Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation

About Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation

A defining feature of Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation’s grantmaking is how often it concentrates support in Chattanooga-based ministries, neighborhood organizations, and schools. Recent awards include $360,000 to Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust for holistic community outreach and development, and $350,000 to Chattanooga Chamber Foundation for education of youth and children. The pattern is not broad, but targeted: several of the largest awards go to local groups working on family support, youth programming, and faith-aligned community development. The foundation also uses general operating support as a recurring tool, with significant grants to institutions such as King University in Bristol and United Way of Greater Chattanooga. Other awards show attention to neighborhood-based service providers, children’s programming, and charitable leadership development. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to favor organizations that can carry out sustained work within a defined Chattanooga-area network, while also supporting a small number of regional and strategic partners. The result is a portfolio built around local depth, institutional stability, and community-facing services rather than a wide dispersal of grants.

What Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation Funds

In community development, the foundation gave $300,000 to United Methodist Neighborhood Centers Inc for holistic community outreach and development, and $100,000 to Chattanooga Fc Foundation for the same purpose. That same neighborhood-oriented pattern also appears in funding for Northside Neighborhood House, which received $150,000 for outreach to the indigent. Youth and education are another clear lane. Chattanooga Chamber Foundation received $350,000 for education of youth and children, while Hamilton County Schools Foundation received $150,000 for the same purpose. The foundation also supported Chattanooga Christian School Inc with $75,000 for education of youth and children. Its faith-centered and leadership-focused grants include $75,000 to Public School Bible Study Committee for charitable leadership development and $80,000 to Metropolitan Ministries for outreach to families. These awards show an interest in organizations that combine service delivery with spiritual or leadership development goals.

How Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation Gives