Owen Foundation
Invitation OnlyCookeville, Tennessee · EIN 93-1944346 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$366K
Organizations funded23
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$7.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,200 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
21% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard Seed Ranch | Cookeville, TN | Home for abused children | $227,300 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | Support church activities | $30,000 |
| Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic | Cookeville, TN | Support pregnancy crisis | $11,000 |
| Heart of the Cumberland Inc | Cookeville, TN | Support grieving children, teens,and adults through peer support | $10,180 |
| Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation | Cookeville, TN | Supporting local residents with medical needs | $10,000 |
| Life Church | Cookeville, TN | Support church activities | $10,000 |
| Ttu Foundation | Cookeville, TN | Serving educational needs | $10,000 |
| Yellowston Club Community Foundation | Big Sky, MT | Providing grant and sponsorship funding | $10,000 |
| Cavalier Football Foundation | Cookeville, TN | Support high school football | $7,000 |
| Pinson Hospital Hospitality House | Nashville, TN | Providing low cost medical housing and services for caregivers and critically ill family members | $7,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | New York, NY | Support research for juvenile diabetes | $6,000 |
| The Next Door Recovery | Nashville, TN | Treatment program for women suffering addiction | $6,000 |
| Hope Center Adoption & Family Services | Cookeville, TN | Support for pregnant women in making an adoption plan and couples seeking to begin their adoption journey | $5,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | Research and support for cystic fibrosis | $5,000 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | Publice performances and training youth | $3,000 |
| Casa | Cookeville, TN | Support a child's right to a safe and permanent home | $2,000 |
| Cityscape | Cookeville, TN | Support community involvement in revitalizing downtown | $1,500 |
| Chs Girls Baskettball | Cookeville, TN | Support high school baskettball | $1,200 |
| Food to the Rescue | Cookeville, TN | Supporting local residents with food needs | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Providing human needs, shelter, disaster relief, food pantries, etc | $1,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | Introducing adolescents to jesus christ and helping them grow in faith | $1,000 |
| Santa for All Seasons | Cookeville, TN | Serving underprivilidged children | $500 |
| Rains Foundation | Cookeville, TN | Education | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $365,930 | 23 |
| 2023 | $116,250 | 12 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532549349100713
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-1944346
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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