Funding search · EIN 626041468 · Chattanooga, TN

The Maclellan 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.

1,072
grants reported
$82.6M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

capacitybuildingdevelopmentformationleadershiporganizationalspiritualeducation

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust20 grants · $16.2M
  • International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge)15 grants · $13.3M
  • National Christian Charitable Foundation14 grants · $12.3M
  • Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust)11 grants · $2.7M
  • International Generosity Foundation Trust26 grants · $2.5M
  • Trustbridge Global Foundation USA25 grants · $1.5M
  • Awana Clubs International10 grants · $1.2M
  • Operation Mobilization23 grants · $1.1M
  • Chattanooga Prep4 grants · $1.0M
  • Vision Communications International5 grants · $825,000

Giving over time

$21.3M
2021
$21.8M
2022
$21.2M
2023
$18.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,072 grants.

  • $5.5M

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2021

    For various charitable projects including: spiritual formation, leadership development, community outreach, training leaders, building capacity.

  • $5.3M

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $5.2M

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2022

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $4.0M

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2021

    For various charitable projects including: spiritual formation, leadership development, community outreach, training leaders, building capacity.

  • $4.0M

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $3.0M

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $2.0M

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $1.4M

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $1.3M

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $1.1M

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $890,000

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $860,000

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $777,055

    International Generosity Foundation Trust · Clearwater, FL · 2022

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $750,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $600,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $600,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $500,000

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $420,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $400,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $400,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $400,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $390,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $375,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $350,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $350,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $340,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $325,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $310,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $300,000

    Chattanooga Christian School · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For education of youth and children.

  • $300,000

    International Generosity Foundation Trust · Clearwater, FL · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $300,000

    Vision Communications International · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    For inspiring others in generosity.

  • $300,000

    Chattanooga Prep · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    For general operating support.

  • $300,000

    Awana Clubs International · Chicago, IL · 2021

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $300,000

    Chattanooga Prep · Chattanooga, TN · 2021

    For general operating support.

  • $295,000

    Far East Broadcasting Company · La Mirada, CA · 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $289,055

    International Generosity Foundation Trust · Clearwater, FL · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $275,000

    Operation Mobilization · Tyrone, GA · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $275,000

    Awana Clubs International · Chicago, IL · 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $265,000

    Far East Broadcasting Company · La Mirada, CA · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $257,500

    International Generosity Foundation Trust · Clearwater, FL · 2022

    For inspiring others in generosity.

  • $250,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $250,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $250,000

    Chattanooga Prep · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For general operating support.

  • $250,000

    Christian Broadcasting Network · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $250,000

    Elam Ministries · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $250,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $250,000

    Healing Grace International · Canyon Country, CA · 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $250,000

    Far East Broadcasting Company · La Mirada, CA · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $250,000

    Vision Communications International · Dallas, TX · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $245,000

    Mission Increase · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $230,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $223,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust) · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity.

  • $220,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $202,175

    Trustbridge Global Foundation USA · Clearwater, FL · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $200,000

    Allegro Organizational Solutions · Houston, TX · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $200,000

    Axis · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $200,000

    Healing Grace International · Canyon Country, CA · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $200,000

    Resource Global · Chicago, IL · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $200,000

    Vision Communications International · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $200,000

    Campus Crusade for Christ · Orlando, FL · 2022

    For inspiring others in generosity.

  • $200,000

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2022

    For general operating support.

  • $200,000

    Development Associates International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2021

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $200,000

    Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $200,000

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2021

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $195,000

    American Bible Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $190,150

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For expanding a team of consultants to strengthen charitable capacity.

  • $189,000

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For expanding a team of consultants to strengthen charitable capacity.

  • $186,000

    Ukraine Partnership Foundation · Chesterfield, MO · 2023

    For holistic community outreach and development.

  • $185,000

    Mission Eurasia · Wheaton, IL · 2022

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $180,000

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For expanding a team of consultants to strengthen charitable capacity.

  • $180,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $176,000

    Oc International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2021

    For holistic community outreach and development.

  • $175,000

    Cha Charitable Benefit Corporation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For general operating support.

  • $175,000

    Lee University · Cleveland, TN · 2024

    For education of youth and children.

  • $175,000

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For general operating support.

  • $175,000

    Awana Clubs International · Chicago, IL · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $175,000

    Mission Eurasia · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $175,000

    Embracing God Ministries · Virginia Beach, VA · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $170,000

    Good News Communications · Camarillo, CA · 2022

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $165,000

    Embracing God Ministries · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $160,000

    Good News Communications · Camarillo, CA · 2021

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $157,895

    Impact France · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $155,000

    Embracing God Ministries · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $154,500

    International Generosity Foundation Trust · Clearwater, FL · 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $153,000

    Awana Clubs International · Chicago, IL · 2022

    For inspiring others in generosity.

  • $150,000

    Chattanooga Prep · Chattanooga, TN · 2024

    For general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $150,000

    National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

    For various charitable purposes including religious formation and building charitable capacity.

  • $150,000

    Reconciled World · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $150,000

    Sports Catalyst · Spring, TX · 2023

    For charitable leadership development

  • $150,000

    Christian Broadcasting Network Inc the · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022

    For spiritual formation and education.

  • $150,000

    Development Associates International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $150,000

    Mission Increase · Tigard, OR · 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

  • $150,000

    Sports Catalyst · Spring, TX · 2022

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $150,000

    32 North Media · Chesapeake, VA · 2021

    For inspiring others in generosity.

  • $150,000

    Middle East Relief Organization Inc Dba Middle East Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2021

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $150,000

    Sports Catalyst · Spring, TX · 2021

    For charitable leadership development.

  • $150,000

    Urban League of Greater Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2021

    For general operating support.

  • $148,645

    Trustbridge Global Foundation USA · Clearwater, FL · 2021

    For inspiring others in generosity.

  • $143,750

    International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge) · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    For expanding a team of consultants to strengthen charitable capacity.

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