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The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation: 46 grants to organizations, $11.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation, a private foundation in Union City, TN, paid 46 grants to organizations totaling $11,211,385 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $8,664,085 to Discovery Park of America in Union City, TN for education.
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- EIN
- 134228589
- Based in
- Union City, TN
- Assets
- $301,097,450
- Grants paid
- $11,211,385
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349103478. It reported $11,211,385 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Park of America | Union City, TN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,664,085 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charitable - Promethean Foundation | Union City, TN | Provide daycare for at risk children | $2,288,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union City Rotary Foundation | Union City, TN | Scholarships and other service proj | Education | $59,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation | Mason, OH | Make tennis accessible & change lives | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univ of TN Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Scholarships | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Women's Scholarship Club | Boca Grande, FL | Make a difference through community service | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, TN | Provide quality/affordable education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagine Worldwide | Mill Valley, CA | Empowering children around the globe to build literacy & numeracy skills | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | Christian Youth Ministry | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inland Waterways Museum | Paducah, KY | Stimulate curiousity & understanding of our Nations river system | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Community Healthcare | Franklin, TN | Medical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle TN Boy Scouts of Am | Nashville, TN | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Quilt Museum | Paducah, KY | To promote the growth of Quilting | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | Healing/hope/freedom-women survivors | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Who You With Ministries | Nashville, TN | Investing, inspiring & impacting to change lives of athletes & coaches | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children of Peru Foundation | New York, NY | Building a better future for poor children in Peru | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Union City, TN | Outreach for disadvantaged youth | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | Entertain & educate audiences through varied engagement with orchestrial music | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sherry's Hope | Lebanon, TN | Benefit those affected by Cancer | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Diamonds in the Ruff | Union City, TN | Dog Rescue | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge House | Lebanon, TN | Homelessness with youth | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson Co Civic League | Lebanon, TN | Improve social conditions in county | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | Help the Homeless | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Luke Community House | Nashville, TN | Food Pantry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Wilson County | Lebanon, TN | Family services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empower Me Daycamp | Lebanon, TN | Transform lives of those with special needs through opportunities for growth | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Union City, TN | Christian Ministry | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Oc | Union City, TN | Homes for Low Income | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Wilson Co | Lebanon, TN | Homes for low income | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masquerade Theater | Union City, TN | Quality art through live performance | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Leash On Life | Lebanon, TN | Improve welfare of companion animals | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phoebe Connections | Lebanon, TN | Help Widows-Christian Ministry | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Run4water | Castalian Springs, TN | Solutions-worldwide water crisis | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Union City, TN | Helping under privilaged | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scan of Wilson County | Lebanon, TN | Needs for Senior Citizens | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Obion Co | Union City, TN | Community Service | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilson Co Fca | Mt Juliet, TN | To lead coaches and athletes to Jesus Christ | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Younglife | Jackson, TN | Christian Ministry | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | Botanical Gardens & Art Museum | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Present high quality educ programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity-Greater Nashvi | Nashville, TN | Homes for low income | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Foot Bank | Nashville, TN | Hunger relief programs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassionate Hands | Lebanon, TN | Housing for Homeless | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Food Bank | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bridge | Union City, TN | Battered Womens Shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trudy's Kids Cafe | Union City, TN | Provide Meals for at risk kids | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $8,670,585 |
| Education | $69,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
| Human services | $3,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
| Environment | $2,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $11,127,385 |
| Ohio | $48,000 |
| Florida | $12,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Kentucky | $10,000 |
| New York | $4,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.