Public charity · Dubuque, IA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Believers Stewardship Services Inc.
In 2024 it gave 7 grants worth $419,914 to Tennessee groups, 4 of them in Rutherford County. A typical grant was $20,000 to $100,000.
87% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $419,914 · 4 in Rutherford County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $20,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $100,000: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Rutherford County, Grundy County, Marshall County · plus 51 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4M | $420K | 7 |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $163K | 6 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Robert SullivanPresident & ceo
- William CoyleChairman
- Samuel Thorpe JrVice chairman
- Walter Skip ElliottTreasurer
- Mark KellerRisk officer
- Paul BonnerSecretary
- John PeaslandDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Rutherford County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Believers' Chapel | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $103K |
| Renewed Life Ministries Outreach | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $100K |
| New Heights Chapel | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $46K |
| Inner Light Family Theatre | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $10K |
| Cumberland Wilderness Retreat Inc. | Altamont, Grundy County | General support | $100K |
| Horton Haven Christian Camp | Chapel Hill, Marshall County | General support | $41K |
| Mosaic Recovery Center Inc. | Pelham, Grundy County | General support | $20K |
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