Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable is a private foundation, based in Halls, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $237K. Net investment income was $80K.
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable at a glance
In short: Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable gave $237K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $237,000
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,400
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $3,772,830
- -3.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Memphis Foundation ($100K). Together the top 5 received $237K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 23 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2020) to $330K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of Memphis Foundation Memphis, TN | Public Education Donation | $100,000 |
| Union University Jackson, TN | Public Education Donation | $50,000 |
| Trezevant Episcopal Home Memphis, TN | Donation | $35,000 |
| Veterans' Museum Halls, TN | Donation | $27,000 |
| Big River Park Memphis, TN | Donation | $25,000 |
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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 | $3,772,830 | $141,944 | $258,510 | $237,000 | 5 | $237,000 | $80,098 | $227,302 |
| 2024 | $3,889,738 | $241,638 | $225,642 | $221,798 | 5 | $221,798 | $42,654 | $217,874 |
| 2023 | $3,796,607 | $467,034 | $346,250 | $330,305 | 4 | $330,305 | $51,085 | $201,062 |
| 2022 | $3,676,167 | $27,119 | $232,795 | $220,000 | 4 | $220,000 | $39,735 | $205,582 |
| 2021 | $3,881,092 | $275,527 | $228,116 | $215,000 | 5 | $215,000 | $43,449 | $203,756 |
| 2020 | $3,833,598 | $239,620 | $206,737 | $195,000 | 4 | — | $44,368 | $193,925 |
| 2019 | $3,800,715 | $200,029 | $217,103 | $205,000 | 3 | — | $49,162 | $198,677 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable reported a distributable amount of $227K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable is led by C. Warren Nunn, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Warren Nunn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable
How much does Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable give each year?
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable gave $237K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 5 grants.
What is Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's typical grant size?
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $47,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable give grants?
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (3 grants).
Does Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's largest grantees?
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Univ of Memphis Foundation ($100,000), Union University ($50,000) and Trezevant Episcopal Home ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable?
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $227K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's EIN?
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6697254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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