Center for Sustainable Stewardship
Center for Sustainable Stewardship is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Center for Sustainable Stewardship at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,393,124
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $13,710
- +43.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,001
- Expenses (2024)
- $65,680
- +29.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Sustainable Stewardship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Center for Sustainable Stewardship gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 554% 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $7K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Network for Sustainable Solutions Nashville, TN | Research and Development | $1,521 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,393,124 | $13,710 | $65,680 | — | — | — | $1,001 | $6,851 |
| 2023 | $4,445,094 | $9,562 | $50,718 | $1,521 | 1 | $50,692 | — | $9,144 |
| 2022 | $4,486,250 | $10,563 | $33,573 | $1,500 | 1 | $31,507 | — | $8,802 |
| 2021 | $4,509,260 | $109,186 | $24,679 | $5,500 | 1 | $22,523 | — | $216,566 |
| 2020 | $4,424,753 | $4,286,730 | $16,329 | $7,000 | 1 | — | — | $214,132 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Center for Sustainable Stewardship reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Sustainable Stewardship is led by Jonathan Oppenheimer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jonathan Oppenheimer
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lee Anne O'Brien
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg J. Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John Ayers
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Galen Hull (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Sustainable Stewardship
How large is Center for Sustainable Stewardship?
Center for Sustainable Stewardship reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is Center for Sustainable Stewardship?
Center for Sustainable Stewardship is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Franklin, TN. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Center for Sustainable Stewardship operate?
Center for Sustainable Stewardship has awarded grants in Tennessee.
How much is Center for Sustainable Stewardship required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Center for Sustainable Stewardship reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Center for Sustainable Stewardship's EIN?
Center for Sustainable Stewardship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2378279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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