Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable is a private foundation, based in Sorrento, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $135K.
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable at a glance
In short: Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable gave $77K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,250
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,036,398
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (94% 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 Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church of Mt Dora ($57K). Together the top 4 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2022) to $108K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of Mt Dora Mount Dora, FL | Mission Mount Dora, Budget Fund, Love Offering | $57,000 |
| Horse Protection Association of Florida Micanopy, FL | To Provide General Support in Care of Horses | $10,000 |
| Palm City Church Tampa, FL | To Support General Operations | $5,000 |
| Feline Urgent Rescue of Western North Carolina Inc Waynesville, NC | To Support General Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,036,398 | $569,016 | $114,070 | $77,000 | 4 | $78,830 | $134,722 | $86,481 |
| 2024 | $1,583,315 | $533,163 | $103,683 | $77,000 | 7 | $78,982 | $106,992 | $64,219 |
| 2023 | $1,154,618 | $14,901 | $90,008 | $65,000 | 5 | $66,923 | $89 | $60,089 |
| 2022 | $1,231,018 | $79,795 | $92,090 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $51,886 | $63,031 |
| 2021 | $1,242,902 | $115,513 | $108,309 | $82,000 | 9 | $82,000 | $89,204 | $71,245 |
| 2020 | $1,235,888 | $28,807 | $133,181 | $108,000 | 7 | — | $4,031 | $66,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nora H. Tatum
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray M. Tatum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sid Cash
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable
How much does Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable give each year?
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable gave $77K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 7 grants.
What is Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable's typical grant size?
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $19,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable give grants?
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (6%).
Does Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable?
Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 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 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Ray & Nora Tatum Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ray-and-nora-tatum-charitable-morg_86455621d7fb424281fc95fc5c53f8a9
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