Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $55.
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,934,384
- +48834.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,333,818
- +428566.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $55
- +5400.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $50
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $5K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the High Line New York, NY | Support | $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 | $1,934,384 | $4,333,818 | $50 | — | — | — | $55 | $9,090 |
| 2024 | $3,953 | $1,011 | $1,010 | — | — | — | $1 | $195 |
| 2023 | $3,952 | $990 | $990 | — | — | — | — | $195 |
| 2022 | $3,952 | $836 | $5,855 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $1 | $290 |
| 2021 | $8,971 | $836 | $1,865 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $1 | $489 |
| 2020 | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $397 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas F. Frist III
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Will Morrow
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas F. Frist Jr. (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 Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation
How large is Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation?
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation?
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation operate?
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.
How much is Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation's EIN?
Tommy and Julie Frist Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0597106. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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