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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-1497058

The Chrysalis Foundation

A private foundation in Chattanooga, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $216,700 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Mary N Moore
2444 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 756-0882
Form and materials
For those wishing to bring a project to the attention of the foundation, a written summary of not more than two pages should be sent to the foundation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $216,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $882,226
  • Tax year 2024

    $244,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,858
  • Tax year 2023

    $169,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,168,782
  • Tax year 2022

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $788,288
  • Tax year 2021

    $209,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,138,805
  • Tax year 2020

    $146,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $668,169
  • Tax year 2019

    $356,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $405,848
  • Tax year 2018

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $323,849

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chattanooga Community KitchenChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $40,000
  2. Chattanooga Area Food BankChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $30,000
  3. Blaine County Charitable FundHailey, ID

    Operating fund

    $25,000
  4. The Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID

    Operating fund

    $25,000
  5. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operating fund

    $25,000
  6. Refugee Women's NetworkDecatur, GA

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  7. Toco Hills Community AllianceAtlanta, GA

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  8. Habitat for HumanityChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $15,000
  9. Boys and Girls Clubs of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $7,500
  10. A Step Ahead Foundation ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  11. Arts BuildChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  12. Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $1,200
  13. House of RefugeChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $250
  14. Reflection RidingChattanooga, TN

    Operating fund

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $40,00032% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00024% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,200<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee9 grants $101,700
  2. Idaho2 grants $50,000
  3. Georgia2 grants $40,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary N MoorePRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • William N BaileyTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Angelia MurphySECRETARY Hours 20Pay $62,167

The return

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