Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable

SORRENTO, FL EIN: 20-3959209

Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SORRENTO, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $107K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+37.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$77K

+18.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-15.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SORRENTO, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $107K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CalienteHagerstownLakelandLeitchfieldMicanopyMount DoraSorrentoTampaWaynesvilleWesley Chapel

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$147K$293K$440K$586K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,583,315$1,154,618$1,231,018
Revenue$533,163$14,901$79,795
Expenses$103,683$90,008$92,090
Qualifying Distributions$78,982$66,923$65,000
Net Investment Income$106,992$89$51,886
Distributable Amount$64,219$60,089$63,031

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$54K$81K$108K7 grants20209 grants20216 grants20225 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF …$25KCAT PROTECTION SOCIETY INC$20KFLORIDA BAPTIST CHILDREN…$10KHORSE PROTECTION ASSOCIA…$10KFELINE URGENT RESCUE OF …$5KPALM CITY CHURCH$5KARABIAN RESCUE MISSION$2K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include First Baptist Church of Mt Dora ($25,000), Cat Protection Society Inc ($20,000), Florida Baptist Children's Homes One More Child ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CAT PROTECTION SOCIETY INC SORRENTO, FLTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$20,000
FELINE URGENT RESCUE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC WAYNESVILLE, NCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MT DORA MOUNT DORA, FLMISSION MOUNT DORA, BUDGET FUND, LOVE OFFERING$25,000
FLORIDA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES ONE MORE CHILD LAKELAND, FLTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
HORSE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA MICANOPY, FLTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN CARE OF HORSES$10,000
PALM CITY CHURCH TAMPA, FLTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
ARABIAN RESCUE MISSION HAGERSTOWN, MDTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN CARE OF HORSES$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RAY M TATUMDIRECTOR1
NORA H TATUMDIRECTOR2
SID CASHDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable?

Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SORRENTO, FL. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable?

As of 2024, Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable holds $1.6M in total assets with $533K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $77K in 2024.

Where does Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable operate?

Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable has awarded grants in California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina.

What size grants does Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable award?

In 2024, Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable awarded 7 grants totaling $77K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable reported a distributable amount of $64K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable's EIN?

Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3959209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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