Stephens' Christian Trust
Stephens' Christian Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $584K.
Stephens' Christian Trust at a glance
In short: Stephens' Christian Trust gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $717K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,434,792
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -86.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $717,396
- +701.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $717,396
- Total assets
- $3,956,790
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Stephens' Christian Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was David Lipscomb University ($1.3M). Together the top 2 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 40 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stephens' Christian Trust gives
- Giving grew 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 217% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $475K (2020) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| David Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | General Support | $1,334,792 |
| Nashville Inner City Ministry Nashville, TN | General Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $3,956,790 | $849,911 | $1,736,505 | $1,434,792 | 2 | $1,449,548 | $584,430 | $666,851 |
| 2024 | $4,843,385 | $1,792,671 | $1,733,763 | $1,342,000 | 15 | $1,354,740 | $1,444,796 | $692,626 |
| 2023 | $4,784,477 | $1,800,071 | $1,423,436 | $1,045,000 | 12 | $1,091,830 | $1,476,984 | $693,544 |
| 2022 | $4,407,842 | $1,227,886 | $1,066,499 | $720,000 | 3 | $750,118 | $929,391 | $704,472 |
| 2021 | $4,246,455 | $1,090,375 | $769,748 | $535,000 | 8 | — | $884,875 | $709,202 |
| 2020 | $3,925,828 | $473,841 | $642,268 | $475,000 | 1 | — | $336,748 | $558,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephens' Christian Trust reported a distributable amount of $667K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephens' Christian Trust's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Culbertson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Randolph
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Greg Hardeman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Vandiver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neika Stephens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Lowery
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter C. Leaver III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regions Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Equitable Trust Company (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Stephens' Christian Trust
How much does Stephens' Christian Trust give each year?
Stephens' Christian Trust gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 15 grants.
How large is Stephens' Christian Trust?
Stephens' Christian Trust reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $667K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stephens' Christian Trust?
Stephens' Christian Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Stephens' Christian Trust operate?
Stephens' Christian Trust has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Stephens' Christian Trust's EIN?
Stephens' Christian Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6201842. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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