Julian T Turner Charitable Trust
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable initiatives primarily in Alabama. Its mission focuses on assisting various charitable purposes, including food bank programs, community service, education, and human services. The foundation provides grants to a range of recipients, including churches, educational institutions, and organizations that offer outreach and counseling services. Through its funding, the organization aims to promote the well-being of the inhabitants of Alabama.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A tax-exempt organization working in Alabama on faith-based, education, food assistance, or community service activities with demonstrable local impact and readiness to submit a written application.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving Alabama residents, especially the Thomasville/Dothan area.
- • Registered 501(c)(3) status with an exempt determination letter.
- • Work in churches, food bank programs, education, or local human services.
- • Project or operating needs that match modest to mid-size grants ($5K–$55K historically).
- • Willingness to apply by mailed written request and to highlight local community benefit.
Geography
In the latest year all recorded grants were made within Alabama; prior years included a small out-of-state recipient but the giving footprint is strongly state-focused.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded a broader set (12 recipients in 2022, 11 in 2023) though 2024 was smaller (5 recipients); recipients are mostly independent local nonprofits, churches, and municipal entities with some repetition across years.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes written application instructions and a mailing contact and has funded new recipients in recent years (3 new in 2023, 2 new in 2024), so unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio, but decisions are made by a distribution committee acting in discretion.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
