Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
To improve student achievement in public schools through highly effective teaching, strong leadership, and strategic partnerships so that children succeed in learning and in life.
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund at a glance
In short: Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund gave $352K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $176K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $351,717
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,859
- +169.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,859
- Total assets
- $18,476,795
- -12.5% 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 Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
Camp College Scholarship
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Fund for Teachers Fellows
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
PEF Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Yancy Freeman
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hamilton County Department of Education-Technology Assistance ($280K). Together the top 2 received $352K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 23 (65%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2020) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $352K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Department of Education-Technology Assistance Chattanooga, TN | To Fund VW Elabs for Seven Schools | $280,114 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Tuition for Residents | $71,603 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,476,795 | $3,345,349 | $6,298,828 | $351,717 | 2 | $953,312 |
| 2024 | $21,106,592 | $2,214,633 | $4,480,091 | $456,373 | 7 | $907,109 |
| 2023 | $17,474,311 | $2,845,428 | $4,569,423 | $306,276 | 9 | $439,976 |
| 2022 | $18,265,172 | $9,291,458 | $4,310,257 | $481,811 | Total only | $647,947 |
| 2021 | $16,006,378 | $4,631,214 | $5,688,067 | $1,171,715 | 5 | $684,041 |
| 2020 | $14,671,213 | $5,199,585 | $4,271,868 | $129,695 | 3 | $661,906 |
| 2019 | $14,208,362 | $3,910,490 | $4,315,151 | $382,141 | 4 | $338,489 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $352K. Net investment income was $953K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund is led by Daniel D. Challener, President on every filing since 2019; 7 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel D. Challener
President
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$231K (2019) → $270K (2025)
John F. Germ
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Michelle Caldwell
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $111K (2025)
Kayla Shugart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
Mark Neal
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Alan L. Lebovitz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlie Henderson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fannie Hewlett
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Preston
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Anne Wells
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Leavy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Womack
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Vaughn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Angle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Stone
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $136K (2025)
Michael Stone
Vice President
Vice President & Program Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $140K (2025)
Keith White
Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $111K (2025)
H. Grant Law Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Iglesias
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Dickson
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Yancy Freeman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacy Lightfoot (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Marie Webb (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ron Harr (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sammy Lowdermilk (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William Kennedy (2019–2020) — Vice President Leading
- Former: Ellen Hays (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Hill (2019) — Chair
- Former: Nicole Koesling (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert H. Siskin (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $270K, to Daniel D Challener (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
How much does Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund give each year?
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund gave $352K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $456K across 7 grants.
How large is Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund?
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What is Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund?
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chattanooga, TN. It holds $18.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund operate?
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.
What is Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund's EIN?
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1356764. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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