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Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth

Public charity · Grantmaker Chattanooga, TN EIN: 62-0544651 Website

The organization's mission is to support organizations and projects that help the children and youth of chattanooga.

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth at a glance

In short: Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,275
+3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,275
+3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,275
Total assets
$524,908
-6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth

Who Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Clifton Hills Elementary School: $5KClifton Hills ElementarySchool$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Clifton Hills Elementary School ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 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$2K$4K$6K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clifton Hills Elementary School Chattanooga, TNProvide Assistance for School Activities$5,275
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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
2025$524,908$334,192$371,954$5,2751$1,191
2024$559,170$352,832$21,564$5,1011$342
2023$227,902$62,941$35,735———
2022$200,696$25,929$9,371———
2021$184,138$24,284$12,945———
2020$172,799$2,289$15,286———
2019$185,796$91,010$32,486———

About Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth

Based on IRS filings

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $525K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth is led by James Hobbs, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Hobbs

    President

    Secretary & Director → President Elect & Director, 2023

    President Elect & Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Thomason

    Director

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Woods

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Chandler

    Co-Secretary

    President → Co-Secretary & Director, 2023

    Co-Secretary & Director → Co-Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chelsea Johnson

    Past President

    First Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2023

    President & Director → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Love

    Co-Secretary

    Second Vice President & Director → Co-Secretary & Director, 2023

    Co-Secretary & Director → Co-Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Pearcy

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2023

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Lowdermilk

    President Elect

    Director → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Harvey

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Pete Palmer (2019–2023) — Past President & Director
  • Former: Doug Hightshue (2020–2022) — President & Director
  • Former: Joyce Loyd (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Slocumb (2022) — Director
  • Former: Nicole Jeppesen (2022) — Director
  • Former: Scottie Summerlin (2022) — Director
  • Former: Gordan Parker (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jay Hudson (2019–2021) — First Vice President
  • Former: Sande Lambert (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Russ Eagle (2020–2021) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Allison Kidd (2021) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Burrell (2019–2020) — First Vice President
  • Former: Tom Moseley (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jim Fitzpatrick (2019) — Director
  • Former: Karen Murphy (2019) — Director
  • Former: Larry Stone (2019) — Immediate Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth

How much does Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth give each year?

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth?

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $334K.

What is Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth?

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chattanooga, TN. It holds $525K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth operate?

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth's EIN?

Chattanooga Kiwanis Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0544651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 16, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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