Rutherford Family Foundation
Rutherford Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $932K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $345K. Net investment income was $128K.
Rutherford Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rutherford Family Foundation gave $345K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $345,000
- +1226.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,250
- +563.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $931,569
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (80% 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 Rutherford Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Tampa ($275K). Together the top 4 received $345K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rutherford Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $345K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $345K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa Tampa, FL | To Further Exempt Purpose | $275,000 |
| Stars Nashville Nashville, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Nashville, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $931,569 | $130,759 | $352,935 | $345,000 | 4 | $345,000 | $128,091 | $183,673 |
| 2024 | $1,153,745 | $1,180,345 | $26,600 | $26,000 | 2 | $26,000 | $157,945 | $72,762 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rutherford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rutherford Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Rutherford
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Rutherford
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Rutherford Family Foundation
How much does Rutherford Family Foundation give each year?
Rutherford Family Foundation gave $345K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.
What is Rutherford Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rutherford Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $86,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rutherford Family Foundation give grants?
Rutherford Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).
How large is Rutherford Family Foundation?
Rutherford Family Foundation reported $932K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $345K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rutherford Family Foundation's EIN?
Rutherford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4218718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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