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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
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Tax year 2025
$144,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $2,788,638
-
Tax year 2024
$137,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $2,187,030
-
Tax year 2023
$97,600
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $2,206,182
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Tax year 2022
$148,933
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $2,392,595
-
Tax year 2021
$124,100
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $2,552,452
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Tax year 2020
$109,300
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $2,540,600
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Tax year 2019
$96,300
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $2,632,670
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Tax year 2018
$39,871
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $2,641,520
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Community Foundation of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
General charitable support
$25,000 -
Habitat for HumanityChattanooga, TN
General charitable support
$25,000 -
Myriad USANew York, NY
General charitable support
$24,000 -
Peacehaven Community FarmWhitsett, NC
General charitable support
$13,000 -
Men of ValorAntioch, TN
General charitable support
$10,500 -
Reflection RidingChattanooga, TN
General charitable support
$10,000 -
WaterwaysChattanooga, TN
General charitable support
$10,000 -
Boyce Ansley SchoolAtlanta, GA
General charitable support
$8,000 -
Mandarins of SacramentoSacramento, CA
General charitable support
$5,500 -
Children's Nutrition Program of HaitiChattanooga, TN
General charitable support
$3,000 -
D C Diaper BankWashington, DC
General charitable support
$3,000 -
RewireWeimar, CA
Religious purposes
$3,000 -
Sprout NolaNew Orleans, LA
General charitable support
$2,000 -
Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO
Religious purposes
$1,000 -
Ronald McDonald HouseChattanooga, TN
General charitable support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00032% of the total
- International aid1 grant $24,00031% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,50013% of the total
- Environment1 grant $10,00013% of the total
- Human services1 grant $3,0004% of the total
- Religion1 grant $3,0004% of the total
- 2 other causes2 grants $3,0004% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Tennessee8 grants $85,500
- New York1 grant $24,000
- North Carolina1 grant $13,000
- California2 grants $8,500
- Georgia1 grant $8,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
- Louisiana1 grant $2,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Dean Paden NorthPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Thomas C PadenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Carter N Paden IIISECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
- Robert M Paden SrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Mary Lang McDadeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Margaret Hood PadenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Mia Wybenga PadenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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