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Promethean Foundation Inc

Union City, TN · EIN 201690784 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$1,872,531
Assets (fair market value)
$174,580
Median grant to orgs
$115,022
all loaded years
Grants in our data
53
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$1,362,482
2022
14 grants
$1,335,708
2023
13 grants
$1,761,867
2024
13 grants
$1,872,531
2025
13 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
TN$3,634,398
Cause areas funded
Human Services2

Only 7.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
MUST COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION
Deadlines
PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD FOR WHICH THE SCHOLARSHIP IS BEING REQUESTED.
Restrictions
THE APPLICANTS MUST LIVE IN OBION COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR QUALIFYING DAYCARE TO NEWBORNS THROUGH SCHOOL AGE, WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEIR PROGRESS BE MONITORED THROUGHT OUT THEIR SCHOOL YEARS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ONLY PAID TO DAYCARES WHICH ARE APPROVED AND MONITORED BY THE FOUNDATION.
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Little Lambs TwoUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$448,6632025
First FriendsUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$301,2902025
Pumpkin PatchUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$244,1772025
Kings and QueensUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIP$217,4452025
Children's CornerUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$182,8552025
Kingdom KidsSouth Fulton, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIP$130,2222025
Small WorldUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$106,0242025
Pumpkin Patch TwoSouth Fulton, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$94,9852025
Tiny Tornado AcademyUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIP$43,2602025
Kare BareUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$40,0102025
Second Baptist PreschoolUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$33,8302025
Uc Elementary Pre-K Kids ClubUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$18,5602025
Stepping StonesMartin, TNQUALIFYING DAY CARE SCHOLARSHIP$11,2102025
Little Lambs TwoUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$333,5652024
First FriendsUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$290,7202024
Pumpkin PatchUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$245,8892024
Children's CornerUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$182,9802024
Kings and QueensUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIP$161,2342024
Kare BareUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$141,3602024
Small WorldUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$115,0222024
Kingdom KidsSouth Fulton, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIP$106,2452024
Pumpkin Patch TwoSouth Fulton, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$98,3042024
Stepping StonesMartin, TNQUALIFYING DAY CARE SCHOLARSHIP$41,6802024
Uc Elementary Pre-K Kids ClubUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIPS$21,6302024
Tiny Tornado AcademyUnion City, TNQUALIFYING DAYCARE SCHOLARSHIP$14,9012024

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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