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HIGHLANDS FOUNDATION

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Plain text HIGHLANDS FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2023. https://strategystudio.org/org/474663108. Retrieved 2026-10-20.

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $93K · expenses $18K · assets $204K

Also known as
THE HIGHLANDS FOUNDATION
EIN
47-4663108
Address
1 W 1ST ST, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501-2593
NTEE code
S20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
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Mission

TO SERVE AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO OUR REGION IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN ECONOMIC CLIMATE THAT CREATES AND RETAINS JOBS AND ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS CITIZENS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 18 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dr Philip Oldham BOARD MEMBER2022-2023 1 $0 reported 4
Mike Porten VICE CHAIRMA2020-2023 2 $0 reported 3
Jay Albrecht BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 5
Geoff Root CHAIRMAN2022-2023 2 $0 reported 3
Philip Clemmons SECRETARY/TR2022-2023 2 $0 reported 4
Marty Maynord BOARD MEMBER2017-2023 1 $0 reported 2
Wayne Cravens (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2022 1 $0 reported 3
Amy New (former) FOUNDATION P2020-2021 2 $0 reported 6
Lynne Matthews (former) FOUNDATION S2020-2021 2 $0 reported 2
Mark Odom (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 1 $0 reported 4
Megan Pearson (former) DIRECTOR2021 1 $0 reported 2
Don Viar (former) BOARD CHAIRM2017-2021 2 $0 reported 2
Nelson Forrester (former) BOARD TREASU2017-2021 2 $0 reported 1
David Darnell (former) DIRECTOR2021 1 $0 reported 1
Bill Curran (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Michael Porten (former) VICE CHAIR2017-2019 0 $0 reported 2
Jonathan West (former) DIRECTOR2017-2018 0 $0 reported 2
Jill Horner (former) DIRECTOR2017-2018 0 $0 reported 3

People by year

2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEOFF ROOT CHAIRMAN2 $0-- $03
MIKE PORTEN VICE CHAIRMA2 $0-- $03
PHILIP CLEMMONS SECRETARY/TR2 $0-- $04
JAY ALBRECHT BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $05
PHILIP OLDHAM BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $04
MARTY MAYNORD BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $02
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEOFF ROOT CHAIRMAN2 $0-- $03
MIKE PORTEN VICE CHAIRMA2 $0-- $03
PHILIP CLEMMONS SECRETARY/TR2 $0-- $04
WAYNE CRAVENS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $03
PHILIP OLDHAM BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $04
MARTY MAYNORD BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $02
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON VIAR BOARD CHAIRM2 $0-- $02
MIKE PORTEN BOARD VICE C2 $0-- $03
NELSON FORRESTER BOARD TREASU2 $0-- $01
MEGAN PEARSON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $02
DAVID DARNELL DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
WAYNE CRAVENS DIRECTOR1 $0-- $03
MARK ODOM DIRECTOR1 $0-- $04
LYNNE MATTHEWS FOUNDATION S2 $0-- $02
AMY NEW FOUNDATION P2 $0-- $06
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON VIAR BOARD CHAIRM0 $0-- $02
MIKE PORTEN BOARD VICE C0 $0-- $03
NELSON FORRESTER BOARD TREASU0 $0-- $01
BILL CURRAN DIRECTOR0 $0-- $02
MARK ODOM DIRECTOR0 $0-- $04
WAYNE CRAVENS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $03
LYNNE MATTHEWS FOUNDATION S2 $0-- $02
AMY NEW FOUNDATION P2 $0-- $06
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARTY MAYNORD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
BILL CURRAN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
NELSON FORRESTER SECRETARY-TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARK ODOM DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $04
DON VIAR CHAIRMAN0 $0-$0 $02
MICHAEL PORTEN VICE CHAIR0 $0-$0 $02
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARTY MAYNORD CHAIR0 $0-$0 $02
BILL CURRAN VICE CHAIR0 $0-$0 $02
NELSON FORRESTER SECRETARY-TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
JONATHAN WEST DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
JILL HORNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $03
MICHAEL PORTEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JILL HORNER CHAIR0 $0-$0 $03
MARTY MAYNORD VICE CHAIR0 $0-$0 $02
NELSON FORRESTER SECRETARY-TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
JONATHAN WEST DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
DON VIAR DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
MICHAEL PORTEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,477$18,479 $203,995$193,380 $93,461- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$146,111$97,705 $173,785$118,382 $146,111- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,953$41,227 $77,021$69,977 $76,953- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,673$61,001 $39,955$34,251 $72,673- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,419$168,575 $34,981$22,581 $122,419- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,069$142,112 $71,891$68,737 $152,069- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,357$80,077 $126,374$58,780 $119,357- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $54,875 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$54,875 2024$19,875
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $18,479 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,579 62.7%
Fees to independent contractors $4,500 24.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,400 13.0%
Total$18,479100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $97,705 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $84,230 86.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,725 10.0%
Fees to independent contractors $3,750 3.8%
Total$97,705100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $41,227 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,527 86.2%
Fees to independent contractors $5,700 13.8%
Total$41,227100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $61,001 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,863 57.2%
Fees to independent contractors $24,210 39.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,928 3.2%
Total$61,001100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $168,575 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $168,575 100.0%
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