Tennessee · Nonprofit
SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC
SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC (Tennessee) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $12,500 to it, the largest being Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($12,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $416k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $13k
- Net assets
- $220k
What Shelbyville-Bedford Partnership Inc does
Mission
The organization works with the public and private sectors to increase municipal revenue through business recruitment and retention, workforce development, tourism, and projects addressing quality of life.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The chamber of commerce serves as a dynamic hub for business support, advocacy, and networking. With over 350 members and robust programming--including 40+ annual events--the chamber connects entrepreneurs and professionals through events like spark, business after hours, and the shelbyville-bedford business expo. It champions local businesses via promotion, visibility campaigns, and technical support, while also offering growth tools through workshops, consulting, and development services.
$246,402 spentof which $34,360 as grants$202,434 earned by the program64% of program spendingAs the official destination marketing organization (dmo) for bedford county, the partnership drives tourism growth through strategic branding, digital engagement, and local event promotion. Tourism campaigns and event promotions aim to align community stakeholders and expand destination readiness through infrastructure improvements, visitor experience upgrades, and collaborative marketing strategies.
$90,864 spentof which $40,000 as grants$40,000 earned by the program24% of program spendingThe shelbyville-bedford partnerships economic development strategy centers on business retention, strategic recruitment, infrastructure investment, and placemaking. The partnership supports companies of all sizes and stages, aligning with local and state partners to attract new industries while helping existing ones thrive. The shelbyville-bedford partnership leads a workforce development ecosystem designed to align talent with employer demand, creating a skilled, job-ready population. Through hands-on career exploration, employer engagement, and strategic education partnerships, it ensures students and job seekers are equipped for high-demand fields. Initiatives like teacher externships, job fairs, and industry consultation strengthen the regions talent pipeline.
$48,762 spent13% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $386,028.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $172k to $309k (+80%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 100% · 2022 85% · 2023 60% · 2024 41% · 2025 34%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
71% of SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (62% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
David Coffey
Chairman
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC's grant income comes from Tennessee funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC's revenue grew 25% between 2021 and 2025.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,175 community improvement nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Tennessee
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
77% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Shelbyville-Bedford Community Found · exempt
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC?
- SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC (Tennessee) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $12,500 to it, the largest being Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($12,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $12,500 in grants to SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC.
- Who is the largest funder of SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC?
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the largest funder on record, with $12,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SHELBYVILLE-BEDFORD PARTNERSHIP INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Tennessee. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2021–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing