A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 62-1509462Arts and culture

Who funds Creative Discovery Museum?

26 private foundations gave Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN $2.9 million across 80 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

80 grants

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

  1. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2025

    Children educational program

    $15,000
  2. The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw FoundationDalton, GA 2025

    Support

    $10,000
  3. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2025

    Museum college daze

    $5,000
  4. Lyndhurst Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2024

    Namaste India Exhibition

    $40,000
  5. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2024

    Children educational program

    $15,000
  6. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $12,500
  7. The Hand Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  8. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2024

    Museum college daze

    $5,000
  9. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  10. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  11. Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsBrentwood, TN 2023

    To further exempt purpose

    $375,000
  12. The Clarence E Harris FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Charity

    $150,000
  13. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    Museum college daze

    $35,000
  14. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    2022 museum sponsorship

    $17,500
  15. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2023

    Children educational program

    $15,000
  16. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $12,500
  17. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $12,000
  18. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN 2023

    Science to schools program

    $5,000
  19. Chazen Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  21. The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation IncBrentwood, TN 2023

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $102
  23. Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsBrentwood, TN 2022

    To further exempt purpose

    $375,000
  24. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Capital campaign and education outreach program

    $110,000
  25. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Ignite Discovery

    $75,000
  26. Frank JB & Emma S Varallo FoundationChattanooga, TN 2022

    Operating funds

    $60,000
  27. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Donation

    $50,000
  28. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    2022 museum sponsorship

    $42,500
  29. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Museum college daze

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

    Children educational program

    $15,000
  31. Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  32. Chazen Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  34. The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation IncBrentwood, TN 2022

    General operations

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $99
  36. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN 2021

    General support - ignite discovery

    $200,000
  37. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Ignite Discovery #2

    $75,000
  38. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Capital campaign and education outreach program

    $65,000
  39. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2021

    Children educational program

    $45,000
  40. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Ignite discovery campaign

    $30,000
  41. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Museum college daze

    $15,000
  42. Frank JB & Emma S Varallo FoundationChattanooga, TN 2021

    Operating funds

    $15,000
  43. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  44. Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Program support

    $9,980
  45. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  46. Chazen Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  48. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    2022 amuseum sponsorship

    $1,500
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  50. The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation IncBrentwood, TN 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $142
  52. Tennessee Health Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Capital campaign investment payment

    $305,000
  53. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Ignite discovery campaign

    $121,000
  54. The Clarence E Harris FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Charity

    $50,000
  55. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  56. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2020

    Children educational program

    $35,000
  57. Arant Family Charitable TrustDunwoody, GA 2020

    Charitable

    $25,000
  58. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Museum college daze

    $15,000
  59. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  60. Chazen Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  61. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Capital Campaign

    $2,500
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $79
  64. Schillhahn-Huskey FoundationChattanooga, TN 2019

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  65. The Clarence E Harris FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    Charity

    $50,000
  66. Fontaine Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  67. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Amuseum college daze

    $35,000
  68. Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Capital campaign

    $20,000
  69. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2019

    Children educational program

    $15,000
  70. Chazen Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  71. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Ignite discover capital campaign

    $4,000
  72. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    General operating support

    $2,000
  73. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Unrestricted - general support

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

    To support a public charity

    $500
  75. George R Johnson Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2018

    Children educational program

    $15,000
  76. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Amuseum college daze

    $10,000
  77. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Unrestricted - general support

    $2,500
  78. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    General operating support

    $1,500
  79. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  80. The Pattee Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2017

    Unrestricted - general support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chattanooga, TN and are not among Creative Discovery Museum’s funders above.

  1. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 33 grants Accepts applications $307,250 to similar organizations
  2. McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie FoundationChattangooga, TN 16 grants Preselected only $287,002 to similar organizations
  3. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 9 grants Preselected only $382,000 to similar organizations
  4. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 7 grants Accepts applications $265,500 to similar organizations
  5. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 14 grants Accepts applications $37,700 to similar organizations
  6. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 5 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to similar organizations
  7. Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN IaChattanooga, TN 5 grants Accepts applications $97,000 to similar organizations
  8. Kennedy Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 3 grants Accepts applications $210,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-1509462 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.