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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-2004351

Grandview Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chattanooga, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $144,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tax year 2020

    $109,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,540,600
  • Tax year 2019

    $96,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,632,670
  • Tax year 2018

    $39,871

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,641,520

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General charitable support

    $25,000
  2. Habitat for HumanityChattanooga, TN

    General charitable support

    $25,000
  3. Myriad USANew York, NY

    General charitable support

    $24,000
  4. Peacehaven Community FarmWhitsett, NC

    General charitable support

    $13,000
  5. Men of ValorAntioch, TN

    General charitable support

    $10,500
  6. Reflection RidingChattanooga, TN

    General charitable support

    $10,000
  7. WaterwaysChattanooga, TN

    General charitable support

    $10,000
  8. Boyce Ansley SchoolAtlanta, GA

    General charitable support

    $8,000
  9. Mandarins of SacramentoSacramento, CA

    General charitable support

    $5,500
  10. Children's Nutrition Program of HaitiChattanooga, TN

    General charitable support

    $3,000
  11. D C Diaper BankWashington, DC

    General charitable support

    $3,000
  12. RewireWeimar, CA

    Religious purposes

    $3,000
  13. Sprout NolaNew Orleans, LA

    General charitable support

    $2,000
  14. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Religious purposes

    $1,000
  15. 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.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00032% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $24,00031% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,50013% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee8 grants $85,500
  2. New York1 grant $24,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $13,000
  4. California2 grants $8,500
  5. Georgia1 grant $8,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  7. Louisiana1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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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