Tennant Family Foundation
Tennant Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $102,993 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Florida, Oregon, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Iowa.
Tennant Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tennant Family Foundation gave $103K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,993
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,904
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,562
- Total assets
- $1,976,496
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tennant Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing does not provide further application instructions.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5062 Yacht Club Road, Jacksonville, FL 32210
Phone: (904) 400-4513
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tennant Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Angels for Allison ($21K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (75%), Oregon (17%), North Carolina (6%), Tennessee (1%), and Iowa (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tennant Family Foundation gives
- 53% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2024) to $103K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Girls Strong Girls Bend, OR | General Use | $17,400 |
| Episcopal School of Jax Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $15,000 |
| Angels for Allison Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $10,984 |
| Daniel Memorial Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $10,331 |
| Angels for Allison Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $10,000 |
| St Marks Episcopal Chur Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $7,000 |
| Florida Brittany Rescue Myakka City, FL | General Use | $5,200 |
| Hubbard House Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $5,182 |
| Reach of Haywood CO Waynesville, NC | General Use | $5,000 |
| Trinity Rescue Mission Jacksonville, FL | General Use | $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 | $1,976,496 | $52,728 | $118,617 | $102,993 | 21 | $102,992 | $49,947 | $101,478 |
| 2024 | $2,000,007 | $98,525 | $100,712 | $93,990 | 16 | $93,990 | $98,525 | $98,290 |
| 2023 | $2,002,194 | $2,002,194 | — | — | — | — | $2,194 | $146 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work spans child and adolescent rehabilitation, services for people affected by domestic violence, assistance to homeless and displaced people, and international humanitarian aid. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $102,993. Grant amounts ranged from $206 to $17,400, with a median of $2,562.
Among the largest reported grants were $17,400 to Safe Girls Strong Girls in Bend, Oregon; $15,000 to Episcopal School of Jax in Jacksonville; $10,984 and $10,000 to Angels for Allison in Jacksonville; and $10,331 to Daniel Memorial in Jacksonville. Other listed grants included $7,000 to St Marks Episcopal Church, $5,200 to Florida Brittany Rescue, $5,182 to Hubbard House, $5,000 to Reach of Haywood County, and $5,000 to Trinity Rescue Mission.
Daniel Memorial says it provides child and adolescent rehabilitation services. Hubbard House describes its work as providing safety, empowerment, and social change for victims of domestic violence and their families. Trinity Rescue Mission says it assists homeless and displaced people with job training and financial assistance. Samaritan’s Purse, which received two grants of $1,021 and $421, describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward D Tennant and Cristine S Tennant as trustees.
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 does Tennant Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work spans child and adolescent rehabilitation, services for people affected by domestic violence, assistance to homeless and displaced people, and international humanitarian aid. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tennant Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Tennant Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Tennant Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tennant-family-foundation-morg_c34ef0014e1b41a0bbea5522548bb40a
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