John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including services for older adults, children’s programs, food assistance, arts and music education, and housing and employment support.
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc gave $483K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Tennessee. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $483,000
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,100
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,392,547
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (9 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing describes applications by letter request, specifying the applicant’s qualifications and exempt status. It names Sherry Arnold as the contact and says applicants should be qualified organizations recognized under Section 501(c)(3). The filing states that the foundation had no special restrictions at that time.
- Review Cycle
- No specific deadline.
- Deadline
- No specific deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Sherry Arnold
Mailing address: 262 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Phone: (615) 896-0019
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Senior Activity Center of Smyrna ($76K). Together the top 10 received $346K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 148 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 1% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 30 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $376K (2019) to $702K (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $483K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Activity Center of Smyrna Smyrna, TN | Services for Senior Adults | $76,000 |
| Special Kids Murfreesboro, TN | Operations | $70,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Smyrna, TN | Children Feeding Programs | $50,000 |
| Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Murfreesboro, TN | Music Education for Students | $30,000 |
| American Red Corss Murfreesboro, TN | Teaching Skillssports | $30,000 |
| Barnabas Vision Murfreesboro, TN | Homeless Prevention Programs & Support | $25,000 |
| Libertys Station Murfreesboro, TN | Opportunities for Individuals with Employment Barr | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Rutherford CO Murfreesboro, TN | Educational Programs for Children | $15,000 |
| Center for the Arts Murfreesboro, TN | Arts Opportunities for Students | $15,000 |
| United Way of South Central TN Murfreesboro, TN | Disaster Recovery Project | $15,000 |
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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 | $11,392,547 | $620,478 | $697,556 | $483,000 | 30 | $543,250 | $497,722 | $542,555 |
| 2024 | $10,913,044 | $4,795,961 | $874,646 | $702,000 | 25 | $752,100 | $119,434 | $420,987 |
| 2023 | $6,260,886 | $1,577,748 | $581,304 | $414,500 | 24 | $471,200 | $63,691 | $265,352 |
| 2022 | $4,558,165 | $1,982,848 | $728,416 | $573,500 | 26 | $636,600 | $323,382 | $221,794 |
| 2021 | $4,631,234 | $2,194,340 | $498,481 | $422,800 | 43 | — | $22,541 | $175,494 |
| 2020 | $2,514,146 | $1,451,151 | $530,991 | $466,750 | 52 | — | $38,741 | $107,924 |
| 2019 | $1,612,089 | $1,277,319 | $438,257 | $375,800 | 52 | — | $52,773 | $75,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $543K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and services. For example, Special Kids says its mission is to provide therapeutic rehabilitation and professional nursing services to children with special needs. Center for the Arts describes its mission as promoting cultural events for the community, while Doors of Hope says it empowers women to break cycles of addiction, homelessness, and incarceration.
Other 2025 grantees include Tucker’s House, which says it provides home modifications to make homes safer and more accessible for families of children and young adults with disabilities; A Soldier’s Child, which serves children of fallen military personnel; and Men of Valor, which supports men returning to society after incarceration.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $483,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $76,000, with a median of $10,000. Larger awards included $76,000 to Senior Activity Center of Smyrna for services for senior adults, $70,000 to Special Kids for operations, and $50,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank for children’s feeding programs. Other awards included $30,000 to Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony for music education for students and $25,000 to Barnabas Vision for homeless prevention programs and support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D Floyd as president, Rhonda Holmes as vice president, Sherry Arnold as secretary, and Mike Terry and Regina Floyd as directors.
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc is led by John D. Floyd, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D. Floyd
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Terry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Floyd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Holmes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Arnold
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pat Kennedy (2019–2020) — Secretary
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 John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc gave $483K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $702K across 25 grants.
What is John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,100, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Murfreesboro, TN (20 grants), Nashville, TN (4 grants) and Smyrna, TN (2 grants).
Does John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Senior Activity Center of Smyrna ($76,000), Special Kids ($70,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc?
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $543K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $543K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and services. For example, Special Kids says its mission is to provide therapeutic rehabilitation and professional nursing services to children with special needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc?
The 2024 filing describes applications by letter request, specifying the applicant’s qualifications and exempt status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
John D Floyd Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0510961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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