Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc
The Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 2008 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on grantmaking to nonprofit organizations serving underserved populations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$33.6M
-13.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.1M
+186.5% YoY
Grant Count
30
+76.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$338K
+62.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides support for nonprofit organizations that offer programs for the underserved in middle Tennessee, with emphasis on Nashville.
Primary funding interests include:
- Social services
- Employment programs
- Hunger and homelessness
- Health
- Education
- Community development
- Christian organizations
- Children and youth, including at-risk youth
- Arts and culture
- Addiction and substance abuse
- Mental health
- Suicide prevention
Grantmaking
The foundation appears to be possibly open to applications based on recent tax filings, though it operates with limited staffing.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in middle Tennessee, with emphasis on Nashville. Grant activity also extends to California and New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total assets: $33,554,869
- Total revenues: $5,601,296
- Total expenses: $11,013,452
- Investment income and dividends: $1,351,058
- Total giving: $10,133,120
As of December 2023:
- Total assets: $39,000,000
- Total revenues: $4,490,000
- Total expenses: $4,530,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $33,554,869 | $38,967,025 | $39,001,009 |
| Revenue | $5,601,296 | $4,494,001 | $1,894,828 |
| Expenses | $11,013,452 | $4,527,985 | $4,956,949 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $10,141,931 | $3,562,794 | $4,136,199 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,774,407 | $3,524,324 | $756,797 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,564,062 | $2,370,363 | $2,378,871 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by family members with minimal paid staffing:
- H Calister Turner Jr (President/Member)
- Hurley C Turner III (Treasurer/Member)
- Alex Turner (Secretary/Director)
- Hurley C Turner IV (Director)
- Will Turner (Director)
- William Alderson (Assistant Secretary)
All board members work approximately 1 hour per week with no compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| H CALISTER TURNER JR | PRESIDENT/MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HURLEY C TURNER III | TREASURER/MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALEX TURNER | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HURLEY C TURNER IV | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILL TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM ALDERSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has made significant commitments to major initiatives:
Committed $2 million to expand the Center for Social Ventures at Vanderbilt Business School (2019)
Cal Turner Family Foundation Commits $2 Million to Expand Center for SocialProvided $1 million grant to support law school success initiatives
CALI Secures $1 Million Grant to Help Continue Building the Foundation forEndowed scholarship for work on Grand Challenges at Louisiana Tech University (2019)
Turners endow scholarship to impact work on Grand Challenges | College ofSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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