Tennant Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 93-4921270

Tennant Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $50K.

Key facts about Tennant Family Foundation

In short: Tennant Family Foundation gave $103K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-4921270
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$102,993
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$4,904
Median grant
$2,562
Total assets
$1,976,496
Primary geography
Florida (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$103K

+9.6% YoY

Grant Count

21

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-16.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tennant Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tennant Family Foundation gives

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 21 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

JacksonvilleMyakka CityBendBooneMemphisDes MoinesFolsomMartinsvilleTampaWaynesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants202316 grants202421 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Angels for Allison: $21K across 2 grantsAngels for Allison$21K · 2 grantsSafe Girls Strong Girls: $17KSafe Girls Strong Girls$17KEpiscopal School of Jax: $15KEpiscopal School of Jax$15KDaniel Memorial: $10KDaniel Memorial$10KSt Marks Episcopal Chur: $7KSt Marks Episcopal Chur$7KFlorida Brittany Rescue: $5KFlorida Brittany Rescue$5KHubbard House: $5KHubbard House$5KReach of Haywood CO: $5KReach of Haywood CO$5KTrinity Rescue Mission: $5KTrinity Rescue Mission$5KShriners Childrens Hosp: $3KShriners Childrens Hosp$3K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAFE GIRLS STRONG GIRLS Bend, ORGENERAL USE$17,400
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JAX Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$15,000
ANGELS FOR ALLISON Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$10,984
DANIEL MEMORIAL Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$10,331
ANGELS FOR ALLISON Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$10,000
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHUR Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$7,000
FLORIDA BRITTANY RESCUE Myakka City, FLGENERAL USE$5,200
HUBBARD HOUSE Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$5,182
REACH OF HAYWOOD CO Waynesville, NCGENERAL USE$5,000
TRINITY RESCUE MISSION Jacksonville, FLGENERAL USE$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,976,496$2,000,007$2,002,194
Revenue$52,728$98,525$2,002,194
Expenses$118,617$100,712—
Qualifying Distributions$102,992$93,990—
Net Investment Income$49,947$98,525$2,194
Distributable Amount$101,478$98,290$146

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tennant Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cristine S. Tennant

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Edward D. Tennant

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Tennant Family Foundation

How much does Tennant Family Foundation give each year?

Tennant Family Foundation gave $103K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 16 grants.

What is Tennant Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Tennant Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,562, and its average grant was $4,904, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tennant Family Foundation give grants?

Tennant Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (17%) and North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (13 grants) and Boone, NC (2 grants).

Does Tennant Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Tennant Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Tennant Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Tennant Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Angels for Allison ($20,984 across 2 grants), Safe Girls Strong Girls ($17,400) and Episcopal School of Jax ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tennant Family Foundation?

Tennant Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tennant Family Foundation?

Tennant Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Jacksonville, FL. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tennant Family Foundation's EIN?

Tennant Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4921270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

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