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Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation Inc: 38 grants to organizations, $291,211 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Jackson, TN, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $291,211 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 5, 2026. The largest was $90,000 to The Community Foundation of West Tennessee in Jackson, TN for for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 621657841
- Based in
- Jackson, TN
- Assets
- $6,835,956
- Grants paid
- $291,211
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202631569349100003. It reported $291,211 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation of West Tennessee | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jackson Symphony | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | For general purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunset Cemetery | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swan Ball 2025 | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspell Manor | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor | Edmond, OK | For general purposes | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rifa | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Star Center | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | Employment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weakley County Library Board | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Boys & Girls Club | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West TN PBS | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Citizens Adventure Corps | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ned Ray McWherter Institute | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Dream Center | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Park of America | Union City, TN | For general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swan Ball 2025 Patron's Party | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers | Denmark, TN | For general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucille McWherter Senior Center | Memphis, TN | For general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Community Service | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weakley County Senior Center (co City of Dresden) | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Andrew Jackson Foundation | Hermitage, TN | For general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Jackson - the Ned | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Ffa Foundation | Cookeville, TN | For general purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jackson Symphony | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer State Horseman's Foundation | Franklin, TN | For general purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weststar - U T Martin | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Dresden | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lane College | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miss Volunteer America Pageant | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Performing Arts Center Tpac Gala | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weakley County Library Board | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $1,211 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Center of Performance Excellence | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Tennessee Veterans Coalition | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349101511. It reported $279,170 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation West Tennessee | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Boys & Girls Club - Endowment Fund | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jackson Symphony (music Academy) | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jackson Symphony - Endowment Fund | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weakley County Library Board | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $11,970 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | For general purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dresden First United Methodist Church | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunset Cemetery | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Boys & Girls Club | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rifa | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swan Ball 2024 Underwriters - Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Star Center | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspell Manor | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Dream Center | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers | Denmark, TN | For general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Andrew Jackson Foundation | Hermitage, TN | For general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Ffa Foundation | Cookeville, TN | For general purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Citizens Adventure Corps | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ned Ray McWherter Institute | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Dresden | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miss Volunteer America Pageant | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Community Service | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dyer County School System | Dyersburg, TN | For general purposes | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lane College | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | Education | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center Gala | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Jackson - the Ned McWherter Performing Arts Center | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Citizens Adventure Corps | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James R Sasser Memorial Fund | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucille McWherter Senior Center | Memphis, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Center for Performance Excellence | Nashville, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jackson Symphony | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weakley County Senior Center (co City of Dresden) | Dresden, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West TN PBS | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Tennessee Veterans Coalition | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weststar - Ut Martin | Martin, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winfield Dunn Scholarship Endowment | Memphis, TN | For general purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Paul's Episcopal Church | Meridian, MS | For general purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Employment | $12,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $8,700 |
| Education | $4,750 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $537,381 |
| Arkansas | $25,000 |
| Oklahoma | $7,500 |
| Mississippi | $500 |
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- Who funds education in Tennessee
- Who funds philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations in Tennessee
Updated June 5, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.