Naomi Turner True Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 48-1288272

Naomi Turner True Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $44K.

Naomi Turner True Foundation at a glance

In short: Naomi Turner True Foundation gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,429
+28.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$236,535
-1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (78% 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 Naomi Turner True Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Greater Houston Community Foundation: $15KGreater Houston CommunityFoundation$15KUniv of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: $8KUniv of Texas MD AndersonCancer Center$8KNational Ms Society: $5KNational Ms Society$5KNativity Academy: $5KNativity Academy$5KSt Jude's Children's Research Hospital: $5KSt Jude's Children's ResearchHospital$5KHouston Food Bank: $4KHouston Food Bank$4KSalvation Army Houston: $3KSalvation Army Houston$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Houston Community Foundation ($15K). Together the top 7 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonMemphisCarol StreamPlanoWashington

How Naomi Turner True Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2020) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TXThe Molly Claire Dewitt Legacy Fund$15,000
Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXResearch Related to Colon Cancer$8,000
National Ms Society Carol Stream, ILGeneral Support$5,000
Nativity Academy Houston, TXGeneral Support$5,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Support$5,000
Houston Food Bank Houston, TXGeneral Support$4,000
Salvation Army Houston Houston, TXGeneral Support$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$236,535$44,113$47,825$45,0007$45,000$44,113$45,042
2024$240,665$31,237$48,614$45,0009$45,000$31,062$41,689
2023$258,042$31,510$43,250$39,0009$39,000$27,260$38,578
2022$270,482$37,958$40,285$36,0008$36,000$33,673$40,365
2021$273,309$30,515$42,124$36,0009$36,000$24,391$35,928
2020$285,300$35,112$39,989$36,0008—$31,123$31,067

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Naomi Turner True Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Naomi Turner True Foundation is led by Robert Brannon, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Brannon

    President

    Vice President & Secretary → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Waller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Brannon

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Kleta J. Gerhart (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Daisy Linda Kone (2020) — President
  • Former: Rodney C. Koenig (2020) — Assistant Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Naomi Turner True Foundation

How much does Naomi Turner True Foundation give each year?

Naomi Turner True Foundation gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 9 grants.

What is Naomi Turner True Foundation's typical grant size?

Naomi Turner True Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Naomi Turner True Foundation give grants?

Naomi Turner True Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and Tennessee (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).

Does Naomi Turner True Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 71% of Naomi Turner True Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Naomi Turner True Foundation's largest grantees?

Naomi Turner True Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Houston Community Foundation ($15,000), Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($8,000) and National Ms Society ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Naomi Turner True Foundation?

Naomi Turner True Foundation reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Naomi Turner True Foundation's EIN?

Naomi Turner True Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1288272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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