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Benwood Foundation Inc: 117 grants to organizations, $7.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Benwood Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chattanooga, TN, paid 117 grants to organizations totaling $7,885,320 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 29, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise in Chattanooga, TN for housing & neighborhood strategies.
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- EIN
- 620476283
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN
- Assets
- $103,903,953
- Grants paid
- $7,885,320
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202533029349100813. It reported $7,885,320 in grants paid; 117 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | Chattanooga, TN | Housing & neighborhood strategies | Housing and shelter | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | Chattanooga, TN | Montague park planning | Community improvement and capacity building | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Housing Authority | Chattanooga, TN | Westside evolves | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 general operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $280,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | Chattanooga, TN | Central civic district plan | Community improvement and capacity building | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban League of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support/capacity building | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colab | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga future fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Purpose Point Community Resource Center | Chattanooga, TN | Expansion of early learning | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River City Company | Chattanooga, TN | Design development of the riverfront parks plan | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Score | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Womens Leadership Academy Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Steam integration, sel, and capacity building support for | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Reimagining the community college experience - seamless | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Bluesky institute scholarships | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga Chapter | Washington, DC | Energy & telecommunications industries-southeast lineman training center | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Emma wheeler club & great futures | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Paz Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Launch Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Education Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Fabfolio | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, TN | Capital support & general operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 literacy proof point pilot | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Sankofa fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Launch Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Acquisition of kitchen incubator building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northside Neighborhood Home | Chattanooga, TN | Endowment support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rise Chattanoogajazzanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Operating support & levitt series | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trust for Public Land | Chattanooga, TN | The field | $81,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Community Schools Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Launch of bilingual school | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | Chattanooga, TN | Executive search & transition | Housing and shelter | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga Inc | Chattanooga, TN | National park city celebration | Recreation and sports | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenspaces | Chattanooga, TN | Green prix & build it green community events | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chattanooga, TN | Affordable housing project on shallowford road | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Proof Programs | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Employment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | Support of ongoing partnership with hamilton county schools | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust for Public Land | Chattanooga, TN | Alton park connector trail to clifton hills | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Crei fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $66,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chattanooga, TN | Habitat home repair | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Symphony & Opera | Chattanooga, TN | Restructuring plan | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enterprise Center | Chattanooga, TN | Capacity development of chattamatters | Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Collective Inc | Chattanooga, TN | The lighthouse scholars | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Bank Elementary School | Chattanooga, TN | Forest school expansion | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | Creative entrepreneur training | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Park Partners | Chattanooga, TN | Moccasin bend archeological survey | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 operating & programmatic support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Brainerd Church of Christ | Chattanooga, TN | Snack pack program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lookout Mountain Conservancy | Lookout Mountain, TN | Howard school intern program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | United for working families | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0's 70 in 7 | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership | Chattanooga, TN | Festival of black arts & ideas | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pop-Up Project | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bethlehem Center | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colab | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Launch Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Business tax growth pilot | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soundcorps Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Hip-hop summit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bethlehem Center | Chattanooga, TN | Howard school's big h initiative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, TN | Support hunter's work with title 1 schools | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,920 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Stem goes red program | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Communications plan for child savings account | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Hcs district support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 for a viable pathways customer relationship management contract | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colab | Chattanooga, TN | Co.mobility summit | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dynamo Studios | Ooltewah, TN | To support their work in hamilton county schools | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Co-Op Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Support the chattanooga fellows program at faith co-op | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2024 new years' eve celebration | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamilton County Department of Education | Chattanooga, TN | District wide hcs professional learning conference | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John T Fontaine Jr Charity | Chattanooga, TN | Brain/ about programs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Leadership development program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Normal Park Museum Magnet | Chattanooga, TN | Spark spots project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On Point Direction for Life | Hixson, TN | Support a community forward/community school for dalewood & tyner | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced Youth | Chattanooga, TN | Counseling program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Splash | Chattanooga, TN | 2024 arts festival & programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bethlehem Center | Chattanooga, TN | Legal expertise | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Resilia platform | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brave Effect | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Paz Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Support legal access services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medicos Mission Fund | Chattanooga, TN | Clinica recurve mental health services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deltas Serving Together Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Delta sigma theta chattanooga alumnae chapter | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga Chapter | Washington, DC | Professional development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | Periscope artist entrepreneur training | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beloved Woman | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bessie Smith Cultural Center African American Museum Performance Hall | Chattanooga, TN | Bessie smith legacy gala | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | To support an in-bound familiarization tour to support economic develoopment efforts | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative | Chattanooga, TN | Support programmatic activities for world quantum day | Science and technology | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga State Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Benwood health education scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enterprise Center | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga enterpreneur week summit | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, TN | Black professional at the hunter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Sponsorship of 2024 annual meeting | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced Youth | Ooltewah, TN | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River City Company | Chattanooga, TN | Miller park july 4th celebration | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Ascension leadership conference | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Paz Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | College success program | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Signal Centers Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Partnership with dolly parton's imagination library | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warrior Freedom Service Dogs | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Public and societal benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamilton County Department of Education | Chattanooga, TN | Teacher supply hub | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chattery | Chattanooga, TN | Bloom creative summit | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | Membership dues | Education | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge Builder Collective | Lakewood, TN | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles H Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center | Chattanooga, TN | Johnson york initiative | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kingdom Partners | Chattanooga, TN | Learning trip to charlotte, nc | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women Chattanooga Chapter Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Public policy committee | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga Chapter | Washington, DC | Chapter scholarship fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Sigma gamma rho sorority's scholarship fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deltas Serving Together Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Delta gems program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastdale Area Community Development Inc | Ooltewah, TN | Eastdale community festival | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love's Arm Outreach | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orange Grove Center | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban League of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,109,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,075,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $897,920 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $640,000 |
| Human services | $202,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $85,000 |
| Education | $81,400 |
| Employment | $80,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $7,651,000 |
| District of Columbia | $131,000 |
| New York | $75,000 |
| Georgia | $15,920 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Oregon | $2,400 |
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Updated October 29, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.