Funding search · EIN 264386453 · Nashville, TN
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 64
- grants reported
- $3.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Nashville Public Library Foundation4 grants · $881,000
- Vu - Vanderbilt University - Athletic Department2 grants · $500,000
- Governor Frank G Clement Railroad Hotel Museum2 grants · $260,000
- Friends of Warner Parks2 grants · $250,000
- Martha O'Bryan Center2 grants · $200,000
- Lipscomb University1 grant · $167,000
- Friendship House3 grants · $106,500
- Second Harvest Food Bank2 grants · $101,000
- American Red Cross - Nashville Area Chapter3 grants · $100,000
- Tennessee Performing Arts Center2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 64 reported grants, largest first.
- $700,000
Nashville Public Library Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
Nashville public library's literary award gala endowment
- $250,000
Governor Frank G Clement Railroad Hotel Museum · Dickson, TN · 2024
Governor frank g. Clement railroad hotel museum endowment campaign
- $250,000
Vu - Vanderbilt University - Athletic Department · Nashville, TN · 2024
Vandy united: envisioning the future of vanderbilt golf
- $250,000
Vu - Vanderbilt University - Athletic Department · Nashville, TN · 2023
Vandy united: envisioning the future of vanderbilt golf
- $167,000
Lipscomb University · Nashville, TN · 2024
The turner family distinguished visting professor of public policy
- $150,000
Friends of Warner Parks · Nashville, TN · 2022
Upgrade to percy warner golf course
- $100,000
Friends of Warner Parks · Nashville, TN · 2024
Capital fund support - new building
- $100,000
Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Shelby commons project
- $100,000
Friendship House · Nashville, TN · 2023
202 friendship house endowment project
- $100,000
Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
Capital support over 5 years (2019-2023) for "so all shall rise" capital campaign
- $100,000
Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2022
Capital support for "so all shall rise" capital campaign
- $100,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Nashville, TN · 2022
General operating support ($70,000) and purchase of one reach truck ($30,000)
- $75,000
Nashville Public Television · Nashville, TN · 2024
Npt's a word on words
- $73,000
Nashville Public Library Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023
Studio npl: developing the future workforce
- $73,000
Nashville Public Library Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2022
General operating support for studio npl
- $50,000
American Red Cross - Nashville Area Chapter · Nashville, TN · 2024
Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern tennessee from hurricane helene
- $50,000
Cumberland Heights Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
Recovery in community capital campaign
- $50,000
Renewal House · Nashville, TN · 2024
Matching grant for early learning center capital campaign
- $50,000
Tennessee Performing Arts Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
Tpacs annual family day and further programmatic support for tpac's dance program
- $50,000
Tennessee Performing Arts Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
Tpacs annual family day and further programmatic support for tpac
- $50,000
Word To Flesh Ministries Inc Dba Moss Rose Education Foundation · Brentwood, TN · 2024
"celebrate the fine arts" educational video project
- $50,000
Hands On Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Hands on nashville volunteer engagement
- $50,000
The Crossroads Campus · Nashville, TN · 2023
Capital support over 5 years (2019-2023) for expansion to buchanan street
- $50,000
The Crossroads Campus · Nashville, TN · 2022
Crossroads campus expansion project
- $50,000
Why We Can'T Wait · Goodlettsville, TN · 2022
Program support for ambassador program
- $40,000
Sexual Assault Center · Nashville, TN · 2022
General operating support
- $35,000
Nashville Public Library Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023
Nplf gala event
- $35,000
Thistle Farms · Nashville, TN · 2022
Capital support for expansion
- $30,000
Nashville Anti Human Trafficking Coalition · Nashville, TN · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Tennessee Innocence Project · Nashville, TN · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
American Red Cross - Nashville Area Chapter · Nashville, TN · 2023
Disaster relief benefitting middle tn after tornadoes hit on december 9, 2023
- $25,000
Daystar Counseling Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2023
Covenant fund
- $25,000
Nashville Public Media · Nashville, TN · 2023
The new nashville banner: building a modern newsroom to meet the communitys critical information needs
- $25,000
American Red Cross - Nashville Area Chapter · Nashville, TN · 2022
Disaster relief for flooding in eastern ky
- $25,000
Center for Nonprofit Management · Nashville, TN · 2022
General operating and program support
- $25,000
Tennessee Innocence Project · Nashville, TN · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Nashville Repertory Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2024
Nashville repertory theatre's youth education program & program expansion
- $15,000
Nashville Public Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
2024 blue ribbon teacher awards
- $15,000
Nashville Public Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023
2023 blue ribbon teacher event
- $15,000
Nashville Repertory Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2023
Nashville repertory theatres youth education programs
- $15,000
Nashville Public Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2022
2022 blue ribbon teacher award
- $10,000
Home Street Home · Hermitage, TN · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Mia'S Miracles Foundation · Tequesta, FL · 2024
Mia's miracles pro-am
- $10,000
Nashville Children'S Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2024
Nct's arts access and family access membership
- $10,000
Archie'S Promise · Murfreesboro, TN · 2023
Hygiene vending machines
- $10,000
Governor Frank G Clement Railroad Hotel Museum · Dickson, TN · 2023
One-time gift to support operations
- $10,000
Hope Station · La Vergne, TN · 2023
Legacy program
- $10,000
Uprise Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Equipping nashvillians impacted by poverty to begin long-term careers in the medical field
- $10,000
Young Life Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Nashville young life, supporting west nashville area (crosslin archdeacon staff person)
- $5,000
Friendship House · Nashville, TN · 2024
Fall bash - sponsor support
- $5,000
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
Sponsorship at the entrepreneur center's next awards
- $5,000
Harding Academy · Nashville, TN · 2023
Harding art show sponsorship
- $5,000
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
General operating support
- $3,000
Nashville Public Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
2024 public schools hall of fame
- $3,000
Nashville Public Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023
2023 hall of fame event
- $3,000
Nashville Public Education Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2022
2022 hall of fame luncheon
- $2,500
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2024
Annual gift for claws, paws, jaws
- $1,667
Haymakers for Hope · Boston, MA · 2024
Haymakers for hope fundraising event
- $1,500
Friendship House · Nashville, TN · 2023
Fall bash donor sponsor
- $1,000
Saddle Up · Franklin, TN · 2024
Annual giving
- $1,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Nashville, TN · 2024
General operating
- $500
The Next Door · Nashville, TN · 2024
General operating
- $456
Solid Rock International · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program support
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