Funding search · EIN 275486356 · Chattanooga, TN

Footprint Foundation

Name: Footprint Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

165
grants reported: $3.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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64 grants matching “chattanooga” · $1.6M

$125,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024
To support operations of the Nashville-Chattanooga office for tfa chattanooga corp members
$100,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$21,950
Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$21,825
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
City of Creators
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Chattanooga Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund
$18,750
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Natural Beautiful Me
$16,000
Trust for Public Land · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Welcoming Places, Chattanooga
$10,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Center for Racial Equity Fund (CREI)
$5,000
Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
the 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Little Free Library Book Program
$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund
$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Sankofa Fund
$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
African American Cemetery Fund
$500
Chattanooga Ballet · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$250
Friends of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Nationa · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$125,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023
To support operations of the Nashville-Chattanooga office for TFA Chattanooga corp members
$100,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Southeast Community Capital Corporation · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support the launch and general operations of the Chattanooga Small Business Opportunity Fund
$50,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
To support community engagement work in Oak Grove
$22,250
Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$21,750
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Chattanooga Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund
$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Sankofa Fund
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
800 Collective
$20,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
City of Creators
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Natural Beautiful Me
$6,000
Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Chattanooga Programs
$5,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
African American Cemetery Preservation Fund
$3,333
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
African American Cemetery Fund
$3,333
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Langston Carter Scholarship fund
$3,333
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Sankofa Fund
$2,000
Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$500
Chattanooga Ballet · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$125,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022
for general operating support of TFA-Chattanooga
$100,000
Southeast Community Capital Corporation · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support the launch and general operations of the Chattanooga small business opportunity fund
$100,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support the Revolving Impact Capital Fund
$100,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support community engagement work in Oak Grove
$50,000
Trust for Public Land - Tennessee · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support belonging work in South Chattanooga
$25,000
Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
for general operations as part of Footprint's Project Rejuvenation
$25,000
Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
2022 Festival of Black Arts and Ideas
$15,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support Eviction Protection Initiative
$5,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support the Community Cultural Index
$5,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support 4 Courses And General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Strategic planning efforts for Chattanooga Department of Parks and Outdoors
$1,000
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Bridge Chattanooga
$1,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Chattanooga Theatre Centre · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Sankofa Fund
$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
African American Cemetery Preservation Fund (Pleasant Garden Cemetery)
$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
The Langston D. Carter Memorial Scholarship Fund
$1,000
Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
800 Collective
$1,000
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Unidos en Compasion Fund

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Teach for America3 grants · $375,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga4 grants · $305,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust3 grants · $300,000
Artsbuild4 grants · $278,500
Launch3 grants · $225,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga16 grants · $205,999
Humboldt Area Foundation2 grants · $200,000
Southeast Community Capital Corporation2 grants · $200,000
Rise Chattanooga11 grants · $146,325
Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Bene3 grants · $146,325

Giving over time

$1.6M

2022

$1.2M

2023

$1.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 165 grants.

$125,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024
To support operations of the Nashville-Chattanooga office for tfa chattanooga corp members
$125,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023
To support operations of the Nashville-Chattanooga office for TFA Chattanooga corp members
$125,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022
for general operating support of TFA-Chattanooga
$111,000
Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
East Bay Community Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
For programs and activities supported by the Footprint foundation
$100,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust · New York, NY · 2024
Cradle of Southern Appalachia Fund and Thriving Communities natural treasures
$100,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Humboldt Area Foundation · Bayside, CA · 2023
For programs and activities supported by the Footprint Fund
$100,000
Launch · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
To support general operations of LAUNCH
$100,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust · New York, NY · 2023
Cradle of Southern Appalachia Fund and Thriving Communities Natural Treasures
$100,000
Southeast Community Capital Corporation · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support the launch and general operations of the Chattanooga Small Business Opportunity Fund
$100,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support operations and the 2020-2021 Artist Work Program
$100,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support the Revolving Impact Capital Fund
$100,000
Humboldt Area Foundation · Bayside, CA · 2022
For programs and activities supported by the Footprint Fund
$100,000
Launch · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support general operations of LAUNCH
$100,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust · New York, NY · 2022
Cradle of Southern Appalachia Fund and Thriving Communities Natural Treasures
$100,000
Southeast Community Capital Corporation · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support the launch and general operations of the Chattanooga small business opportunity fund
$100,000
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$75,000
Medicos Mission Fund · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support expansion of Clinica Medicos services and Project Rejuvenation
$72,825
Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Bene · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$69,000
Purpose Point Community Resource Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Can We Talk/Horton Keller Center
$52,000
Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Bene · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
To support community engagement work in Oak Grove
$50,000
Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support the Artist Work Program (Project Rejuvenation)
$50,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support community engagement work in Oak Grove
$50,000
Trust for Public Land - Tennessee · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support belonging work in South Chattanooga
$40,000
The Chattery · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support Human Development series
$38,000
Ella Library · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$30,000
Tennessee River Gorge Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
To support the start up of the Appalachian Carbon exchange
$30,000
Tennessee River Gorge Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support the start up of the Appalachian Carbon Exchange
$26,000
Greenspaces · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$26,000
Splash · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Beloved Asheville · Asheville, NC · 2024
Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
$25,000
North Carolina Arts Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Relief - NC Arts Disaster
$25,000
Southern Smoke Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Emergency Relief for Hurricane Helene
$25,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
$25,000
Medicos Mission Fund · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
To support expansion of Clinica Medicos services and Project Rejuvenation
$25,000
Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
for general operations as part of Footprint's Project Rejuvenation
$25,000
La Paz De Dios · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General Operations- Project Rejuvenation
$25,000
Launch · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Lookout Mountain Conservancy · Lookout Mountain, TN · 2022
General Operations - Project Rejuvenation
$25,000
Pop-Up Project · Soddy Daisy, TN · 2022
To support financial/business analysis and strategic planning work
$25,000
Pop-Up Project · Soddy Daisy, TN · 2022
for general operations as part of Footprint's Project Rejuvenation
$25,000
Tennessee Aquarium · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support rebuilding of the Aquarium's education program
$25,000
The Southern Documentary Fund · Durham, NC · 2022
To support the production of The Civil Case by John Beder
$25,000
Unified · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Project Rejuvenation
$22,250
Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$21,950
Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$21,825
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$21,750
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$21,500
Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Bene · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Chattanooga Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund
$20,000
Purpose Point Community Resource Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Horton-Keller Trauma Center
$20,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
City of Creators
$20,000
The a I M Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
The Bethlehem Center General Operations
$20,000
Urban Collective · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Sankofa Fund
$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Chattanooga Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund
$20,000
Lighthouse Collective · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Purpose Point Community Resource Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Horton-Keller Trauma Center
$20,000
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
800 Collective
$20,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
City of Creators
$20,000
The a I M Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Urban Collective · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
2022 Festival of Black Arts and Ideas
$18,750
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Natural Beautiful Me
$17,500
Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$17,000
Ella Library · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$16,000
Trust for Public Land · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Welcoming Places, Chattanooga
$15,000
Trust for Public Land - Tennessee · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support Eviction Protection Initiative
$12,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Natural Beautiful Me
$10,425
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Center for Racial Equity Fund (CREI)
$10,000
Conservation Legacy · Durango, CO · 2024
Southeast Conservation Corps
$10,000
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition · Nashville, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
To support the Here Comes the Sun Campaign and challenge grant
$7,500
Stove Works · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Stove Works · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
White Oak Bicycle Cooperative · Red Bank, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Catalyst Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Chattanooga Programs
$6,000
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Bridge Outdoors
$5,000
Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
the 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Prep Public Schools · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Little Free Library Book Program
$5,000
The Chattery · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
African American Cemetery Preservation Fund
$5,000
Girls Preparatory School · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
BIPOC Fund
$5,000
Nooga Diversity Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
The Chattery · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted

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