The Turner Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySpringfield, Missouri · EIN 43-1778211 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$336K
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$4,500
Total assets$7.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Food Harvest | Springfield, MO | Program services | $60,000 |
| Cox Health Foundation | Springfield, MO | support | $36,000 |
| iPour Life | Springfield, MO | operations | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Ozarks | Springfield, MO | operating funds | $15,000 |
| Lost and Found | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Spfld Public Schools | Springfield, MO | Program services | $13,000 |
| OTC Foundation | Springfield, MO | Scholarships | $12,500 |
| Springfield Public Schools | Springfield, MO | Operations-Sherwood Elementary | $10,250 |
| Ann Short Turner Community Center | Mansfield, MO | Operating funds | $10,000 |
| Care to Learn | Springfield, MO | Program services & operating funds | $10,000 |
| KSMU Public Radio | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $10,000 |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum | Mansfield, MO | Program services & operations | $10,000 |
| Rescue One | Springfield, MO | operations/capital campaign | $10,000 |
| CASA of Southwest Missouri | Springfield, MO | support | $7,500 |
| Mansfield Public Schools | Mansfield, MO | Program services & operating funds | $6,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Springfield, MO | operations | $5,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| Children's Miracle Network | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| Drury University Foundation | Springfield, MO | Program services & operating funds | $5,000 |
| Midwest Innocence Project | Kansas City, MO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Reading is Fundamental | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| RMHC Ozarks Chapter | Springfield, MO | operating funds | $5,000 |
| Victory Mission | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations | $4,500 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Kirkwood, MO | Program services | $2,500 |
| Developmental Center of the Ozarks | Springfield, MO | Program services | $2,500 |
| Dirks Fund | Pacific, MO | Operations | $2,500 |
| Good Samaritan Boys Ranch | Brighton, MO | Operating funds | $2,500 |
| Jordan Valley | Springfield, MO | Operations | $2,500 |
| K-9's for Camo | Springfield, MO | Operations | $2,500 |
| Lake Country Soccer | Springfield, MO | Operations | $2,500 |
| Legal Aid of Western Missouri | Kansas City, MO | Operations | $2,500 |
| SoulFisher Ministries | St Louis, MO | support | $2,500 |
| Tee 1 D Diabetes Foundation | Springfield, MO | support | $2,500 |
| Legal Aid of Southern Missouri | Springfield, MO | Operations | $2,500 |
| Springfield Center for Dyslexia and Learning | Springfield, MO | operating funds | $2,000 |
| Council of Churches | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $1,000 |
| Harmony House | Springfield, MO | Operating funds | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-McCulloch Elementary | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Repubic High School | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Lyon Elementary | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Price Elementary | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Schofield Elementary | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Sweeny Elementary | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Republic Early Childcare Center | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Republic Intermediate School | $1,000 |
| Republic Public School | Republic, MO | Operations-Republic Middle School | $1,000 |
| Eternal Redemption Church | Springfield, MO | Operations | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $335,750 | 49 |
| 2024 | $250,000 | 36 |
| 2023 | $291,000 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600569349100750
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1778211
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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