Funding search · EIN 620476283 · Chattanooga, TN

Benwood Foundation

Name: Benwood 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.

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 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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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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