Public charity · Brentwood
Encore Ministry Foundation
In 2025 it gave 9 grants worth $100,000 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Macon County. A typical grant was $10,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 9 totaling $100,000 · 1 in Macon County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County, Wilson County, Maury County, Cannon County, Davidson County, Macon County, Lawrence County, Rutherford County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $196,900
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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- John RivasExecutive director
- Richard GentzlerDirector
- Cindy SolomonOperations director
- Charles HewgleyChairman
- Cliff StegerVice chairman
- Tom AdkinsonSecretary
- David MorganTreasurer
- Courtney LawsonDirector
- Sarah CartyDirector
- Marie C KingDirector
- Janice BoykoDirector
- Michael LoranceDirector
- Mike EngleDirector
- Lisa HarperDirector
- Al ParteeDirector
- Linda West SchumannDirector
- Ed TrimmerDirector
- Ed Van VoorheesDirector
- John CollettDirector
- Kay BowersDirector
- Sonnye DixonDirector
- Luci CromerDirector
- Pat BrandensteinDirector
- Bill WheelerDirector
- Neil DobsonDirector
As listed in its 2025 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 | 9 |
From its 2025 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
Macon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Umc | Lafayette, Macon County | $15K | |
| First Umc Columbia | Columbia, Maury County | $15K | |
| Christ United Methodist Church | Franklin, Williamson County | $10K | |
| Cooks United Methodist Church | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | $10K | |
| First Umc Woodbury | Woodbury, Cannon County | $10K | |
| Forest Hills Umc | Brentwood, Williamson County | $10K | |
| Gordon Memorial Umc | Nashville, Davidson County | $10K | |
| Lawrenceburg First Umc | Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County | $10K | |
| St Marks Umc | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $10K |
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