Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 24 totaling $8.7 million · 4 in Williamson County
- Typical grant
- $5,760 to $250,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $77,280, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Montgomery County · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 10 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital support for new building”; “Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) for pediatric...”; “Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) in honor of laura and wayne dugas”
- Funds new groups?
- 47% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 9 of 19.
- Total giving that year
- $10.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.1M | $8.7M | 24 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.3M | 14 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Lizzy Martin · Nashville · 6158462103
- What to send
- Application form provided by the foundation. Include: documentation of tax exempt status, list of officers & directors, most recent audited financial statement, internal financial statements & operating budget, projected budget.
- Limits
- No grants for: individuals, loans, travel or seminars, government agencies, political purposes, dinner events, other private foundations, telethons.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- H Calister Turner JrPresident/member
- Hurley C Turner IIITreasurer/member
- Alex TurnerSecretary/director
- Hurley C Turner IVDirector
- Will TurnerDirector
- William AldersonAssistant secretary
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Fra turner fellows
- Capital support for new building
- Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign
- Recovery in community capital campaign
- Fra turner fellows 2024-25
- General operating support - cal turner iv discretionary funds
- Operating support to launch and fund new client client relations management system
- Building refuge
Tennessee organizations it funded
Williamson County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) in honor of laura and wayne dugas | $1M |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $500K |
| Refuge Center for Counseling Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Building refuge | $250K |
| The Red Road | Franklin, Williamson County | General operating support | $25K |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support for new building | $4M |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vumc | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) for pediatric rehabilitation... | $1M |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Recovery in community capital campaign | $500K |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support for new building | $250K |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support for new building | $250K |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support for new building | $250K |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support for new building | $210K |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $100K |
| Franklin Road Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows 2024-25 | $95K |
| Second Chance K9 Service Dogs | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Second chance k9 service dogs | $60K |
| Gilda's Club Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support to launch and fund new client client relations management system | $59K |
| Judge Dinkins Educational Center | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $50K |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support - cal turner iv discretionary funds | $25K |
| Dream Streets | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $5,760 |
| Legacy Mission Village | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $5,760 |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $5,760 |
| Bethlehem Centers of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $2,880 |
| Fannie Battle Day Home for Children | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $2,880 |
| First Steps Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $2,880 |
| Shower the People | Nashville, Davidson County | Fra turner fellows | $2,880 |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 23 to Tennessee groups totaling $9.3 million, and 3 elsewhere. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vumc | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) for pediatric rehabilitation... | $1M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vumc | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) for pediatric rehabilitation... | $1M | 2024 |
| Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) in honor of laura and wayne dugas | $1M | 2024 |
| Williamson Medical Center Foundation Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) in honor of laura and wayne dugas | $1M | 2024 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Recovery in community capital campaign | $500K | 2024 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Recovery in community capital campaign | $500K | 2024 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Recovery in community capital campaign | $500K | 2024 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Recovery in community capital campaign | $500K | 2024 |
| Franklin Road Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital campaign | $500K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign | $250K | 2024 |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $100K | 2024 |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $100K | 2024 |
| St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $100K | 2024 |
| Gold Star Mentors Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Guitar lessons | $25K | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc. | Oxnard, CA | Divide and conquer documentary - foley, sound mix, color grading and mastering | $350K | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc. | Oxnard, CA | Divide and conquer documentary - foley, sound mix, color grading and mastering | $350K | 2024 |
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Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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