Public charity
CHATTANOOGA, TNEIN
This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $1,535,647 | $2,173,530 | $100,000 | $770,723 | $445,837 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $11 | $453,613 | $441,850 | $473,928 | $447,377 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $898,256 | $441,400 | $432,500 | $936,629 | $900,979 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $542,505 | $194,912 | $187,000 | $459,373 | $444,123 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 78% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUMCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry White | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE EXECU | 1.00 | $0 |
| Susan Harris | COO & INTERIM CEO | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dionne Jenkins | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lisa Maragnano | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| SUPPORT |
| $50,000 |
| 2023 |
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUMCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2021 |
| INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATIONNASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2025 |
| TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUMCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $35,000 | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF THE ZOOCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $32,500 | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF THE ZOOCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2022 |
| HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2022 |
| HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2023 |
| TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUMCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF THE ZOOCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2021 |
| THE TIVOLI THEATRE FOUNDATION INCCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $22,500 | 2023 |
| BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTERCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $21,250 | 2022 |
| ODDSTORY BREWING COMPANYCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2022 |
| SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INCCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2021 |
| TENNESSEE RIVER GORGE TRUSTCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2022 |
| SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INCCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2023 |
| TENNESSEE RIVER GORGE TRUSTCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2023 |
| CHATTANOOGA PRESENTSCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $16,750 | 2023 |
| SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INCCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $16,250 | 2022 |
| RIDGECROFT DISTILLERCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $15,750 | 2023 |
| BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL MUSEUMCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2021 |
| HIGH POINT CLIMBINGCHATTANOOGA, TN | SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2023 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Keith Sanford | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202521359349310457
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202411369349308496
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202331749349300043
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223199349330692
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 201913189349302791
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201911199349301451
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201833479349300308
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201710889349301356
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.