The Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation is a Chattanooga-focused funder that makes a small number of relatively large grants concentrated in local community infrastructure, health care, arts, and nonprofit capacity. They support hospital capital and program needs (including pediatric services and healing-environment projects), underwrite regional performing-arts initiatives that expand music access across the South, and invest in strengthening the local nonprofit sector. Their grants include repeat support to a few preferred organizations and use of a donor-advised vehicle at the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
Schillhahn-huskey Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a $214,900 donor-advised fund grant to the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, which points to a local grantmaking strategy that mixes direct support with community-foundation partnerships. The foundation concentrates almost entirely in Chattanooga and nearby Tennessee organizations, and its grant list shows repeated commitments to the same local institutions over multiple years. That pattern appears in health care, arts, nonprofit infrastructure, and community-serving projects. Among its larger awards, the foundation gave $157,500 to Chi Memorial Foundation for program support and capital campaign work, and $100,000 to Siskin Hospital for a healing garden project. It also awarded $100,000 twice to Songbirds Foundation for sharing music across the South, showing sustained support for a specific arts-and-access mission. The same local emphasis extends beyond these examples: the foundation’s recent grants include support for nonprofit capacity building, pediatric health, library access, public housing-related services, and wildlife rehabilitation. The result is a grantmaking profile that is small in count but broad in local civic impact, with recurring relationships in the Chattanooga nonprofit community.
In health care, the foundation backed both hospital capital and program needs and pediatric services. It gave $157,500 to Chi Memorial Foundation for program support and capital campaign work, and $100,000 to Children’s Hospital at Erlanger for Angeleyes health. Its arts giving includes a clear music-access thread. Songbirds Foundation received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2023 for sharing the transformative experience of music across the South, while Hamilton County School received $25,000 for Music for Everyone. The foundation also funds nonprofit infrastructure and community services. Nonprofit Resource Center received $105,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 for program support, and Trust for Public Land received $50,000 for Chattanooga community schoolyards. In addition, Volunteers in Medicine received $35,000 for free health clinic support.
Typical grants cluster at meaningful but not mega-scale levels: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. Recent giving also includes a few larger outliers, such as $214,900 to a community foundation vehicle and $157,500 to a Chattanooga hospital foundation. The pattern looks relational rather than one-off: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Songbirds Foundation, Nonprofit Resource Center, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, and recurring support for local health and community organizations. Structurally, the foundation makes unrestricted and project-specific grants, and its recent record includes donor-advised fund giving. It also accepts brief submissions or LOIs through its general grant programs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large grants (many six-figure gifts), mix of repeat multi-grant relationships and one-off capital or program gifts, overwhelmingly local/regional in focus and routed sometimes through a donor-advised fund.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Nonprofit Resource Center, Songbirds Foundation, CHI Memorial Foundation, Children's Hospital at Erlanger
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in Tennessee, and the recipient country mix is entirely U.S.-based. Chattanooga is the dominant city in the list, with additional Tennessee recipients in Ooltewah, Christiana, and other nearby places. A smaller number of grants reach beyond the immediate area, including YMCA in Chicago, Illinois, and regional music support through Songbirds Foundation’s broader Southern scope.
Its active programs and recent grants point to environment and outdoor activities, animal welfare, children’s causes, music and the arts, and brain-related disease research or treatment. Recent examples also show support for hospitals, nonprofit capacity building, public library programming, community schoolyards, and wildlife rehabilitation.
Yes. The active grant programs include general grantmaking and submit-a-cause or LOI options, with brief descriptions of a project, goals, and plan of action invited for review.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller project grants and larger institutional gifts.
Very local. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in Tennessee, and Chattanooga organizations make up most of the recent grant list. The foundation’s geographic scope is local, with the overwhelming majority of awards staying close to its Chattanooga base.
Recurring support is visible across the recent record. Several organizations received grants in more than one year, including Songbirds Foundation, Nonprofit Resource Center, and Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The foundation encourages groups with a brief description of the project, goals, and a basic plan of action for how a grant would be used. It is not limited to any particular organization or cause, but it prioritizes organizations and initiatives aligned with its stated interests.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $157,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTER | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SIGNAL CENTERS INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HAPPY SHOES PROJECT THE | OOLTEWAH, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY LEARNERS ACADEMY | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP WILDERNEST WILDLIFE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $24,800 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REFLECTION RIDING | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHATTANOOGA AUDUBON SOCIETY | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WTCI-TV - PUBLIC TV | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SISKIN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OPIE ACRES OPOSSUM AND WILDLIFE REHAB INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPLASH | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHATTANOOGA AREA FOOD BANK | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COSERVANCY | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $12,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE BETHLEHEM CENTER | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE OCOEE REGION | CLEVELAND, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHILDREN | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIRLS INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DYNAMO STUDIOS | OOLTEWAH, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TEACHING TO TEACH | HIXSON, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KELCURT FOUNDATION | SODDY DAISY, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ODC NETWORK | HOLLAND, MI | $8,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $4,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTER | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $105,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ERLANGER | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $100,000 | 2024 | ANGELEYE HEALTH |
| SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $100,000 | 2024 | SHARING THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC ACROSS THE SOUTH |
| CHATTANOOGA ZOO | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $60,000 | 2024 | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | CHATTANOOGA COMMUNITY SCHOOLYARDS |
| OPIE ACRES OPOSSUM AND WILDLIFE REHAB INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $37,125 | 2024 | CAPITAL/OPERATING |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $35,000 | 2024 | FREE HEALTH CLINIC SUPPORT |
| REFLECTION RIDING | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $26,000 | 2024 | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION/RESCUE & MEMORIAL BENCH |
| THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION | CHRISTIANA, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM EXPANSION |
| NORTHMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | PLAYGROUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | EMMA WHEELER PUBLIC HOUSING COMPLEX |
| HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | MUSIC FOR EVERYONE |
| NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $22,000 | 2024 | NORTH HAMILTON SITE |
| CHI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BE THE CHANGE YOUTH INITIATIVE | RED BANK, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | YOUTH ART INSTITUTE |
| CHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHILDREN | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | BUNNY HOP SPONSORSHIP |
| THE MOMENTUM NETWORK | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEACHING TO TEACH | HIXSON, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | TEACHING TO TEACH MISSION WORK |
| CHATTANOOGA ROOM IN THE INN | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED WHEN THEIR CHILD IS SICK |
| LOFTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL | HIXSON, TN | $1,000 | 2024 | AFTERSCHOOL MUSICAL PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $214,900 | 2023 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| SISKIN HOSPITAL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $100,000 | 2023 | HEALING GARDEN'S PROJECT |
CHI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$157,500PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTER
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HAPPY SHOES PROJECT THE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISCOVERY LEARNERS ACADEMY
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMP WILDERNEST WILDLIFE
$24,800PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHATTANOOGA AUDUBON SOCIETY
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WTCI-TV - PUBLIC TV
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SISKIN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OPIE ACRES OPOSSUM AND WILDLIFE REHAB INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPLASH
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COSERVANCY
$12,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHILDREN
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GIRLS INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DYNAMO STUDIOS
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TEACHING TO TEACH
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
KELCURT FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTER
$105,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ERLANGER
$100,000ANGELEYE HEALTH
SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION
$100,000SHARING THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC ACROSS THE SOUTH
CHATTANOOGA ZOO
$60,000WILDLIFE REHABILITATION
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
$50,000CHATTANOOGA COMMUNITY SCHOOLYARDS
OPIE ACRES OPOSSUM AND WILDLIFE REHAB INC
$37,125CAPITAL/OPERATING
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$35,000FREE HEALTH CLINIC SUPPORT
THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM EXPANSION
NORTHMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$25,000PLAYGROUND
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$25,000EMMA WHEELER PUBLIC HOUSING COMPLEX
HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL
$25,000MUSIC FOR EVERYONE
BE THE CHANGE YOUTH INITIATIVE
$10,000YOUTH ART INSTITUTE
CHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHILDREN
$10,000BUNNY HOP SPONSORSHIP
THE MOMENTUM NETWORK
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TEACHING TO TEACH
$10,000TEACHING TO TEACH MISSION WORK
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$2,000PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED WHEN THEIR CHILD IS SICK
LOFTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
$1,000AFTERSCHOOL MUSICAL PROGRAM
SISKIN HOSPITAL
$100,000HEALING GARDEN'S PROJECT
