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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-6241623

Wayside Foundation

A private foundation in Signal Mountain, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $56,850 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

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

    $56,850

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $117,809
  • Tax year 2024

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $121,885
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $95,186
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $98,910
  • Tax year 2021

    $77,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $122,675
  • Tax year 2020

    $39,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $122,656

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Christian missions

    $21,000
  2. Richmont UniversityChattanooga, TN

    Christian education

    $16,000
  3. Bethel Bible VillageHixson, TN

    Christian missions

    $3,500
  4. Bible in the SchoolsChattanooga, TN

    Christian education

    $2,350
  5. Clear Creek Church of ChristHixson, TN

    Christian missions

    $2,000
  6. First Presbyterian ChurchChattanooga, TN

    Christian missions

    $1,500
  7. Adult & Teen ChallengeChattanooga, TN

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  8. Blazing Hope RanchDayton, TN

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  9. Chattanooga Room in the InnChattanooga, TN

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  10. Grace School of TheologyThe Woodlands, TX

    Christian education

    $1,000
  11. Kingdom ConnectionGainesville, GA

    Christian ministries

    $1,000
  12. Life Spring Community HealthChattanooga, TN

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  13. Master Media InternationalRedlands, CA

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  14. Monarch Thrift ShopChicago, IL

    Job training program

    $1,000
  15. Pathway to VictoryDallas, TX

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  16. The Winning WalkHouston, TX

    Christian missions

    $1,000
  17. Lupton Drive Baptist ChurchChattanooga, TN

    Christian missions

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $3,50047% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $2,00027% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee11 grants $50,850
  2. Texas3 grants $3,000
  3. California1 grant $1,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • G Robert EdwardsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Japheth B GlassVICE-CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna G ClowerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane W McNabbSETTLOR/CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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