BJ Voss Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Franklin, TN EIN: 59-7276676

BJ Voss Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $714K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $145K. Net investment income was $37K.

BJ Voss Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: BJ Voss Charitable Trust gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$144,573
+9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$144,573
+9.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$144,573
Total assets
$713,975
-16.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who BJ Voss Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbia

How BJ Voss Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 250% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2024) to $177K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$144,573
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$713,975$14,513$153,172$144,5731$144,573$36,583$57,857
2024$852,634$42,680$139,934$131,9161$131,916$34,922$56,593
2023$953,587$38,589$146,629$139,9831$139,983$32,118$53,438
2022$1,063,153$30,938$173,950$166,8781$166,878$24,016$58,841
2021$1,208,562$46,597$178,796$172,5221$172,522$43,867$72,253
2020$1,339,333$27,214$181,499$176,8031—$23,949$72,607

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BJ Voss Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BJ Voss Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Tennessee Baptist Foundation, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tennessee Baptist Foundation

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $4K (2020) → $8K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tennessee Baptist Foundation — Trustee: $8KTennessee Baptist…Trustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Tennessee Baptist Foundation (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about BJ Voss Charitable Trust

How much does BJ Voss Charitable Trust give each year?

BJ Voss Charitable Trust gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 1 grant.

How large is BJ Voss Charitable Trust?

BJ Voss Charitable Trust reported $714K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does BJ Voss Charitable Trust operate?

BJ Voss Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is BJ Voss Charitable Trust's EIN?

BJ Voss Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7276676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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