Coker Foundation
Coker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $257K. Net investment income was $275K.
Coker Foundation at a glance
In short: Coker Foundation gave $257K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,000
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,400
- +62.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,853,674
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Coker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga ($137K). Together the top 5 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 28 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Coker Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2022) to $257K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | General Operations | $137,000 |
| Chattanooga Christian School Inc Chattanooga, TN | Charger Fund | $50,000 |
| Bible in the Schools Chattanooga, TN | Endowment Program | $50,000 |
| New Covenant Fellowship Church Chattanooga, TN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc Auburn, IN | General Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,853,674 | $313,198 | $307,695 | $257,000 | 5 | $267,904 | $274,955 | $253,630 |
| 2024 | $4,844,352 | $1,036,656 | $300,757 | $252,500 | 8 | $254,745 | $113,387 | $236,931 |
| 2023 | $4,112,301 | $158,786 | $243,770 | $200,000 | 3 | $202,040 | $116,739 | $197,667 |
| 2022 | $4,196,974 | $131,055 | $238,900 | $189,500 | 6 | $191,900 | $99,276 | $210,499 |
| 2021 | $4,312,014 | $370,323 | $289,331 | $238,000 | 6 | $243,340 | $284,271 | $231,255 |
| 2020 | $4,232,977 | $123,717 | $256,980 | $215,000 | 1 | — | $87,820 | $215,184 |
| 2019 | $4,360,938 | $134,774 | $273,836 | $225,000 | 3 | — | $85,953 | $258,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $254K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coker Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph D. Coker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Theresa M. Coker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Casey Coker Jarvis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Casey Allisa Coker Cunningham (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Cameron Andrew Coker (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Coker Foundation
How much does Coker Foundation give each year?
Coker Foundation gave $257K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $253K across 8 grants.
What is Coker Foundation's typical grant size?
Coker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $51,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coker Foundation give grants?
Coker Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (4 grants).
Does Coker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Coker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Coker Foundation's largest grantees?
Coker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga ($137,000), Chattanooga Christian School Inc ($50,000) and Bible in the Schools ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coker Foundation?
Coker Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $268K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Coker Foundation's EIN?
Coker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2877945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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