Grants paid by Don Gibson American Music Foundation
EIN 20-3223010 · Nashville, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Don Gibson American Music Foundation of Nashville, TN (EIN 20-3223010) reported 32 grants paid totaling $628,500 to 7 recipients in tax years 2019–2026, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$628,500
32 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2026
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $65,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $40,000 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $86,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $206,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $75,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $34,500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $81,000 | — |
| 2026 | 4 | $41,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from Don Gibson American Music Foundation, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination Cleveland County 20-8085344 | B | Shelby, NC | 6 | $313,000 | 2026 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | U | Nashville, TN | 8 | $200,000 | 2026 |
| The Don Gibson Theatre | U | Shelby, NC | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Earl Scruggs Center | U | Shelby, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Belmont University | U | Nashville, TN | 5 | $24,000 | 2022 |
| The Bankers House Foundation 47-6353553 | B | Shelby, NC | 3 | $9,500 | 2026 |
| Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame | U | Nashville, TN | 7 | $7,000 | 2026 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 32 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Destination Cleveland County Shelby, NC | B | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202641879349100609 |
| 2026 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202641879349100609 |
| 2026 | The Banker's House Foundation Shelby, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202641879349100609 |
| 2026 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202641879349100609 |
| 2025 | Destination Cleveland County Shelby, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202521889349100002 |
| 2025 | Earl Scruggs Center Shelby, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202521889349100002 |
| 2025 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202521889349100002 |
| 2025 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202521889349100002 |
| 2024 | Destination Cleveland County Shelby, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432749349100128 |
| 2024 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432749349100128 |
| 2024 | The Bankers House Foundation Shelby, NC | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432749349100128 |
| 2024 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202432749349100128 |
| 2023 | Destination Cleveland County Shelby, NC | B | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202440169349101414 |
| 2023 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202440169349101414 |
| 2023 | The Bankers House Foundation Shelby, NC | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202440169349101414 |
| 2023 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202440169349101414 |
| 2022 | Destination Cleveland County Shelby, NC | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310169349100111 |
| 2022 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310169349100111 |
| 2022 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | SPENDING FUND | 202310169349100111 |
| 2022 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310169349100111 |
| 2021 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101969349100410 |
| 2021 | The Don Gibson Theatre Shelby, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101969349100410 |
| 2021 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | SPENDING FUND | 202101969349100410 |
| 2021 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101969349100410 |
| 2020 | The Don Gibson Theatre Shelby, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202140089349100414 |
| 2020 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202140089349100414 |
| 2020 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GALLERY OF ICONIC GUITARS ENDOWMENT | 202140089349100414 |
| 2020 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $4,000 | paid | SPENDING FUND | 202140089349100414 |
| 2020 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202140089349100414 |
| 2019 | Destination Cleveland County Inc Shelby, NC | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201911919349100501 |
| 2019 | Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201911919349100501 |
| 2019 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | SPENDING FUND | 201911919349100501 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2026 | 2026-02-28 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202641879349100609 |
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-02-28 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202521889349100002 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-02-29 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202432749349100128 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-02-28 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202440169349101414 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-02-28 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202310169349100111 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-02-28 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101969349100410 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-02-29 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202140089349100414 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-02-28 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911919349100501 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/203223010.json.
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