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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-5486356

Footprint Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chattanooga, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,081,525

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $23,083,812

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,176,999

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $23,732,498

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,636,000

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $24,911,403

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,514,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $26,152,884

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,487,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $25,751,371

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,118,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $26,488,515

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    To support operations of the Nashville-Chattanooga office for tfa chattanooga corp members

    $125,000
  2. ArtsbuildChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $111,000
  3. East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA

    For programs and activities supported by the Footprint foundation

    $100,000
  4. Open Space Institute Land Trust IncNew York, NY

    Cradle of Southern Appalachia Fund and Thriving Communities natural treasures

    $100,000
  5. The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and BeneChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $72,825
  7. Ella LibraryChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $38,000
  8. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

    $25,000
  9. North Carolina Arts FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Relief - NC Arts Disaster

    $25,000
  10. Southern Smoke FoundationHouston, TX

    Emergency Relief for Hurricane Helene

    $25,000
  11. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

    $25,000
  12. Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $21,950
  13. Rise ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $21,825
  14. Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  15. Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts PartnershipChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund

    $20,000
  17. Purpose Point Community Resource Center IncChattanooga, TN

    Horton-Keller Trauma Center

    $20,000
  18. Rise ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    City of Creators

    $20,000
  19. The A I M Center IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  20. United Methodist Neighborhood Centers IncChattanooga, TN

    The Bethlehem Center General Operations

    $20,000
  21. Urban CollectiveChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  22. Rise ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Natural Beautiful Me

    $18,750
  23. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Welcoming Places, Chattanooga

    $16,000
  24. Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature CenterChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,425
  25. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    Center for Racial Equity Fund (CREI)

    $10,000
  26. Conservation LegacyDurango, CO

    Southeast Conservation Corps

    $10,000
  27. Stove WorksChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  28. White Oak Bicycle CooperativeRed Bank, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  29. Chattanooga Symphony and Opera AssociationChattanooga, TN

    the 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding

    $5,000
  30. Habitat for Humanity of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. Prep Public SchoolsChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  32. Rise ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Little Free Library Book Program

    $5,000
  33. The ChatteryChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Lookout Mountain ConservancyChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  35. Mark MakingChattanooga, TN

    Southern Exposure Productions

    $3,000
  36. Nooga Diversity CenterChattanooga, TN

    Soft Animal

    $3,000
  37. B4CK - Binders for Confident KidsRinggold, GA

    The Seed Theatre

    $2,000
  38. Lula Lake Land TrustLookout Mountain, GA

    To support outreach and engagement of communities in need of nature

    $2,000
  39. Thrive Regional Partnership IncChattanooga, TN

    the critical conservation efforts of the Natural Treasures alliance

    $2,000
  40. Young Ladies of PowerChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  41. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    African American Cemetery Fund

    $1,000
  42. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    Sankofa Fund

    $1,000
  43. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund

    $1,000
  44. East Lake Expression EngineChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  45. Hamilton County Schools FoundationChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  46. Lookout Mountain ConservancyChattanooga, TN

    To support The Howard School interns

    $1,000
  47. Southside Youth Development IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  48. SplashChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  49. Chattanooga Ballet IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  50. Hunter Museum of ArtChattanooga, TN

    For the educational program

    $500
  51. Friends of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga NationaChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $241,52525% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $169,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $135,00014% of the total
  4. Environment5 grants $131,42514% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $125,00013% of the total
  6. Human services5 grants $69,0007% of the total
  7. 4 other causes8 grants $90,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee42 grants $644,525
  2. New York2 grants $225,000
  3. California1 grant $100,000
  4. North Carolina2 grants $50,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  6. Texas1 grant $25,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jessica MontagueDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • John P MontagueDir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristina MontagueDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • L Thomas MontagueDir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alfred SmithDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice SmithDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0

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