The Mission of The Darryl Worley Foundation is to provide trusted, compassionate and community focused care. Our desire is to constantly be giving back to the community and to encourage others to do the same.
The Darryl Worley Foundation Inc centers its giving on short-term, community-facing support in Hardin County and nearby parts of West Tennessee, with grants that often land in the $500 to $5,000 range. Its recent awards show a clear pattern of practical help: drug abuse programs, community events, food and clothing for people in need, assistance for children, and support tied to veterans and family services. The foundation’s work also includes scholarship support for graduating students in Hardin County and targeted aid for emergency needs. Among the larger recent awards, the foundation gave $62,000 to Tamb of Jackson Tn Inc for drug abuse programs and $30,000 to Catfish Derby Renaissance for community events. It also made sizable support grants to Hardin County Board of Education for educational programs and to TAMB of Jackson for drug abuse programs. These grants sit alongside smaller, recurring awards to local nonprofits and civic groups, showing a mix of program funding, event support, and charitable assistance. The foundation’s stated mission emphasizes trusted, compassionate, community focused care and encouraging giving back to the community.
In behavioral health and recovery work, the foundation gave $62,000 to Tamb of Jackson Tn Inc for drug abuse programs and later awarded $15,000 to TAMB of Jackson for drug abuse programs. It also supported Brenda's House of Hope with $6,000 for drug abuse programs, reinforcing a clear focus on substance-use services. Education and youth support is another consistent area. The foundation gave $29,500 to Hardin County Board of Education for educational programs and $2,500 to Sisters Impacting Savannah for back-to-school events. Its scholarship program for Hardin County graduating students also appears in the grant records. Community care extends to basic needs and family support. Recent awards include $5,000 to Our Daily Bread Ministeries for food for the needy, $3,000 to House of Hope for food and clothes for needy, and $5,000 to Carl Perkins Center for mother and child abuse programs. The foundation also funded $5,000 to Wrap for a program to stop violence.
Typical awards cluster tightly around a small-grant model: p25 is $4,875, median is $5,000, and p75 is $6,900. The recent record also includes a few larger operating-style or program-specific grants, but most awards stay near that $5,000 center. The pattern looks recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including TAMB of Jackson, Catfish Derby Renaissance, Alzheirmer's Tennessee, Sheltering Tree, Wreaths Accross America, and Hardin County Ministerial Assoc. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications across its active grant programs, and its grants are structured around defined pillars and named windows rather than a DAF or individual giving model. It does not make grants to individuals as a general practice, though it does have a separate individual-grant application.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $7K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Tennessee, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Tennessee also serving as the top state by grant count. The recipient map is local: Savannah, Jackson, Hardin County, and nearby communities appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. Outside Tennessee, the foundation’s recent awards reached Corinth, Mississippi, through Pine Valley Childrens Home. The country distribution is otherwise entirely domestic, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants and active programs show support for nonprofits and community groups working in drug abuse treatment, youth and education, disaster relief, senior and veteran assistance, food and emergency needs, domestic violence response, and child welfare. The foundation also sponsors scholarships for graduating students in Hardin County.
Typical awards are small and clustered closely together: the 25th percentile is $4,875, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $6,900. Many active programs also list a $500 to $5,000 grant size range.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for the foundation each note that they accept unsolicited applications, including youth, disaster relief, organizational, and silver-linings support grants.
Giving is concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 94% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Savannah, Jackson, Hardin County, and nearby Tennessee communities.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include youth programs, Hardin County scholarships, disaster preparedness and relief, elder and veterans assistance, mental health and rehabilitation, and cancer treatment support or healthcare access. Recent grants also show drug abuse programs, food assistance, child welfare, and community events.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Darryl Worley Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: No detailed published criteria found; the Foundation states it offers individual grants for mental health and rehabilitation.
Deadline: August 3 – August 28, 2026 (application window)
Who can apply: US-based 501(c)(3) public charities in North and West Tennessee or North Mississippi serving the listed counties; must have received IRS determination letter at least two years ago. Grants must support specific programs or projects with outcomes aligned to the foundation's giving areas. Not for lobbying/political activities, new construction/real estate investment, endowments, scholarship support, fundraising, or staff salaries.
Deadline: No specific deadline listed; applications reviewed 30 days after receipt.
Who can apply: Community need related to natural disasters; the foundation indicates an open application process based on community need.
Deadline: Open / based on community need (no fixed public window)
Who can apply: Eligible applications must be from a US-based 501(c)(3) public charity in North and West Tennessee and North Mississippi serving Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur, Lawrence, Alcorn, and Tishomingo counties. Organization must have received IRS determination letter at least two years ago. Grants must support specific programs or projects aligned with the foundation’s giving pillars. The foundation does not support lobbying or political activities, new construction/real estate investment, endowments, scholarships, fundraising, or staff salaries.
Deadline: No deadline stated; applications reviewed by the Board 30 days after application deadline when applicable.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Derby Renaissance | Savannah, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | Community Events |
| Hardin County Board of Education | Savannah, TN | $29,500 | 2025 | Educational programs |
| TAMB of Jackson | Jackson, TN | $27,000 | 2025 | Drug abuse programs |
| Catfish Derby Renaissance | Savannah, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | Community events |
| TAMB of Jackson | Jackson, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | Drug Abuse Programs |
| Brenda's House of Hope | Savannah, TN | $6,000 | 2025 | Drug abuse programs |
| Alzheirmer's Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $5,820 | 2025 | Assistance to victims |
| Levi Miles Foundation | Paris, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Support for children with disabilities |
| WRAP | Jackson, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Program to stop violence |
| Christmas on Main | Savannah, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Gifts for needy children |
| Country Christmas | Savannah, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Christmas for Disadvantages Children |
| Our Daily Bread Ministeries | Savannah, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Food for the needy |
| Carl Perkins Center | Savannah, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Mother and Child abuse programs |
| Voices of Savannah | Savannah, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Assistance to needy |
| Alzheirmer's Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Medical Research |
| Pine Valley Childrens Home | Corinth, MS | $4,500 | 2025 | Helping children in neet |
| Sheltering Tree | Savannah, TN | $3,600 | 2025 | Program for Austistic Children |
| Wreaths Accross America | Shiloh, TN | $3,400 | 2025 | Recognition of Vererans |
| Balanced Life Ministries | Savannah, TN | $3,350 | 2025 | Gospel Event |
| Grace Chapel | Pickwidk Dam, TN | $3,000 | 2025 | Christmas for Underprivileged children |
| House of Hope | Savannah, TN | $3,000 | 2025 | Food and Clothes for needy |
| Hardin County Ministerial Assoc | Savannah, TN | $2,600 | 2025 | Charitable activities |
| Sisters Impacting Savannah | Savannah, TN | $2,500 | 2025 | Back to Shcool Events |
| Sheltering Tree | Savannah, TN | $2,050 | 2025 | Program for Austistic children |
| Wreaths Accross America | Shiloh, TN | $1,700 | 2025 | Recognition of Veterans |
| Adamsville Police Department | Adamsville, TN | $1,615 | 2025 | Flood Asistance |
| City of Savannah TN | Savannah, TN | $1,100 | 2025 | Community Events |
| Working Dogs for Vets | Lawrenceburg, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | Veterans programs |
| Imagination Library | Savannah, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | Books for children 1 to 5 |
| TN Law Enforcement | Selmer, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | Veterans Event |
| Junior Auxillary of Savannah | Savannah, TN | $500 | 2025 | Student Graduation Activities |
| Carl Perkins Center | Savannah, TN | $170 | 2025 | Family Abuse Programs |
| TAMB OF JACKSON TN INC | JACKSON, TN | $62,000 | 2023 | DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS |
| HARDIN COUNTY MINISTERAL ASSOCIATIO | SAVANNAH, TN | $9,600 | 2023 | — |
Catfish Derby Renaissance
$30,000Community Events
Hardin County Board of Education
$29,500Educational programs
TAMB of Jackson
$27,000Drug abuse programs
Catfish Derby Renaissance
$20,000Community events
TAMB of Jackson
$15,000Drug Abuse Programs
Brenda's House of Hope
$6,000Drug abuse programs
Assistance to victims
Levi Miles Foundation
$5,000Support for children with disabilities
WRAP
$5,000Program to stop violence
Christmas on Main
$5,000Gifts for needy children
Our Daily Bread Ministeries
$5,000Food for the needy
Carl Perkins Center
$5,000Mother and Child abuse programs
Voices of Savannah
$5,000Assistance to needy
Pine Valley Childrens Home
$4,500Helping children in neet
Sheltering Tree
$3,600Program for Austistic Children
Balanced Life Ministries
$3,350Gospel Event
Grace Chapel
$3,000Christmas for Underprivileged children
House of Hope
$3,000Food and Clothes for needy
Hardin County Ministerial Assoc
$2,600Charitable activities
Sisters Impacting Savannah
$2,500Back to Shcool Events
Sheltering Tree
$2,050Program for Austistic children
Adamsville Police Department
$1,615Flood Asistance
City of Savannah TN
$1,100Community Events
Working Dogs for Vets
$1,000Veterans programs
Imagination Library
$1,000Books for children 1 to 5
TN Law Enforcement
$1,000Veterans Event
Junior Auxillary of Savannah
$500Student Graduation Activities
Carl Perkins Center
$170Family Abuse Programs
TAMB OF JACKSON TN INC
$62,000DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS
HARDIN COUNTY MINISTERAL ASSOCIATIO
$9,600