92 private foundations reported grants to Chattanooga, Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 92 private foundations reported 485 grants totaling $32,395,276 to 277 organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were education (26 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (14 grants). Benwood Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $7,200,000 across 92 grants. The median reported grant was $17,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Tennessee dollars that landed in Chattanooga — a funder at 90% is effectively a Chattanooga funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benwood Foundation Inc | 92 | $7,200,000 | 95% |
| The Gary W Rollins Foundation | 2 | $5,880,158 | 100% |
| Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone Foundation | 62 | $3,463,567 | 92% |
| Tucker Foundation | 24 | $2,978,600 | 70% |
| Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation | 28 | $2,258,000 | 82% |
| UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 | 1 | $2,000,000 | 94% |
| Hamico Inc | 31 | $1,769,510 | 99% |
| Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc | 62 | $1,164,424 | 90% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | 5 | $7,668,870 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | 12 | $3,345,192 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | 13 | $1,352,500 |
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | 4 | $1,345,000 |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | 3 | $1,045,000 |
| The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc | 3 | $807,000 |
| Chattanooga Housing Authority | 1 | $500,000 |
| Siskin Foundation | 1 | $440,000 |
| Chambliss Center for Children | 8 | $407,167 |
| United Methodist Neighborhood Centers Inc | 5 | $397,000 |
92 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Chattanooga, Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $32,395,276 across 485 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Benwood Foundation Inc, The Gary W Rollins Foundation, Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Chattanooga, Tennessee concentrate in education (26), scholarships & financial aid (14), religion (11). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Chattanooga, Tennessee recipient was $17,500, and the largest single reported grant was $5,629,870. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
