Private foundation · Byrdstown
Think Happy Thoughts Foundation Inc.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $66K
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $5,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,232, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Pickett County, Putnam County, Shelby County, Bradley County, Lauderdale County, Williamson County, Cumberland County · plus 12 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 9 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $117K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $117K | $66K | 13 |
| 2024 | $133K | $49K | 8 |
| 2023 | $54K | $14K | 2 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Jeff PiersallPresident
- Judith PiersallSecretary
- Wes PiersallTreasurer
- Ellie CarmicalDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
- Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization. | $25K |
| Pickett County Ministerial Association | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $11K |
| Sisters Closet | Halls, Lauderdale County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $10K |
| Town of Byrdstown | Byrdstown, Pickett County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization. | $5,000 |
| Good Neighbors Theatre | Byrdstown, Pickett County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $5,000 |
| Dash for Derek | Crossville, Cumberland County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $3,000 |
| Bloomington Christian Church | Byrdstown, Pickett County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $2,000 |
| Special Olypic Tenn | Brentwood, Williamson County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $1,000 |
| Tenn Sheriffs Department | Byrdstown, Pickett County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization. | $600 |
| Empower Pickett County | Cookeville, Putnam County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $200 |
| Miller's Pizzeria | Byrdstown, Pickett County | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | $160 |
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
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