Christian Legacy Foundation
Christian Legacy Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $20K.
Christian Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Christian Legacy Foundation gave $52K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,557
- +569.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,779
- +904.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,779
- Total assets
- $1,710,331
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Christian Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Life Community ($50K). Together the top 2 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christian Legacy Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 286% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Life Community Nashville, TN | Support of Missions. | $49,557 |
| Yale Center for Faith and Culture New Haven, CT | Support outstanding research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,710,331 | $164,664 | $404,163 | $51,557 | 2 | $295,861 | $19,912 | $103,608 |
| 2024 | $1,947,777 | $176,357 | $306,346 | $7,696 | 3 | $199,983 | $69,894 | $109,556 |
| 2023 | $2,315,932 | $88,969 | $226,576 | $10,300 | 6 | $135,548 | — | $108,181 |
| 2022 | $2,237,616 | $61,484 | $196,779 | — | — | — | $61,209 | — |
| 2021 | $2,828,149 | $166,344 | $163,255 | — | — | — | $166,344 | — |
| 2020 | $2,725,727 | $69,446 | $157,093 | — | — | — | $69,446 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christian Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christian Legacy Foundation is led by Stephen K. Cottingham, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen K. Cottingham
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$97K (2020) → $89K (2025)
Sharon A. Conley Cottingham
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$88K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Mark A. Young
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Christoferson
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul E. Ridge (2020–2023) — Secretary & Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Sharon a Conley Cottingham (Vice President/Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Christian Legacy Foundation
How much does Christian Legacy Foundation give each year?
Christian Legacy Foundation gave $52K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
How large is Christian Legacy Foundation?
Christian Legacy Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $296K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Christian Legacy Foundation?
Christian Legacy Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Christian Legacy Foundation operate?
Christian Legacy Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
What is Christian Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Christian Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1501463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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