Turner Medical Trust
Turner Medical Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $766K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Turner Medical Trust at a glance
In short: Turner Medical Trust gave $766K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $255K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $765,873
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $255,291
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $229,436
- Total assets
- $13,577,835
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Turner Medical Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UAB School of Medicine ($532K). Together the top 3 received $766K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 18 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Turner Medical Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $738K (2023) to $942K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $766K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UAB School of Medicine Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | $531,709 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | Scholarship | $229,436 |
| Houston County Medical Society Dothan, AL | General Operating | $4,728 |
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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 | $13,577,835 | $1,443,526 | $898,809 | $765,873 | 3 | $784,399 | $1,346,369 | $817,383 |
| 2024 | $13,034,443 | $1,198,470 | $911,144 | $789,513 | 3 | $808,479 | $1,103,709 | $787,076 |
| 2023 | $12,739,914 | $642,989 | $847,699 | $737,930 | 3 | $754,893 | $553,760 | $748,225 |
| 2022 | $12,957,074 | $587,405 | $978,777 | $846,891 | 4 | $864,904 | $494,356 | $800,078 |
| 2021 | $13,355,524 | $1,543,241 | $1,064,729 | $942,229 | 5 | — | $1,442,818 | $879,404 |
| 2020 | $12,882,879 | $656,388 | $871,253 | $762,553 | 4 | — | $565,744 | $780,584 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Turner Medical Trust reported a distributable amount of $817K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Turner Medical Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $88K (2025)
Chris Nicholls Houston County Medi
Scholarship Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Ledbetter Dothan City School
Scholarship Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Scott Houston County School
Scholarship Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Turner Medical Trust
How much does Turner Medical Trust give each year?
Turner Medical Trust gave $766K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $790K across 3 grants.
What is Turner Medical Trust's typical grant size?
Turner Medical Trust's median grant in 2025 was $229,436, and its average grant was $255,291, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Turner Medical Trust give grants?
Turner Medical Trust gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Turner Medical Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Turner Medical Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Turner Medical Trust?
Turner Medical Trust reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $784K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $817K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Turner Medical Trust?
Turner Medical Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $13.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Turner Medical Trust's EIN?
Turner Medical Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6219873. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Turner Medical Trust funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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