Laura G Turner Charitable
Laura G Turner Charitable is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2024, it reported 22 grants totaling $2,177,608, all to recipients in Kentucky.
Laura G Turner Charitable at a glance
In short: Laura G Turner Charitable gave $2.2M across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $99K), mostly in Kentucky. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,177,608
- +148.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- -21.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $98,982
- +216.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $17,760,009
- +29.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Laura G Turner Charitable
- Contact
Application contact: Pam Carris
Mailing address: 333 11Th Avenue South Suite 500, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 846-5250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Laura G Turner Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Core ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 120 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2024 went to recipients in Kentucky. Listed recipients included organizations in Scottsville, Bowling Green, and Louisville.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Laura G Turner Charitable open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $184K. How we count
Medians: $55K first-time, $63K repeat.
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 196% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 259% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $735K (2021) to $2.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Core Scottsville, KY | Challenge grant (2024-2025) for capital support for project 330 | $1,000,000 |
| Allen County Historical Society Scottsville, KY | Restoration of Historic Train Depot | $375,000 |
| United Way of Southern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY | Program Support for Operation Ready Child (2024-2025 Challenge) | $100,000 |
| Kentucky Legal Aid Bowling Green, KY | Laura Goad Turner Domestic Violence Project (2023-2025) | $85,000 |
| Allen County-Scottsville Public Schools Co Hannah Erwin Scottsville, KY | Support for Frysc | $75,000 |
| Habilitation Information Vocation & Education (Hive) Bowling Green, KY | Expansion and Replication of Program to Allen County | $62,400 |
| Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation Inc Louisville, KY | Museum Exhibit and Educational Initiatives | $60,000 |
| Allen County Scottsville Arts Council Scottsville, KY | General operating & program support (2023) and salary support for ft executive director (2024-2026) | $50,000 |
| Arts of Southern Kentucky (Formerly Skypac) Bowling Green, KY | Program Support for Arts Enrichment and Education Program | $50,000 |
| Brass (Barren River Area Safe Space) Bowling Green, KY | Program support for domestic violence advocate in Allen county | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,760,009 | $6,766,128 | $2,727,101 | $2,177,608 | 22 | $2,307,187 | $1,379,197 | $891,107 |
| 2023 | $13,720,982 | $1,654,170 | $1,404,943 | $876,241 | 28 | $1,014,171 | $1,246,034 | $700,507 |
| 2022 | $13,471,755 | $338,015 | $1,227,614 | $848,715 | 25 | $951,673 | — | $728,227 |
| 2021 | $14,361,354 | $1,919,896 | $1,301,971 | $734,563 | 28 | $805,159 | $1,632,372 | $780,997 |
| 2020 | $13,743,429 | $1,387,183 | $1,448,618 | $1,051,730 | 17 | — | $616,072 | $553,607 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laura G Turner Charitable reported a distributable amount of $891K for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included capital support, program support, restoration, and salary support for nonprofit organizations.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations it supported. United Way of an individual recipient describes its mission as bringing together resources to build a stronger, more caring community. Friends of Dugas Community Park says it works to preserve and protect Dugas Community Park and Dumont Hill Park while providing educational and recreational opportunities. Heart of Scottsville describes its mission as renovating, improving, preserving, and maintaining historic downtown Scottsville.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $2,177,608. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among the reported grants were $1,000,000 to THE CORE for a challenge grant supporting Project 330; $375,000 to the Allen County Historical Society for restoration of a historic train depot; $100,000 to United Way of an individual recipient for Operation Ready Child; and $85,000 to Kentucky Legal Aid for the Laura Goad Turner Domestic Violence Project. Other awards included $75,000 to Allen County-Scottsville Public Schools for support for FRYSC, $62,400 to Habilitation Information Vocation & Education (HIVE) to expand and replicate a program in Allen County, and $60,000 to the Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation for museum exhibits and educational initiatives.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact Pam Carris for an application form provided by the foundation. Applicants are asked to include documentation of tax-exempt status, lists of officers and directors, the most recent audited financial statement, internal financial statements and operating budget, and a projected budget. The foundation does not make grants to individuals, for loans, travel, or seminars, to government agencies or other private foundations, for political purposes or dinner events, or for telethons. Deadline: None.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Katherine Sikora as executive director; James Stephen Turner Jr. as treasury/director; Mike Simpson as secretary/director; Tracy Oliver, Charlie Payne, and Stephen Dugas as directors; and Pam Carris as assistant secretary.
Laura G Turner Charitable is led by Katherine Sikora, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine Sikora
Executive Director
Co-Chairman & Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $140K (2024)
James Stephen Turner Jr.
Treasury & Director
Secretary & Director → Treasury & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Charlie Payne
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $5K (2024)
Stephen Dugas
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$5K (2024)
Mike Simpson
Secretary & Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$5K (2024)
Tracy Oliver
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$5K (2024)
Pam Carris
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Janet Johnson (2020–2023) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Susan Wimpee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Anne Turner (2020–2021) — Co-Chairman & Director
- Former: Laura Jo Turner Dugas (2020–2021) — Chairman Emeritus & Director
- Former: Cal Turner III (2020) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Judy Miller (2020) — Assistant Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $140K, to Katherine Sikora (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Laura G Turner Charitable
How much does Laura G Turner Charitable give each year?
Laura G Turner Charitable gave $2.2M across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $876K across 28 grants.
What is Laura G Turner Charitable's typical grant size?
Laura G Turner Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $98,982, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laura G Turner Charitable that year got $57K on average.
Where does Laura G Turner Charitable give grants?
Laura G Turner Charitable gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsville, KY (10 grants), Bowling Green, KY (6 grants), Louisville, KY (3 grants) and Lexington, KY (2 grants).
Does Laura G Turner Charitable give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Laura G Turner Charitable's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Capital Support to Remodel Facility" (3 grants).
Who are Laura G Turner Charitable's largest grantees?
Laura G Turner Charitable's largest 2024 grantees include The Core ($1,000,000), Allen County Historical Society ($375,000) and United Way of Southern Kentucky ($150,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Laura G Turner Charitable?
Laura G Turner Charitable reported $17.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $891K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Laura G Turner Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included capital support, program support, restoration, and salary support for nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Laura G Turner Charitable?
Laura G Turner Charitable has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Laura G Turner Charitable's EIN?
Laura G Turner Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1170828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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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