Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 46-2203112Community development

Who funds Launch?

18 private foundations gave Launch in Chattanooga, TN $1.8 million across 65 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

65 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN IaChattanooga, TN 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  2. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2024

    General Operations 2024

    $100,000
  3. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 2024

    For general operating support.

    $50,000
  4. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Kitchen Incubator Chattanooga

    $30,000
  5. Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN IaChattanooga, TN 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $25,000
  6. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    General Operations 2023; Kitchen Incubator Seating Area

    $185,000
  7. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    To support general operations of LAUNCH

    $100,000
  8. Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN IaChattanooga, TN 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $25,000
  9. Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  10. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $5,500
  11. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    For general operating support.

    $1,200
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $54
  13. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    To support general operations of LAUNCH

    $100,000
  14. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    General Operations 2022

    $50,000
  15. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  16. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  17. Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN IaChattanooga, TN 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  18. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  19. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Kitchen Incubator Outdoor Seating Concept Design

    $10,000
  20. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2022

    Program support

    $8,000
  21. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $6,250
  22. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Alfa FoundationMontgomery, AL 2022

    Public charity

    $1,000
  24. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    For general operating support.

    $600
  25. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    For general operating support.

    $600
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $66
  27. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga, General Operating Support

    $140,000
  28. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $60,000
  29. Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  30. Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN IaChattanooga, TN 2021

    Creating oppor for

    $22,500
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $5,000
  32. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2021

    For general operating support.

    $4,500
  33. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Donation

    $1,000
  34. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2021

    For general operating support.

    $1,000
  35. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    General purposes including outreach to the indigent, education, or spiritual formation.

    $600
  36. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    General purposes including outreach to the indigent, education, or spiritual formation.

    $600
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $66
  38. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    To support a kitchen incubator and food relief efforts

    $125,000
  39. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $50,000
  40. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  41. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Donation

    $25,000
  42. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga

    $25,000
  43. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 2020

    To train volunteers/the general public.

    $20,000
  44. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2020

    Program support

    $20,000
  45. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    For building infrastructure.

    $15,000
  46. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 2020

    For holistic community outreach and development

    $5,000
  47. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    For entrepreneurial training.

    $1,200
  48. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2020

    For general operating support.

    $1,000
  49. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    For entrepreneurial training.

    $400
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  51. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  52. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Donation

    $25,000
  53. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    For general operating support.

    $1,000
  54. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $500
  55. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $400
  56. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $300
  57. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support to expand programs to service a greater number of underrepresented entrepreneurs in targeted low-income neighborhoods. 201609-1136

    $141,580
  58. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    increase access to economic mobility for minority women and low-income parents by expanding a entrepreneurial education and mentoring program to additional cities across the country

    $80,000
  59. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 2018

    Leadership development

    $30,000
  60. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Donation

    $10,000
  61. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2018

    For general operating support.

    $1,000
  62. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $600
  63. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $500
  64. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Delivery and distribution of resources.

    $300
  65. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    increase access to economic mobility for minority women and low-income parents by expanding a entrepreneurial education and mentoring program to additional cities across the country

    $80,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Chattanooga, TN and are not among Launch’s funders above.

  1. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 33 grants Accepts applications $2,939,500 to similar organizations
  2. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 7 grants Accepts applications $33,500 to similar organizations
  3. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN 2 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to similar organizations
  4. McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie FoundationChattangooga, TN 3 grants Preselected only $132,500 to similar organizations
  5. Pathfinder Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  6. Tennessee Health Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations
  7. Bishop Family FoundationSignal Mountain, TN 1 grant Accepts applications $90,000 to similar organizations
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2203112 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.