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Oakley First National Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cookeville, Tennessee · EIN 201443277

Oakley First National Foundation is a private foundation in Cookeville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,428 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,714 and the largest $9,428. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $23,602 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$278,8134$98,895
2024$23,6023$74,009
2025$11,4282$63,138

How to apply

Oakley First National Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Oakley First National Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee2$11,428

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN
Education$9,428
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN
Education$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oakley First National Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Oakley First National Foundation give?

$11,428 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,714.

Who runs Oakley First National Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kendall Smith (President Director) and Tammie Sells (Officer Director).

What does Oakley First National Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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