Turner Foundation
Turner Foundation is a private foundation based in Hoover, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $49,800 to charitable organizations.
Turner Foundation at a glance
In short: Turner Foundation gave $50K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Alabama. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,800
- +270.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +171.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,621
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $461,881
- -16.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Turner Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4104 Greenside Court, Hoover, AL 35226
Phone: (205) 936-8272
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Turner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jesus Film Project ($10K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Alabama and Florida each received 30% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania received 10%, California 7%, and Ohio 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Turner Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 218% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $108K (2019). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Film Project Orlando, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| United Way Tocqueville Society Birmingham, AL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| American Bible Society Philadelphia, PA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Cathedral Church of the Advent Birmingham, AL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Wycliff Association Orlando, FL | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | General Operations | $2,000 |
| The Navigators Albert Lea, MN | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL | General Operations | $1,650 |
| Set Free Alliance Greenville, SC | General Operations | $1,500 |
| Focal Point Ministries Laguna Hills, CA | General Operations | $1,250 |
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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 | $461,881 | $120,935 | $211,149 | $49,800 | 19 | $49,800 | — | $22,854 |
| 2024 | $552,116 | $51,096 | $121,272 | $13,450 | 7 | $13,450 | — | $37,780 |
| 2023 | $624,234 | $295,280 | $116,107 | $90,150 | 30 | $90,150 | $22,266 | $9,907 |
| 2022 | $444,949 | $58,915 | $106,178 | $76,050 | 41 | $76,050 | $38,444 | $21,907 |
| 2021 | $490,397 | $257,146 | $108,157 | $72,540 | 37 | $72,540 | $9,334 | $18,105 |
| 2020 | $341,408 | $62,683 | $90,459 | $59,310 | 41 | — | $24,282 | $17,188 |
| 2019 | $369,184 | $152,253 | $138,350 | $108,250 | 24 | — | $35,876 | $578 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Turner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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 with varied missions. For example, American Bible Society says it works to make the Bible available in accessible languages and formats; Set Free Alliance says it provides access to clean water, rescues children from child slavery, and shares the Gospel; and CURE International says its hospitals provide surgical care for children with disabilities in a Christian environment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $49,800. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,250.
Among the largest reported grants were $10,000 each to Jesus Film Project and United Way Tocqueville Society; $5,000 each to American Bible Society and Cathedral Church of the Advent; and $4,000 to Wycliffe Association. Other reported grants included $2,000 to Institute for Justice, $1,500 to Set Free Alliance, and $500 to CURE International.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mickey L. Turner is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Turner Foundation is led by Mickey L. Turner, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mickey L. Turner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Turner Foundation
How much does Turner Foundation give each year?
Turner Foundation gave $50K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 7 grants.
What is Turner Foundation's typical grant size?
Turner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,621, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Turner Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Turner Foundation give grants?
Turner Foundation's top state is Alabama, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (30%) and Pennsylvania (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants) and Birmingham, AL (2 grants).
Does Turner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Turner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Turner Foundation's largest grantees?
Turner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jesus Film Project ($10,000), United Way Tocqueville Society ($10,000) and American Bible Society ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Turner Foundation?
Turner Foundation reported $462K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Turner Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Turner Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Turner Foundation's EIN?
Turner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1214984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Turner 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
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