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Private foundations Signal Mountain, TNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Signal Mountain, TN

11 private foundations based in Signal Mountain, TN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.1 million in 110 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Jack and Charlotte Frost Family FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $3,375,000 giving
  2. Steve and Lisa Frost Family FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $728,700 giving
  3. Bishop Family FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $654,110 giving
  4. Chattanooga Civitan Childrens Foundation IncSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $104,629 giving
  5. Lamberth Foundation of MississippiSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $68,000 giving
  6. Wayside FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $56,850 giving
  7. Dolan Gardens FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  8. Wolftever Charitable FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $31,200 giving
  9. Clark FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $28,525 giving
  10. Signal Mountain Youth CheerSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Not stated $3,279 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Bishop Family FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $654,110 giving
  2. Wolftever Charitable FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $31,200 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $764,00033% of the total
  2. Human services5 foundations $439,91019% of the total
  3. Education7 foundations $399,01517% of the total
  4. Mental health1 foundation $200,0009% of the total
  5. Environment2 foundations $127,5005% of the total
  6. Religion3 foundations $92,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $320,27914% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Wayside FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $56,850 giving
  2. Dolan Gardens FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  3. Wolftever Charitable FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $31,200 giving
  4. Clark FoundationSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $28,525 giving
  5. Signal Mountain Youth CheerSignal Mountain, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Not stated $3,279 giving