T & T Family Foundation
Historical FunderNashville, Tennessee · EIN 62-6324206 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$784K
Organizations funded95
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$18M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MR LESTER L TURNER JR |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 24382, NASHVILLE TN 37202 |
| Phone | 6153603698 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING, SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, THE AMOUNT OF THE GIFT REQUESTED AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GIFT IS TO BE USED. |
| Deadlines | APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS TRADITIONALLY HELD IN OCTOBER. |
| Restrictions | THERE IS NO STATED LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
26% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Suppport abilene, texas charities | $150,000 |
| Walden's Puddle Wildlife Center of Greater Nashville | Joelton, TN | Helping funds to care for injured wildlife | $30,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | Gilliland donor advised fund - stillwater, ok | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Ozarks | Cape Girardeau, MO | Brewer donor advised fund - perryville | $20,000 |
| Ensworth School - Annual Fund | Nashville, TN | General funds | $20,000 |
| Goodwill Industries | Nashville, TN | Career solutions | $20,000 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Helping the homeless of nashville | $20,000 |
| Saddle Up | Nashville, TN | Equine therapy for special needs children | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | General operations | $20,000 |
| Williamson County Rescue Squad | Franklin, TN | Large animal rescue truck | $20,000 |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | Continuing protection of radnor lake | $18,500 |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, TN | General funds | $15,000 |
| Medical Missions for Children | Woburn, MA | General funds-reconstructive surgery for children | $15,000 |
| Rubos Music Solutions | Detroit, MI | Music for the young | $15,000 |
| Untold Care for AIDS | Atlanta, GA | General funds | $11,000 |
| All Nations Soccer Inc | Jacksonville, FL | Raleigh / triangle | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts | Nashville, TN | Quality scouting programs | $10,000 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, TN | General funds | $10,000 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | Camden, SC | Dog rescue | $10,000 |
| Fiftyforward Inc Senior Citizen's Inc (Donelson) | Nashville, TN | Service support for senior citizens (outreach , meals on wheels, living at home | $10,000 |
| Foundation of the Horse | Lexington, KY | Tennessee equine hospital endowment | $10,000 |
| Foundation of the Horse Aaep Foundation | Lexington, KY | General funds | $10,000 |
| Friends of Franklin Parks | Franklin, TN | Harlindale museum (pride's genius) | $10,000 |
| Harpeth River Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | Protecting harpeth river | $10,000 |
| Mid Cumberland Human Resource Agency | Nashville, TN | Meals on wheels program 12 counties and pet food | $10,000 |
| Music City Inc | Nashville, TN | General funds | $10,000 |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | Pet care operations | $10,000 |
| Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | Nashville, TN | General funds | $10,000 |
| Our Kids Inc | Nashville, TN | Medical and crisis counseling services for children | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | Support for needy families in nashville area | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Children's Home | Spring Hill, TN | Different project each year | $10,000 |
| Friends Life Community | Nashville, TN | General funds | $10,000 |
| 100 Club of Nashville | Nashville, TN | General funds | $5,000 |
| Adventure Science Center | Nashville, TN | General funds | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society Memorial Foundation - Hope Lodge | Nashville, TN | General operations | $5,000 |
| Backfield in Motion | Nashville, TN | Academic remediation for disadvantaged students | $5,000 |
| Camp Sea Gull Seafarer | Arapahoe, NC | Quality children's camping | $5,000 |
| Caring Hearts for Canines | Southern Pines, NC | Rescuing dogs and finding great homes for them | $5,000 |
| Cumberland River Compact | Nashville, TN | General funds | $5,000 |
| Faith Family Medical Clinic | Nashville, TN | Medical facility for medically poor | $5,000 |
| Gilda's Club Nashville Adolescent & Young Adult Program | Nashville, TN | Supporting a place for people with cancer and their families | $5,000 |
| Imagination Library Books From Birth Partnership of Middle Tn | Nashville, TN | Books for children | $5,000 |
| Interfaith Dental Clinic | Nashville, TN | Helping low income people with dental care | $5,000 |
| Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Supporting charitable activities in land conservation | $5,000 |
| Leadership Music | Nashville, TN | Developing leadership in music | $5,000 |
| Legal Aid Society | Nashville, TN | Legal aid for low income people | $5,000 |
| Martha O'bryan Center | Nashville, TN | Day care for children of low income families | $5,000 |
| Metro Police | Nashville, TN | Helping needy have christmas | $5,000 |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | Basic school supplies for low income children | $5,000 |
| Resurge | Sunnyvale, CA | Helping with life-changing surgeries for children around the world | $5,000 |
| Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue | Thompsons Station, TN | Rescuing dogs | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Lions Charities | Nashville, TN | Sight screenings for children | $5,000 |
| Vanderbilt Children's' Hospital - Friends of Monroe Carell Jr | Nashville, TN | General funds | $5,000 |
| Vanderbilt Life Flight | Nashville, TN | Medical flights 120 miles radius of nash, child/parent or 1 adult | $5,000 |
| Wo Smith Community Music School | Nashville, TN | Music lessons for children of low income families | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General funds | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | Hagerstown, MD | General funds | $5,000 |
| Medical Foundation of Nashville | Nashville, TN | General funds | $5,000 |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | Transforming the lives of people and animals. | $3,500 |
| Young Life - Durhamchapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | General funds | $3,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $784,500 | 95 |
| 2023 | $782,600 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523149349102197
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 62-6324206
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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