Private foundation
NASHVILLE, TNEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,303,848 | $2,476,734 | $2,009,054 | $21,194,316 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 50% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN | NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S LITERARY AWARD GALA ENDOWMENT | $700,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Stephen Turner Sr | VICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| James Stephen Turner Jr | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Christi Turner | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR/MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Katherine Turner | TREASURER/DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $21,165,755 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $3,024,348 | $1,464,202 | $952,909 | $21,338,641 | $21,338,641 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $537,539 | $1,162,303 | $728,070 | $19,778,495 | $19,778,495 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $2,024,300 | $1,957,811 | $1,447,977 | $20,403,259 | $20,403,259 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $1,414,170 | $2,433,790 | $2,051,282 | $20,336,770 | $20,336,770 |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICMatched to this organization because 11 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN |
| DIGITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| $500,000 |
| 2021 |
| BELMONT UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TN | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JSTFF ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF BELMONT UNIVERSITY'S WATKINS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | $500,000 | 2020 |
| ENSWORTH SCHOOLNASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT FOR LOWER SCHOOL | $500,000 | 2020 |
| GOVERNOR FRANK G CLEMENT RAILROAD HOTEL MUSEUMDICKSON, TN | GOVERNOR FRANK G. CLEMENT RAILROAD HOTEL MUSEUM ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN | $250,000 | 2024 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - VUMCNASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT OVER 4 YEARS FOR "GROWING NEW HEIGHTS" CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION OF MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT AND FOR TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM | $250,000 | 2020 |
| VU - VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTNASHVILLE, TN | VANDY UNITED: ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF VANDERBILT GOLF | $250,000 | 2023 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - VUMCNASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT OVER 4 YEARS FOR "GROWING NEW HEIGHTS" CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION OF MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT AND FOR TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM | $250,000 | 2021 |
| VU - VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTNASHVILLE, TN | VANDY UNITED: ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF VANDERBILT GOLF | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MUSIC CITY INCNASHVILLE, TN | EMERGENCY RELIEF - NASHVILLE TORNADOES AND COVID-19 RELIEF | $200,000 | 2020 |
| LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TN | THE TURNER FAMILY DISTINGUISHED VISTING PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY | $167,000 | 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN | UPGRADE TO PERCY WARNER GOLF COURSE | $150,000 | 2022 |
| ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER NASHVILLE INCNASHVILLE, TN | SHELBY COMMONS PROJECT | $100,000 | 2023 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANKNASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ($70,000) AND PURCHASE OF ONE REACH TRUCK ($30,000) | $100,000 | 2022 |
| ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTERNASHVILLE, TN | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 | 2021 |
| FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKSMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT - NEW BUILDING | $100,000 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - NASHVILLE AREA CHAPTERNASHVILLE, TN | DISASTER RELIEF - NASHVILLE TORNADO | $100,000 | 2020 |
| MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTERMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR "SO ALL SHALL RISE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2022 |
| MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTERMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR "SO ALL SHALL RISE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2021 |
| FRIENDSHIP HOUSENASHVILLE, TN | 202 FRIENDSHIP HOUSE ENDOWMENT PROJECT | $100,000 | 2023 |
| MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTERMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT OVER 5 YEARS (2019-2023) FOR "SO ALL SHALL RISE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2023 |
| MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTERMatched to this organization because 17 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR "SO ALL SHALL RISE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2020 |
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISIONNASHVILLE, TN | NPT'S A WORD ON WORDS | $75,000 | 2024 |
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR NAZA | $74,800 | 2021 |
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN | STUDIO NPL: DEVELOPING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE | $73,000 | 2023 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Stephen Turner | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rachel Crenshaw | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.