Funding search · EIN 850823996 · Byrdstown, TN

Think Happy Thoughts Foundation

Name: Think Happy Thoughts Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

79
grants reported: $341,428
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,349
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

domesticallyregistered domestically registered benevolent giving under

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

St Jude Children'S Hospital4 grants · $52,600
Tennessee Tech Foundation3 grants · $30,000
Turning Point USA4 grants · $29,500
Town of Byrdstown2 grants · $12,453
Hope International4 grants · $11,500
Tunnel of Towers Foundation3 grants · $10,630
Shriners Hospitals for Children2 grants · $10,618
Pickett County Ministerial Association1 grant · $10,600
Thornwell2 grants · $10,500
Metz Family Foundation1 grant · $10,075

Giving over time

$36,800

2022

$53,856

2023

$133,307

2024

$117,465

2025

Grant history

All 79 reported grants, largest first.

$30,000
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$26,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$25,000
Tennessee Tech Foundation · Cookeville, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$12,000
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,600
Pickett County Ministerial Association · Cleveland, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$10,075
Metz Family Foundation · Dallas, PA · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$10,000
Sisters Closet · Halls, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$10,000
Each One Teach One Together · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,000
Emerald Coast Foundation · Fort Walton Beach, FL · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Lexington, KY · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,000
Susan G Komen for the Cure · Dallas, TX · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,000
Thornwell · Clinton, SC · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,000
Tamerlaine Sanctuary & Preserve · Montague, NJ · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$10,000
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$7,500
United Cajun Navy · Baton Rogue, LA · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$7,453
Town of Byrdstown · Byrdstown, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$6,300
Various · Byrdstown, TN · 2022
Benevolent giving under 1,000
$5,350
Fspca · Bedford Park, IL · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$5,000
Good Neighbors Theatre · Byrdstown, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$5,000
Lambda Chi Alpha · Carmel, IN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$5,000
Town of Byrdstown · Byrdstown, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Hope International · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Refuge International · Louisville, KY · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Serene Harbor · Palm Bay, FL · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Tunnel of Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Freedom Fighter Foundation · Encinitas, CA · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Tunnel of Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$5,000
Hope International · Lancaster, PA · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$3,500
He Gets US · Overland Park, KS · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$3,000
Dash for Derek · Crossville, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$3,000
Ronald McDonald House - Nashville Tn · Nashville, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$3,000
Tennessee Tech Foundation · Cookeville, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$3,000
Life Church · Cookeville, TN · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$2,500
Hillsdale College Foundation · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$2,500
Nathaniel'S Hope · Orlando, FL · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$2,500
Portage Community Chapel · Ravenna, OH · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$2,500
Church of Christ · Byrdstown, TN · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$2,500
Florida Boxer Rescue · Crestview, FL · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$2,500
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$2,349
Picket County Schools · Byrdstown, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$2,232
Norman Amonett · Byrdstown, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$2,000
Bloomington Christian Church · Byrdstown, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$2,000
Lowe Leasing and Storage · Byrdstown, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$2,000
Tennessee Tech Foundation · Cookeville, TN · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$2,000
Tennessee Tech Scholarship Fund · Cookeville, TN · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$1,856
Unlimited Grace · Peoria, IL · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,500
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Albertville Museum · Albertville, AL · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$1,000
Hillsdale College Foundation · Hillsdale, MI · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Special Olypic Tenn · Brentwood, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$1,000
Tenn Sheriffs Department · Byrdstown, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$1,000
Glenmary Home Missioners · Fairfield, OH · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Life Church · Cookeville, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Candlelighters · Stafford, TX · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Cove Charity Foundation · Panama City, FL · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Glenmary Home Missioners · Fairfield, OH · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Hidden Acres Rescue · Cocoa, FL · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Hillsdale College Foundation · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Hope International · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Just Right Living · Palm Bay, FL · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Ron Foley Foundation · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$1,000
Dade City Garden Club · Dade City, FL · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$1,000
Hillsdale College Foundation · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$1,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
$990
Unlimited Grace · Peoria, IL · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$630
Tunnel of Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$618
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Lexington, KY · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$600
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$500
Hope International · Lancaster, PA · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$500
Medical Education & Research · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$500
Smaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$500
Thornwell · Clinton, SC · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$500
Bring Change 2 Mind · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$500
Lakeland High Prep School · Lakeland, TN · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$500
Bobcat Boutique · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.
$200
Empower Pickett County · Cookeville, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$160
Miller'S Pizzeria · Byrdstown, TN · 2025
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization
$15
Vfw Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.