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Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Chattanooga, TN EIN: 58-1739072 Website

Memorializes the history of our nation's highest military award for valor, from the first medals in 1863 to the present, and educates the next generation of americans about the six character traits associated with the gallantry of medal recipients

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc at a glance

In short: Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc gave $125K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $125K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$125,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$125,000
Median grant
$125,000
Total assets
$10,751,182
+73.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc

Who Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Generosity Trust: $125KThe Generosity Trust$125K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Generosity Trust ($125K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chattanooga

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Generosity Trust Chattanooga, TNSustaining Fund for the Benefit of the Entity$125,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,751,182$2,434,737$2,076,450$125,0001$19,712
2023$6,193,275$1,395,055$1,488,396——$662
2022$4,666,122$1,310,908$1,376,321——$-962
2021$4,912,391$1,373,685$1,236,762———
2020$4,975,867$1,857,895$1,472,923———
2019$4,948,963$2,962,643$730,604——$1,122

About Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc is a public charity, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $20K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc is led by David Currey, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Currey

    Executive Director

    Trustee → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $98K (2024)

  • Frank B. Hughes Jr.

    Chairman

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Cope English

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Hullander

    Trustee at Large

    Trustee → Trustee at Large, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Edwards III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Butch Lunsford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herbert Thornbury

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Dooley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda Minks Hood

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Kevin Hyde

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Col Shaun L. Sadler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Butler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • June Scobee Rodgers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Riley

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Fillauer

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Moss Mines

    Vice Chair

    Vice President Education → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maury Nicely

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Freund

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Kevin Beavers (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Chelsea O'Shields (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jerry Pala (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Noah H. Long Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Shaun Sadler (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Jacobs (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Keith Hardison (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: William B. Raines Jr. (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Anthony Hodges (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Brent Faulk (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Carl Levi (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Saieed (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Mark Caldwell (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David Currey — Executive Director: $98KDavid CurreyExecutive Director$98K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $98K, to David Currey (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc

How much does Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc give each year?

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc gave $125K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc?

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

Where does Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc operate?

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc's EIN?

Charles H Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1739072. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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