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Grant recipient EIN 58-1837154Animals

Who funds Tennessee Aquarium?

18 private foundations gave Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN $684,707 across 44 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

44 grants

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

  1. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2025

    General purpose

    $50,000
  2. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2025

    To support a public charity

    $500
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  4. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $20,000
  5. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $7,000
  6. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2024

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000
  7. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2024

    To support a public charity

    $500
  8. Bishop Family FoundationSignal Mountain, TN 2023

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  9. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Tennessee Aquarium Summer Camperships Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  10. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $4,000
  11. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2023

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000
  12. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2023

    To support a public charity

    $500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $252
  14. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Rebuilding educational outreach program

    $200,000
  15. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    To support rebuilding of the Aquarium's education program

    $25,000
  16. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $4,500
  17. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2022

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000
  18. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2022

    To support a public charity

    $500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $353
  20. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    To support rebuilding of the Aquarium's education

    $25,000
  21. Harold M Moore FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $4,000
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  25. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2021

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000
  26. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2021

    To support a public charity

    $500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $169
  28. Tennessee Health Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Covid-19 relief

    $100,000
  29. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,000
  30. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2020

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000
  31. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2020

    To support a public charity

    $750
  32. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $85
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  34. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  35. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    River teachers workshop

    $25,000
  36. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2019

    Unrestricted donation

    $3,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  38. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2019

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000
  39. Lebovitz Family Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2019

    To support a public charity

    $750
  40. Beth and Thomas A Lupton Family FoundationHixson, TN 2019

    General use

    $100
  41. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    River teachers workshop

    $41,000
  42. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Underwater robotics education program

    $10,000
  43. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2018

    Unrestricted donation

    $3,000
  44. WR Grace Foundation IncColumbia, MD 2018

    Urban, civic & culture

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Chattanooga, TN and are not among Tennessee Aquarium’s funders above.

  1. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 10 grants Preselected only $146,421 to similar organizations
  2. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN 2 grants Accepts applications $67,000 to similar organizations
  3. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 3 grants Preselected only $21,000 to similar organizations
  4. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 10 grants Accepts applications $19,700 to similar organizations
  5. The Bobbye F Harris Foundation Bobbye F HarrisAtlanta, GA 2 grants Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  6. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Accepts applications $651 to similar organizations
  7. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 5 grants Preselected only $310 to similar organizations
  8. Miller Family Foundation IncAlpharetta, GA 4 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 58-1837154 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.