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Tucker Foundation: 91 grants to organizations, $4.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Tucker Foundation, a private foundation in Ooltewah, TN, paid 91 grants to organizations totaling $4,801,432 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $2,497,600 to Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN for the tucker fund.
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- EIN
- 621603398
- Based in
- Ooltewah, TN
- Assets
- $115,319,843
- Grants paid
- $4,801,432
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349101989. It reported $4,801,432 in grants paid; 91 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | The tucker fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,497,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut Foundation | Knoxville, TN | Wildwood farm fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On Point | Hixson, TN | General support - increasing social-emotional health and academic support for hamilton county youth of great promise | Health care | $192,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee | Brentwood, TN | Acquisitions for the ocoee gateway and the pain rock river national wildlife refuge | $186,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | General support - string theory season xvi (2024-25) | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doubleday Sports Complex | Sheridan, WY | General support - doubleday sports complex | Recreation and sports | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lookout Mountain Conservancy | Lookout Mountain, TN | General support - howard school | $91,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Bill Center of West | Cody, WY | Internship program, summer 2024 | $75,624 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | The ignite tutoring fellowship | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trousdale School | Cleveland, TN | Scholarship fund request | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Caring Place | Cleveland, TN | The care center | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Ministries Inc (metmin) | Chattanooga, TN | General support - human needs | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, TN | The isaiah 117 house at chambliss center for children | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattacademy Community School | Chattanooga, TN | General support - chattacademy startup costs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Muesum | Chattanooga, TN | General support - embracing the past, envisioning the future | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On Point | Hixson, TN | General support - cleveland youth are on point and leading with vision! | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyuka Hall | Chattanooga, TN | Supporting need-based families | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brinton Museum | Big Horn, WY | General support - the caring place food for a thriving tomorrow | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Fields | Cleveland, TN | General support - workforce development training program | Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Things First | Chattanooga, TN | General support - sabilizing low-income and at-risk noncustodial parents | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Centenary | Chattanooga, TN | General support for the centenary at white oak umc | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga 20 | Chattanooga, TN | 70 in 7: improving literacy in hamilton county | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | General support - strengthening food access | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Cleveland TN | Cleveland, TN | General support - johnston memorial park - gazebo restoration | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | General support - operational support for capacity buildin | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johnson County Friends Feeding Friends | Buffalo, WY | Snack pack project | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheridan Community Land Trust | Sheridan, WY | General support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College | Athens, TN | Research fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Food Group Inc | Sheridan, WY | Weekend food bags | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, TN | Scholarship fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum Center at 5ive Points | Cleveland, TN | Program support - museum & cultural center at 5ive points | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation | Nashville, TN | General support - operating support for conservation | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tri-State Therapeutic Riding Center | McDonald, TN | General support - capacity-building to help teen survivors of trauma | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga Symphony | Chattanooga, TN | General support - young people's concerts - including all-accessible | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation | Cleveland, TN | General support - strategic growth with vision for impact | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northside Neighborhood House | Chattanooga, TN | General support - expanding community schools in hamilton county | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brinton Museum | Big Horn, WY | Arts, humanities, culture - general support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Humane | Chattanooga, TN | Pups4patriots tennessee | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooke USA Inc | Lexington, KY | General support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts of America | Chattanooga, TN | Scoutreach program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | Annual support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joe W Jackson Memorial Scholarshipcfgc | Chattanooga, TN | General support - joe jackson scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | General support - ja's 2023/2024 financial literacy, work readiness & entrepreneurial programs for grades k-12 | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | General support - string theory | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame | Saratoga Springs, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General support - hurricane helene relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrew's - Sewanee School | Sewanee, TN | Scholarship fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Chattanooga, TN | Steam camp | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | General support - housing united | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodsong Forest School | Cleveland, TN | Educational scholarship fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Ymca y-cap | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of TN | Knoxville, TN | Scholarship - evan moore | $8,910 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of TN | Knoxville, TN | Scholarship - evan moore | $7,960 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Paz Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | La paz chattanooga: education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | General support | Animal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Scholarship - isabel moore | $6,906 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | Scholarship - garrett baker | Education | $6,688 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orphanwise | Cleveland, TN | General support - rise: resilience in student education | Medical research | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Room in the Inn | Chattanooga, TN | Children's enrichment program | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattanooga Unite-Veterans Resource Center | Chattanooga, TN | General support - veterans dental care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | Benefit for hurricane victims | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emery University | Atlanta, GA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kelcurt Foundation Soddy Daisy Library | Soddydaisy, TN | General support - the student author engagement project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Ministries Inc (metmin) | Chattanooga, TN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polo Players Support Group | Wellington, FL | General support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Retired Racehorse Project | Edgewater, MD | General support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve Sloan Legacy Foundation | Cleveland, TN | Steve sloan legacy fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pop-Up Project | Chattanooga, TN | Youth programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Free 2 Fly | Cleveland, TN | Summer sewing camps | $4,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Pocatello, ID | General support - building a better future: providing beds for kids in need | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | General support - imagine arts education initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Paws Healing Hearts | Chattanooga, TN | General support - helping paws healing hearts | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of TN at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Scholarship - evan moore | $2,528 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fair Hill Foundation Inc | Elkton, MD | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hands of Hope the Foundation of Cancer and Hematology Center | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Sporting Library Incorporated | Middleburg, VA | General support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Cross of Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Chapter | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation | Elkton, TN | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattanooga State Community College Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Scholarship support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation | Lexington, KY | General support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame | Saratoga Springs, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polo Training Foundation | Loxahatchee, FL | General support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franklin Academy | Nashville, TN | Drama program | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | General support - women united | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amateur Riders Club of America Inc | Middleburg, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Chattanooga, TN | Relay for life | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Scholarship - madison brant | $381 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheridan County Rodeo | Sheridan, WY | General support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Scholarship - madison brant | $186 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Scholarship - isabel moore | $99 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,511,600 |
| Health care | $272,550 |
| Education | $176,188 |
| Human services | $145,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $134,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $75,000 |
| Environment | $45,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $4,287,748 |
| Wyoming | $340,924 |
| New York | $94,500 |
| Kentucky | $22,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Florida | $9,500 |
| Maryland | $7,500 |
| Arizona | $7,005 |
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Updated November 17, 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.