Gail C Link Education Trust

CHATTANOOGA, TN EIN: 81-6158233

Gail C Link Education Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHATTANOOGA, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $972K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$972K

-6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

+27.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+4.5% YoY

About Gail C Link Education Trust

Based on IRS filings

Gail C Link Education Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHATTANOOGA, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $972K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AtlantaBirminghamChattanoogaClarksvilleCollegedaleCookevilleElizabeth CityHuntsvilleJefferson CityJohnson CityKnoxvilleMemphisMurfreesboroNashvilleTuscaloosaTuscalosaWingate

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$57K$113K$170K$226K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$972,331$1,035,407$882,161
Revenue$31,711$205,611$53,605
Expenses$96,843$70,930$82,108
Qualifying Distributions$69,000$54,000$64,500
Net Investment Income$26,714$198,852$46,347
Distributable Amount$75,423$60,005$61,845

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$57K$77K10 grants20209 grants202110 grants20229 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE …$15KUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE …$12KEAST TENNESSEE STATE UNI…$9KUNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS$9KTENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY$6KALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY$3KTENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY$3KUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN…$3KELIZABETH CITY STATE UNI…$3KMIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE U…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES…CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE$18K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHAWN KURRELMEIR-LEEDIRECTOR4
DEBORAH MADDOXDIRECTOR4
TUCKER MCCLENDONDIRECTOR4
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES NETWORKCUSTODIAN TRUSTEE10$18,258
SANDY DITTUSFUND MANAGER10
PATRICIA RUSSELLTRUSTEE & DIRECTOR10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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