Funding search · EIN 620476283 · Chattanooga, TN

Benwood Foundation

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

295
grants reported
$17.6M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,290
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Chattanooga Chamber Foundation16 grants · $1.6M
  • Chattanooga Design Studio5 grants · $1.3M
  • Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise3 grants · $1.1M
  • Urban League of Chattanooga8 grants · $958,500
  • Launch Chattanooga6 grants · $605,000
  • Public Education Foundation5 grants · $575,000
  • River City Company7 grants · $518,500
  • Artsbuild6 grants · $500,000
  • Chattanooga Housing Authority1 grant · $500,000
  • Colab5 grants · $490,000

Giving over time

$4.7M
2022
$5.0M
2023
$7.9M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 295 grants.

  • $1.0M

    Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Housing & neighborhood strategies

  • $650,000

    Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Montague park planning

  • $500,000

    Chattanooga Housing Authority · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Westside evolves

  • $375,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Chattanooga 2.0 operating & programmatic support

  • $280,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Chattanooga 2.0 general operating support

  • $280,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Chattanooga 2.0 general operating support

  • $275,000

    Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Central civic district plan

  • $257,500

    Chattanooga Football Club Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Montague park soccer fields

  • $252,500

    Urban League of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    General operating support/capacity building

  • $250,000

    Urban League of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support/capacity building

  • $250,000

    Urban League of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $225,000

    Colab · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $225,000

    Colab · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Chattanooga future fund

  • $200,000

    Purpose Point Community Resource Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Expansion of early learning

  • $200,000

    River City Company · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Design development of the riverfront parks plan

  • $200,000

    Tn Score · Nashville, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Young Womens Leadership Academy Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Steam integration, sel, and capacity building support for

  • $200,000

    Medicos Mission Fund · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Expansion of health services

  • $200,000

    Public Education Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Hamilton county's college success initiative

  • $200,000

    Purpose Point Community Resource Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Expansion of early learning

  • $200,000

    Tn Score · Nashville, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Young Womens Leadership Academy Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support for cgla & montessori

  • $200,000

    Building and Construction Workforce Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Hub for construction education, training, and workforce development

  • $200,000

    Co Lab · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Tennessee Aquarium · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Rebuilding educational outreach program

  • $200,000

    Tennessee Score · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $160,000

    Urban League of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Acquisition of mlk blvd building and purchase of new furniture

  • $150,000

    Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Chattanooga State Community College · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Reimagining the community college experience - seamless

  • $150,000

    East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024

    Bluesky institute scholarships

  • $150,000

    Tivoli Theatre Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $150,000

    Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Chattanooga State Community College · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Reimagining the community college experience

  • $150,000

    East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023

    Bluesky institute scholarships

  • $150,000

    Proof Programs · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Southeast Community Capital Corporationpathway Lending · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Chattanooga small business jobs opportunity fund

  • $150,000

    Tivoli Theatre Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $150,000

    Artsbuild · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Artist relief fund

  • $150,000

    Chattanooga State Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Reimagining the community college experience

  • $150,000

    East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2022

    Bluesky institute scholarships

  • $150,000

    Project Return · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Second year of operation in chattanooga

  • $150,000

    Southeast Community Capital · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Chattanooga small business jobs

  • $150,000

    Tivoli Theatre Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    The tivoli theatre and performing arts center project capital campaign

  • $150,000

    Unified · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $135,000

    Launch Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    General operating support and new kitchen

  • $125,000

    American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga Chapter · Washington, DC · 2024

    Energy & telecommunications industries-southeast lineman training center

  • $125,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Emma wheeler club & great futures

  • $125,000

    La Paz Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Launch Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Public Education Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Fabfolio

  • $125,000

    Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Montague park planning

  • $125,000

    Launch Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Unified · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    River City Company · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    One riverfront schematic design

  • $120,000

    Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $120,000

    Chattanooga Design Studio · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $110,000

    Creative Discovery Museum · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Capital campaign and education outreach program

  • $107,500

    American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga Chapter · Washington, DC · 2022

    Energy & telecommunications industries career pathways

  • $100,000

    Chambliss Center for Children · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Capital support & general operating

  • $100,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Chattanooga 2.0 literacy proof point pilot

  • $100,000

    Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Sankofa fund

  • $100,000

    Launch Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Acquisition of kitchen incubator building

  • $100,000

    Northside Neighborhood Home · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Endowment support

  • $100,000

    Rise Chattanoogajazzanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Operating support & levitt series

  • $100,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Buildwithin apprenticeships

  • $100,000

    City of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Miller park improvements

  • $100,000

    La Paz Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Launch Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Acquisition of kitchen incubator building

  • $100,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Literacy pilot at montessori elementary school school

  • $100,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Build within apprenticeship initiative

  • $100,000

    Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Sankofa fund

  • $100,000

    La Paz Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    General operating and programmatic support

  • $100,000

    Public Education Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    College success initiative

  • $81,000

    Trust for Public Land · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    The field

  • $75,000

    Chattanooga Community Schools · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Launch of bilingual school

  • $75,000

    Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Executive search & transition

  • $75,000

    Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    National park city celebration

  • $75,000

    Greenspaces · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Green prix & build it green community events

  • $75,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Affordable housing project on shallowford road

  • $75,000

    Proof Programs · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of ongoing partnership with hamilton county schools

  • $75,000

    Trust for Public Land · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Alton park connector trail to clifton hills

  • $75,000

    Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Manufactured housing prototype

  • $75,000

    Chattanooga Preparatory School · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Curriculum for math & ela

  • $75,000

    Public Education Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Bridging the gap scholarship program

  • $75,000

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023

    Partnership with hamilton county schools

  • $75,000

    Public Education Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Bridging the gap scholarship program

  • $70,000

    River City Company · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Market analysis for downtown

  • $67,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Habitat home repair program

  • $66,000

    Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Crei fund

  • $65,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Habitat home repair

  • $65,000

    Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Benevolence · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $65,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Habitat home repair

  • $65,000

    Chattanooga in Action for Love Equality and Benevolence · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Operational support

  • $60,000

    River City Company · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    Downtown & waterfront animation

  • $60,000

    Chattanooga Chamber Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    Viable pathway opportunities

  • $57,000

    City of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    National park city launch

  • $55,000

    Chattanooga Symphony & Opera · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Restructuring plan

  • $55,000

    Enterprise Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    Capacity development of chattamatters

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.