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Gary Messina Family Foundation Inc: 13 grants to organizations, $114,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gary Messina Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Chattanooga, TN, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $114,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 6, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Aslan Youth Ministries in Red Bank, NJ for charitable.
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- EIN
- 851228011
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN
- Assets
- $2,392,787
- Grants paid
- $114,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202642189349100719. It reported $114,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aslan Youth Ministries | Red Bank, NJ | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solutions Health & Pregnancy Center | Shrewsbury, NJ | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students for Life of America | Fredericksburg, VA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Charitable | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas More Society | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baby Steps | Auburn, AL | Charitable | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love Thy Neighbor | Long Branch, NJ | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hostpitals for Chicldren | Tampa, FL | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jersey Shore Dream Center | Neptune, NJ | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary's Place By the Sea | Ocean Grove, NJ | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Medal of Honor Heritage Center | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202513149349102431. It reported $106,125 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Red Bank, NJ | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aslan Youth Ministeries | Red Bank, NJ | Charitable | $20,125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students for Life of America | Fredericksburg, VA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Charitable | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solutions Health & Pregnancy Center | Shrewsbury, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | Charitable | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jersey Shore Dream Center | Neptune, NJ | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love Thy Neighbor | Long Branch, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marys Place By the Sea | Ocean Grove, NJ | Charitable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $40,000 |
| Education | $25,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,500 |
| Health care | $2,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $119,625 |
| Virginia | $40,000 |
| Michigan | $25,000 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $8,500 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
| Alabama | $2,500 |
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Updated August 6, 2026. 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.