Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
About Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation
We empower Christian generosity by guiding and encouraging donors who are motivated toward kingdom-building generosity.
Focus Areas
Faith-based ministries and churchesSeminary and ministry scholarshipsDonor-advised funds and philanthropic servicesIncubation/support for new Christian ministriesLocal Chattanooga community impact and initiativesGiving circles and collaborative philanthropy
Funding Style
organizational supportgeneral operating supportcapacity buildingunrestricted/institutional funding
Topics
About Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by large support for churches, Christian schools, and ministries that sit close to its mission of encouraging kingdom-building generosity. The biggest grants in the record include $2,610,205 to Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church for the foundation’s purposes, $2,500,000 to Crossnore School & Children’s Home for organizational support, and $2,109,740 to Generous Giving in Lexington. Those awards point to a funder that combines faith-based ministry support with broader Christian philanthropic infrastructure. The foundation also makes repeated six- and seven-figure awards to institutions that build Christian formation and community life. Bible in the Schools received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including support described both as in furtherance of the foundation’s purposes and as organizational support. Covenant College, Chattanooga Christian School, and Bethlehem Centers also appear in the recent-grants list, showing a pattern of backing established local institutions alongside ministries with regional reach. Its work reflects a community foundation structure tied to donor-guided Christian giving.
What Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Funds
Faith-based ministries and churches are central to the portfolio. Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church received $1,991,461 in 2025 for organizational support, while Grace Peace Church in Ooltewah received $1,046,475 for organizational support. The foundation also supported Brainerd Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church - Chattanooga in its recent grants. Christian education is another clear area. Chattanooga Christian School received $644,188 in 2025 for organizational support and $600,456 in 2024 for in furtherance of the foundation’s purposes, while Montreat College received $624,702 in 2024 for the same purpose. Community-serving institutions also appear in the record. Chattanooga Area Food Bank received $1,026,260 in 2023, and Chattanooga Chamber Foundation received $860,250 in 2025, both as part of the foundation’s broader local impact work.
How Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-gifts list also shows a set of much larger institutional awards in the six- and seven-figure range. The pattern includes repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, including Bible in the Schools, Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, and Chattanooga Christian School. Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation, and its grants are framed both as organizational support and as gifts made in furtherance of the foundation’s purposes. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$36.4M
Total Assets
$136.1M
Total Revenue
$53.6M
Total Expenses
$39.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional42 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JAMES R BARBER
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