Accepts applications873 grants on file · $50.9M · FY2016–2024IRS 990-PF · FY2024
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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $9,399,210 | $6,392,180 | $9,079,229 | $103,903,953 |
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 44% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHATTANOOGA, TN | COLLEGE SUCCESS INITIATIVE | $100,000 | 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. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul K Brock Jr | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ken Jones | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Sarah Morgan | PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $290,900 |
| Valoria Armstrong | TRUSTEE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $101,973,299 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $4,933,911 | $6,727,445 | $6,163,457 | $104,799,873 | $99,982,373 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $6,715,777 | $9,551,764 | $6,303,628 | $102,467,859 | $98,096,857 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $8,777,854 | $4,349,479 | $4,917,904 | $121,358,625 | $119,982,519 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $5,519,016 | $4,879,503 | $6,982,079 | $111,560,813 | $109,212,502 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $3,535,338 | $6,160,241 | $7,818,942 | $99,689,713 | $94,876,266 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $3,943,483 | $6,699,034 | $5,783,921 | $94,438,326 | $87,755,120 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $4,532,008 | $2,231,890 | $7,604,564 | $103,166,721 | $97,230,698 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $3,769,930 | $8,336,435 | $7,995,799 | $99,125,809 | $87,840,577 |
| LAUNCH CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 | 2021 |
| LA PAZ CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | RENOVATE THE OLD FIRE HALL | $100,000 | 2019 |
| HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCHATTANOOGA, TN | STEM COLLABORATORY AT HOWARD CONNECT MIDDLE SCHOOL | $100,000 | 2019 |
| RIVER CITY COMPANYMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHATTANOOGA, TN | BROAD STREET SCHEMATIC DESIGN | $100,000 | 2021 |
| CHATTANOOGA SPORTS COMMITTEECHATTANOOGA, TN | IRONMAN TRIATHLON CONTEST | $100,000 | 2017 |
| CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIOCHATTANOOGA, TN | WESTSIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PLANNING | $95,000 | 2020 |
| ARTS BUILDCHATTANOOGA, TN | ECONOMIC IMPACT RESEARCH AND POLLING FOR TAX BASED FUNDING FOR THE ARTS OF CHATTANOOGA | $91,000 | 2016 |
| LA PAZ CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $90,000 | 2021 |
| TECH TOWN CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | SPONSORSHIP OF STUDENTS FROM EAST LAKE ACADEMY, CGLA AND HOWARD SCHOOL. | $86,375 | 2016 |
| HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCHATTANOOGA, TN | DEV DEV INITIATIVE | $85,250 | 2016 |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | COMMUNITY RACIAL EQUITY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES | $85,000 | 2021 |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHATTANOOGA, TN | THE FIELD | $81,000 | 2024 |
| CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTERCHATTANOOGA, TN | SECOND CENTURY FUND AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $80,000 | 2016 |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCWASHINGTON, DC | APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PROGRAM | $78,334 | 2017 |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCWASHINGTON, DC | APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PROGRAM | $78,334 | 2016 |
| LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCYLOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $77,500 | 2016 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | ARTS FORWARD INITIATIVE | $77,000 | 2018 |
| LAUNCH CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | BUILDING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY | $75,000 | 2016 |
| STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | CAPACITY BUILDING AND EVALUATION | $75,000 | 2018 |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHATTANOOGA, TN | ALTON PARK CONNECTOR TRAIL TO CLIFTON HILLS | $75,000 | 2024 |
| CHATTANOOGA PREPARATORY SCHOOLCHATTANOOGA, TN | CURRICULUM FOR MATH & ELA | $75,000 | 2023 |
| PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHATTANOOGA, TN | BRIDGING THE GAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | $75,000 | 2022 |
| RIVER CITY COMPANYMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CHATTANOOGA, TN | DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY | $75,000 | 2017 |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS | $75,000 | 2024 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Elaine Swafford | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Stephen Culp | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Eric Fuller | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Todd Womack | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $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-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202412969349100121
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333189349104163
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243159349100404
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123129349101547
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202043109349100614
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201923189349101712
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201813179349100106
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201743189349101719
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201643149349101379
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