TO PROMOTE GOLF AND ITS LIFE-ENHANCING VALUES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TEACHING THE YOUTH, VETERANS AND THE DISADVANTAGED.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$23.9M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$207K
-63.0% YoY
Grant Count
8
-11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
-58.4% YoY
About Tennessee Golf Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tennessee Golf Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in FRANKLIN, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $52K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,924,828 | $23,293,059 | $21,930,121 |
| Revenue | $8,626,823 | $6,635,508 | $6,498,793 |
| Expenses | $9,803,749 | $7,686,573 | $6,820,546 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $52,401 | $132,209 | $341,699 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHIT TURNBOW | PRESIDENT | 40 | $287,231 |
| RICHARD HORTON | ADVISOR TO C | 10 | $224,191 |
| JIM SEABURY | CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| JOHNNY BRIDGEMAN | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | — |
| JULIE FRIST | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOEY HICKMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MIKE JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRAD MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMISON MONROE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PAUL REID | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LOREN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STUART SMITH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KEVIN TEETERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFF TICKLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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