John L Clendenin & Margaret Clendenin F

NASHVILLE, TN EIN: 85-6131403

The John L and Margaret Clendenin in Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in Nashville, Tennessee. The foundation was created by the family of John L. Clendenin following his death to support philanthropic causes. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since August 2022.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.0M

-8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$440K

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

23

-8.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-0.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports general operating purposes across its grantees. Based on recent grant activity, the foundation demonstrates interest in supporting healthcare, community health services, and local community organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation has made multiple grants to various organizations. Recent grantees include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and has made grants to organizations in South Carolina (Bluffton area) and nationally.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AtlantaBeaufortBirminghamBlufftonBooneBostonChicagoCincinnatiColumbiaFranklinGainesvilleHendersonvilleHilton Head IslandJacksonvilleMemphiisNashvilleNorcrossOakwoodPeachtree CornersPonte Vedra

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $7,967,413
  • Total Revenues: -$183,395
  • Total Expenses: $585,420
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $8,736,228

The foundation operates with no employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$8M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,967,413$8,736,228$9,023,616
Revenue$-183,395$328,779$12,331
Expenses$585,420$616,167$808,712
Qualifying Distributions$440,000$480,000$640,000
Net Investment Income$136,695$192,612$27,350
Distributable Amount$480,042$445,400$520,889

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$160K$320K$480K$640K25 grants202030 grants202128 grants202225 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE STRAZ CENTER FOR PER…$85KBLUFFTON SELF HELP$50KCHILDRENS HEALTH CARE OF…$40KLAMBSCROFT MINISTRIES$30KLOWRY PARK ZOO$25KBLUFFTON JASPER VOLUNTEE…$20KBRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$20KGAINESVILLE FIRST UNITED…$20KMARS HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH$20KPOPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH S…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

119<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Gina St Charles serves as Trustee of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS E CLENDENINTRUSTEE
ELIZABETH CLENDENIN MORRISTRUSTEE
LINDA CLENDENIN EVANSTRUSTEE
MARY KATHRYN CLENDENINTRUSTEE
CUMBERLAND TRUST AND INVESTMENT COMTRUSTEE100

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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