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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-0476283

Benwood Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chattanooga, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 117 grants and $7.9 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
MS Sarah Morgan
736 Market St Suite 1600
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 267-4311
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in the form of a brief two-page letter. The letter should include a description of the project or purpose, budget information, an IRS letter of determination, and a listing of officers and board of directors.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,885,320

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $103,903,953

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,983,175

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $104,799,873

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,695,990

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $102,467,859

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,641,490

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $121,358,625

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,202,870

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $111,560,813

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,643,284

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $99,689,713

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,501,060

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $94,438,326

Grants paid in 2024

117 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chattanooga Neighborhood EnterpriseChattanooga, TN

    Housing & neighborhood strategies

    $1,000,000
  2. Chattanooga Design StudioChattanooga, TN

    Montague park planning

    $650,000
  3. Chattanooga Housing AuthorityChattanooga, TN

    Westside evolves

    $500,000
  4. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga 2.0 general operating support

    $280,000
  5. Chattanooga Design StudioChattanooga, TN

    Central civic district plan

    $275,000
  6. Urban League of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating support/capacity building

    $250,000
  7. ColabChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $225,000
  8. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga future fund

    $200,000
  9. Purpose Point Community Resource CenterChattanooga, TN

    Expansion of early learning

    $200,000
  10. River City CompanyChattanooga, TN

    Design development of the riverfront parks plan

    $200,000
  11. TN ScoreNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $200,000
  12. Young Womens Leadership Academy Foundation IncChattanooga, TN

    Steam integration, sel, and capacity building support for

    $200,000
  13. ArtsbuildChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $150,000
  14. Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN

    Reimagining the community college experience - seamless

    $150,000
  15. East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN

    Bluesky institute scholarships

    $150,000
  16. Tivoli Theatre Foundation IncChattanooga, TN

    Capital campaign

    $150,000
  17. American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga ChapterWashington, DC

    Energy & telecommunications industries-southeast lineman training center

    $125,000
  18. Boys & Girls Clubs of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Emma wheeler club & great futures

    $125,000
  19. La Paz ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  20. Launch ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  21. Public Education FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Fabfolio

    $125,000
  22. Chattanooga Design StudioChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $120,000
  23. Chambliss Center for ChildrenChattanooga, TN

    Capital support & general operating

    $100,000
  24. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga 2.0 literacy proof point pilot

    $100,000
  25. Community Foundation of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Sankofa fund

    $100,000
  26. Launch ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Acquisition of kitchen incubator building

    $100,000
  27. Northside Neighborhood HomeChattanooga, TN

    Endowment support

    $100,000
  28. Rise ChattanoogajazzanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Operating support & levitt series

    $100,000
  29. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    The field

    $81,000
  30. Chattanooga Community Schools IncChattanooga, TN

    Launch of bilingual school

    $75,000
  31. Chattanooga Neighborhood EnterpriseChattanooga, TN

    Executive search & transition

    $75,000
  32. Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    National park city celebration

    $75,000
  33. GreenspacesChattanooga, TN

    Green prix & build it green community events

    $75,000
  34. Habitat for HumanityChattanooga, TN

    Affordable housing project on shallowford road

    $75,000
  35. Proof ProgramsChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $75,000
  36. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    Support of ongoing partnership with hamilton county schools

    $75,000
  37. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Alton park connector trail to clifton hills

    $75,000
  38. Community Foundation of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Crei fund

    $66,000
  39. Habitat for HumanityChattanooga, TN

    Habitat home repair

    $65,000
  40. Chattanooga Symphony & OperaChattanooga, TN

    Restructuring plan

    $55,000
  41. Enterprise CenterChattanooga, TN

    Capacity development of chattamatters

    $55,000
  42. Lighthouse Collective IncChattanooga, TN

    The lighthouse scholars

    $50,000
  43. Red Bank Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TN

    Forest school expansion

    $45,000
  44. ArtsbuildChattanooga, TN

    Creative entrepreneur training

    $35,000
  45. National Park PartnersChattanooga, TN

    Moccasin bend archeological survey

    $32,000
  46. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga 2.0 operating & programmatic support

    $30,000
  47. East Brainerd Church of ChristChattanooga, TN

    Snack pack program

    $30,000
  48. Lookout Mountain ConservancyChattanooga, TN

    Howard school intern program

    $30,000
  49. United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    United for working families

    $30,000
  50. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga 2.0's 70 in 7

    $25,000
  51. Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts PartnershipChattanooga, TN

    Festival of black arts & ideas

    $25,000
  52. Girls Incorporated of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $25,000
  53. Pop-Up ProjectChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $25,000
  54. Step Ahead Foundation ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $25,000
  55. The Bethlehem CenterChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $25,000
  56. ColabChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $20,000
  57. Launch ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Business tax growth pilot

    $20,000
  58. Soundcorps ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Hip-hop summit

    $20,000
  59. The Bethlehem CenterChattanooga, TN

    Howard school's big h initiative

    $20,000
  60. Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga, TN

    Support hunter's work with title 1 schools

    $12,000
  61. Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA

    Membership dues

    $10,920
  62. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    STEM goes red program

    $10,000
  63. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Communications plan for child savings account

    $10,000
  64. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    HCS district support

    $10,000
  65. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga 2.0 for a viable pathways customer relationship management contract

    $10,000
  66. ColabChattanooga, TN

    Co.mobility summit

    $10,000
  67. Dynamo StudiosOoltewah, TN

    To support their work in hamilton county schools

    $10,000
  68. Faith Co-Op IncChattanooga, TN

    Support the chattanooga fellows program at faith co-op

    $10,000
  69. Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga 2024 new years' eve celebration

    $10,000
  70. Hamilton County Department of EducationChattanooga, TN

    District wide HCS professional learning conference

    $10,000
  71. John T Fontaine Jr CharityChattanooga, TN

    Brain/ about programs

    $10,000
  72. Leadership TennesseeBrentwood, TN

    Leadership development program

    $10,000
  73. Normal Park Museum MagnetChattanooga, TN

    Spark spots project

    $10,000
  74. On Point Direction for LifeHixson, TN

    Support a community forward/community school for dalewood & tyner

    $10,000
  75. Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced YouthChattanooga, TN

    Counseling program

    $10,000
  76. SplashChattanooga, TN

    2024 arts festival & programming

    $10,000
  77. The Bethlehem CenterChattanooga, TN

    Legal expertise

    $10,000
  78. United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Resilia platform

    $10,000
  79. Brave EffectChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $8,000
  80. La Paz ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Support legal access services

    $6,000
  81. Medicos Mission FundChattanooga, TN

    Clinica recurve mental health services

    $6,000
  82. Deltas Serving Together IncChattanooga, TN

    Delta sigma theta chattanooga alumnae chapter

    $5,500
  83. American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga ChapterWashington, DC

    Professional development

    $5,000
  84. ArtsbuildChattanooga, TN

    Periscope artist entrepreneur training

    $5,000
  85. Beloved WomanChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $5,000
  86. Bessie Smith Cultural Center African American Museum Performance HallChattanooga, TN

    Bessie smith legacy gala

    $5,000
  87. Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN

    To support an in-bound familiarization tour to support economic develoopment efforts

    $5,000
  88. Chattanooga Quantum CollaborativeChattanooga, TN

    Support programmatic activities for world quantum day

    $5,000
  89. Chattanooga State FoundationChattanooga, TN

    Benwood health education scholarship

    $5,000
  90. Enterprise CenterChattanooga, TN

    Chattanooga enterpreneur week summit

    $5,000
  91. Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga, TN

    Black professional at the hunter

    $5,000
  92. Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA

    Sponsorship of 2024 annual meeting

    $5,000
  93. Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced YouthOoltewah, TN

    General operating support

    $5,000
  94. River City CompanyChattanooga, TN

    Miller park july 4th celebration

    $5,000
  95. United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Ascension leadership conference

    $5,000
  96. La Paz ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    College success program

    $3,500
  97. Chambliss Center for ChildrenChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  98. Junior Achievement of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  99. Signal Centers IncChattanooga, TN

    Partnership with dolly parton's imagination library

    $3,000
  100. University of Chattanooga Foundation IncChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  101. Warrior Freedom Service DogsChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  102. Hamilton County Department of EducationChattanooga, TN

    Teacher supply hub

    $2,500
  103. The ChatteryChattanooga, TN

    Bloom creative summit

    $2,500
  104. Grantmakers for EducationPortland, OR

    Membership dues

    $2,400
  105. Bridge Builder CollectiveLakewood, TN

    Program support

    $2,000
  106. Charles H Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage CenterChattanooga, TN

    Johnson york initiative

    $2,000
  107. Chattanooga Area Food BankChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $2,000
  108. Kingdom PartnersChattanooga, TN

    Learning trip to charlotte, NC

    $1,500
  109. National Coalition of 100 Black Women Chattanooga Chapter IncChattanooga, TN

    Public policy committee

    $1,500
  110. American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga ChapterWashington, DC

    Chapter scholarship fund

    $1,000
  111. Community Foundation of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Sigma gamma rho sorority's scholarship fund

    $1,000
  112. Deltas Serving Together IncChattanooga, TN

    Delta gems program

    $1,000
  113. Eastdale Area Community Development IncOoltewah, TN

    Eastdale community festival

    $1,000
  114. Love's Arm OutreachChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $1,000
  115. Orange Grove CenterChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $1,000
  116. The Chattanooga Girls Leadership AcademyChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $1,000
  117. Urban League of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General operating 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. Community development7 grants $1,109,00023% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $1,075,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking17 grants $897,92019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture13 grants $689,00014% of the total
  5. Human services6 grants $337,0007% of the total
  6. Environment4 grants $261,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes20 grants $476,90010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee109 grants $7,651,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $131,000
  3. New York1 grant $75,000
  4. Georgia2 grants $15,920
  5. Texas1 grant $10,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $2,400

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Paul K Brock JrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ken JonesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sarah MorganPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $290,900
  • Valoria ArmstrongTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elaine SwaffordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephen CulpTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric FullerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Todd WomackTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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