Funding search · EIN 621603398 · Ooltewah, TN
Tucker 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.
- 261
- grants reported
- $13.6M
- 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.
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3 grants matching “workforce development” · $70,000
- $30,000
City Fields · Cleveland, TN · 2024
General support - workforce development training program
- $30,000
City Fields · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General support - workforce development training program
- $10,000
The Launch Pad · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Workforce development
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley Co2 grants · $3.0M
- Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga1 grant · $2.5M
- On Point4 grants · $729,850
- Ut Foundation3 grants · $603,061
- Vanderbilt Medical Center1 grant · $500,000
- The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee2 grants · $383,526
- Lookout Mountain Conservancy3 grants · $323,500
- Young Women'S Leadership Academy Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- The Land Trust for Tennessee2 grants · $250,000
- Open Space Institute Land Trust1 grant · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 261 grants.
- $2.5M
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
The tucker fund
- $2.2M
Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley Co · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Operational support and future grants
- $817,819
Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley Co · Cleveland, TN · 2022
General support
- $500,000
Vanderbilt Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2022
General support
- $266,700
On Point · Hixson, TN · 2022
General support
- $250,000
Open Space Institute Land Trust · New York, NY · 2022
General support - southern appalachia land protection fund
- $250,000
Young Women'S Leadership Academy Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support - montessori elementary at highland park
- $225,000
The Land Trust for Tennessee · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Walden's ridge park project
- $220,600
On Point · Hixson, TN · 2023
General support - increasing social-emotional health and academic support for hamilton county youth of great promise
- $203,061
Ut Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Wildwood farm fund
- $200,000
Ut Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Wildwood farm fund
- $200,000
Erlanger Health Systems Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Children's hospital campaign
- $200,000
Ut Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Wildwood farm fund
- $197,526
The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2023
Acquisitions for the ocoee gateway and the pain rock river national wildlife refuge
- $192,550
On Point · Hixson, TN · 2024
General support - increasing social-emotional health and academic support for hamilton county youth of great promise
- $186,000
The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Acquisitions for the ocoee gateway and the pain rock river national wildlife refuge
- $150,000
Lee University · Cleveland, TN · 2024
General support - string theory season xvi (2024-25)
- $140,000
Lookout Mountain Conservancy · Lookout Mountain, TN · 2022
General support - howard school
- $138,644
Buffalo Bill Center of the West · Cody, WY · 2022
General support - internship program
- $125,000
Doubleday Sports Complex · Sheridan, WY · 2024
General support - doubleday sports complex
- $125,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Hn ranch conservation easement
- $125,000
Building and Construction Workforce Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Construction career center
- $100,000
Southeastern Grasslands Institute · Clarksville, TN · 2022
Saving the grasslands of se tn
- $92,500
Lookout Mountain Conservancy · Lookout Mountain, TN · 2023
General support - howard school
- $91,000
Lookout Mountain Conservancy · Lookout Mountain, TN · 2024
General support - howard school
- $75,624
Buffalo Bill Center of West · Cody, WY · 2024
Internship program, summer 2024
- $75,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024
The ignite tutoring fellowship
- $75,000
Southeastern Grasslands Institute · Clarksville, TN · 2023
Saving the grasslands of se tn
- $70,000
Trousdale School · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Scholarship fund request
- $65,000
Chattanooga Christian School · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support/neighborhood k-5 micro schools scholarships
- $65,000
The Brinton Museum · Big Horn, WY · 2023
Arts, humanities, culture - general support
- $64,000
Friends of the Zoo · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Wildlife rehabilitation trailer
- $61,000
Metropolitan Ministries Inc (Metmin) · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support
- $60,032
The Caring Place · Cleveland, TN · 2023
The care center
- $60,000
The Caring Place · Cleveland, TN · 2024
The care center
- $60,000
Yellow Bird Initiatives · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support
- $60,000
Lee University · Cleveland, TN · 2022
General support - string theory
- $60,000
The Caring Place · Cleveland, TN · 2022
Care center building project
- $55,000
Metropolitan Ministries Inc (Metmin) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General support - human needs
- $55,000
Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation · Cleveland, TN · 2022
General support - virtual programs
- $52,524
Cleveland Public Library Foundation · Cleveland, TN · 2022
Support - the creative cottage
- $50,016
Chambliss Center for Children · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
The isaiah 117 house at chambliss center for children
- $50,016
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023
The ignite tutoring fellowship
- $50,000
Chambliss Center for Children · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
The isaiah 117 house at chambliss center for children
- $50,000
Chattacademy Community School · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General support - chattacademy startup costs
- $50,000
Houston Muesum · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General support - embracing the past, envisioning the future
- $50,000
On Point · Hixson, TN · 2024
General support - cleveland youth are on point and leading with vision!
- $50,000
Skyuka Hall · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
Supporting need-based families
- $50,000
The Brinton Museum · Big Horn, WY · 2024
General support - the caring place food for a thriving tomorrow
- $50,000
The Enterprise Center · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Tech goes home
- $50,000
Bright School · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Chattanooga Christian School · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support/neighborhood k-5 micro schools: the king school
- $50,000
National Museum of the Mightly Eighth Air Force · Pooler, GA · 2022
General support
- $50,000
The Brinton Museum · Big Horn, WY · 2022
Arts, humanities, culture - general support
- $50,000
The University of the South · Sewanee, TN · 2022
Tucker foundation scholarship fund
- $45,000
McCoy Farm and Garden · Signal Mountain, TN · 2022
Further improvements to mccoy farm & gardens
- $45,000
Metropolitan Ministries Inc (Metmin) · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support
- $38,340
Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General support - strategic growth with vision for impact
- $35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support - afterschool healthy habits
- $35,000
Cfcbc for Cleveland Emergency Shelter · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Cleveland emergancy shelter fund
- $30,000
City Fields · Cleveland, TN · 2024
General support - workforce development training program
- $30,000
First Things First · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General support - sabilizing low-income and at-risk noncustodial parents
- $30,000
The Centenary · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General support for the centenary at white oak umc
- $30,000
City Fields · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General support - workforce development training program
- $30,000
First Things First · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support - sabilizing low-income and at-risk noncustodial parents
- $30,000
The Centenary · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General support for the centenary at white oak umc
- $30,000
City Fields · Cleveland, TN · 2022
General support - career connects
- $30,000
First Things First · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support
- $30,000
The Centenary · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support for the centenary at white oak umc
- $30,000
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies · Sheridan, WY · 2022
Camp postcard
- $26,967
Tri-State Exhibition Center Therapeutic Riding Center · McDonald, TN · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Chattanooga 20 · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
70 in 7: improving literacy in hamilton county
- $25,000
Chattanooga Area Food Bank · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General support - strengthening food access
- $25,000
City of Cleveland Tn · Cleveland, TN · 2024
General support - johnston memorial park - gazebo restoration
- $25,000
Community Foundation of the Ocoee Region · Cleveland, TN · 2024
General support - operational support for capacity buildin
- $25,000
Johnson County Friends Feeding Friends · Buffalo, WY · 2024
Snack pack project
- $25,000
Sheridan Community Land Trust · Sheridan, WY · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Tennessee Wesleyan College · Athens, TN · 2024
Research fund
- $25,000
The Food Group · Sheridan, WY · 2024
Weekend food bags
- $25,000
The University of the South · Sewanee, TN · 2024
Scholarship fund
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Great future project
- $25,000
Chattanooga 20 · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
70 in 7: improving literacy in hamilton county
- $25,000
Chattanooga Prep · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
College and career readiness program
- $25,000
Johnson County Friends Feeding Friends · Buffalo, WY · 2023
Snack pack project
- $25,000
Place of Hope · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Human social services / comprehensive child welfare programs
- $25,000
Skyuka Hall · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Supporting need-based families
- $25,000
Tennessee Wesleyan College · Athens, TN · 2023
Research fund
- $25,000
The Land Trust for Tennessee · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
Southeastern tennessee land protection efforts
- $25,000
Calvary Chapel Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Foundation preschool
- $25,000
Place of Hope · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Human social services / comprehensive child welfare programs
- $25,000
Skyuka Hall · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Supporting need-based families
- $25,000
Tennessee Wesleyan College · Athens, TN · 2022
Research fund
- $20,000
Museum Center at 5ive Points · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Program support - museum & cultural center at 5ive points
- $20,000
Tennessee Wildlife Federation · Nashville, TN · 2024
General support - operating support for conservation
- $20,000
Tri-State Therapeutic Riding Center · McDonald, TN · 2024
General support - capacity-building to help teen survivors of trauma
- $20,000
Bethel Bible Village · Hixson, TN · 2023
General support - eliminating barrieres to success
- $20,000
Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General support - ja's 2023/2024 financial literacy, work readiness & entrepreneurial programs for grades k-12
- $20,000
The Food Group · Sheridan, WY · 2023
Weekend food bags
- $20,000
Memorial Health Care System Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
Stroke and neuroscience center at chi memorial
- $18,000
Yellow Bird Initiatives · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General support
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