Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
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About Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
We connect our donors’ passion to purpose – investing in people, ideas, and partners that transform generosity into lasting change toward a prosperous and just Chattanooga where all can thrive and achieve their full potential.
Focus Areas
Grantmaking to local nonprofitsScholarships for Chattanooga-area studentsEviction prevention and housing stabilityAffordable healthcare accessWorkforce developmentImpact investing for local entrepreneursDebt relief and civil-legal aid
Who They Fund
colleges and university schools (e.g., business school)K–12 and self-supporting schoolsstudents and scholarship recipientspatients and healthcare centers
About Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc has used donor-advised fund distributions and strategic grants to support Chattanooga-area institutions, with several seven-figure awards tied to schools, health, and community infrastructure. One of the clearest signals in its recent grantmaking is a $1.5 million gift to Southern Adventist University for the Ruth McKee School of Business, paired with another $1.5 million award to Collegedale Academy for its Inspire Capital Campaign. Those are joined by large unrestricted grants to local organizations such as Friends of the Zoo Inc and YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga, showing a mix of capital support and operating flexibility. The foundation also backs place-based initiatives that address housing stability and economic mobility. It funded the Eviction Prevention Initiative, a multi-partner effort with the City of Chattanooga, Habitat for Humanity, and Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and it supports an Accelerator Loan Fund for entrepreneurs in Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Scholarships are another steady part of its work, including donor-funded awards for Chattanooga-area students through its scholarship program. Across these areas, the foundation channels donor assets into education, community services, healthcare access, workforce development, and local opportunity. It reports annual grants of $67,508,270 and total assets of $245,328,670.
What Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Funds
Education and campus projects are a major thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It gave $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the Hematologic Malignancy Innovation Fund, and it awarded $1.5 million to Southern Adventist University for the Ruth McKee School of Business. A separate $500,000 grant supported Southern Adventist University’s School of Business Campaign. Community services and housing stability also appear in the grant record. Metropolitan Ministries Inc received $427,309 for unrestricted support, while Skyuka Hall received $1,359,646 for a land and building purchase agreement. The foundation also funded the Eviction Prevention Initiative, which connects people facing eviction with attorneys, caseworkers, and flexible assistance. Workforce and local economic development show up through the Accelerator Loan Fund, which provides loans and business advising to entrepreneurs in Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Environmental and recreation work appears as well: Mountain Goat Trail Alliance received $500,000 for unrestricted support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$25.8M
Total Assets
$245.3M
Total Revenue
$48M
Total Expenses
$31.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional34 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MAEGHAN JONES
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 2,072 | $67.5M | 99.9% |
| 2 | Canada |
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