Grandview Foundation Inc
Grandview Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports $144,000 in grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Tennessee and several other states.
Grandview Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Grandview Foundation Inc gave $144K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Tennessee. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,000
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,600
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,788,638
- +27.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grandview Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1200 Mountain Creek Road 147, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone: (423) 605-3625
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grandview Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga ($25K). Together the top 10 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 80 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 17% to New York, 9% to North Carolina, and 6% each to California and Georgia. The listed grants also include recipients in Washington, DC, and Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grandview Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2019) to $149K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | General Charitable Support | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Chattanooga, TN | General Charitable Support | $25,000 |
| Myriad USA New York, NY | General Charitable Support | $24,000 |
| Peacehaven Community Farm Whitsett, NC | General Charitable Support | $13,000 |
| Men of Valor Antioch, TN | General Charitable Support | $10,500 |
| Reflection Riding Chattanooga, TN | General Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Waterways Chattanooga, TN | General Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Boyce Ansley School Atlanta, GA | General Charitable Support | $8,000 |
| Mandarins of Sacramento Sacramento, CA | General Charitable Support | $5,500 |
| Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti Chattanooga, TN | General Charitable Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,788,638 | $796,715 | $203,791 | $144,000 | 15 | $164,693 | $768,663 | $131,569 |
| 2024 | $2,187,030 | $160,265 | $179,417 | $137,000 | 11 | $147,591 | $128,439 | $132,054 |
| 2023 | $2,206,182 | $-26,737 | $159,676 | $97,600 | 18 | $127,023 | $29,172 | $124,394 |
| 2022 | $2,392,595 | $42,336 | $202,193 | $148,933 | 17 | $166,729 | $18,394 | $135,201 |
| 2021 | $2,552,452 | $184,879 | $173,027 | $124,100 | 19 | $137,891 | $149,743 | $135,951 |
| 2020 | $2,540,600 | $62,046 | $157,864 | $109,300 | 19 | — | $26,244 | $126,937 |
| 2019 | $2,632,670 | $147,139 | $151,316 | $96,300 | 12 | — | $104,137 | $130,176 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grandview Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes affordable housing, cross-border giving, reentry support, watershed restoration, performing arts, spiritual formation, and support for farmers and community food systems. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $144,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $8,000.
Among the listed 2025 grants were $25,000 each to Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga and Habitat for Humanity; $24,000 to MYRIAD USA; $13,000 to Peacehaven Community Farm; $10,500 to Men of Valor; and $10,000 each to Reflection Riding and WaterWays. The filing lists the grants as general charitable support, except for a $3,000 grant to REWIRE, described as for religious purposes.
Grantee-provided mission descriptions illustrate the range of recipients. Habitat for Humanity describes its purpose as creating decent, affordable housing for people in need. MYRIAD USA says it facilitates thoughtful, effective giving across borders. Men of Valor describes its work as helping men who have experienced incarceration reenter society. WaterWays describes its work as environmental education, training, and watershed restoration. Mandarins of Sacramento says it uses performing arts to transform lives, and REWIRE describes providing spiritual formation and resources for poor and marginalized communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dean Paden North as president; Thomas C. Paden as vice president; Carter N. Paden III as secretary/treasurer; and Robert M. Paden Sr., Mary Lang McDade, Margaret Hood Paden, and Mia Wybenga Paden as directors.
Grandview Foundation Inc is led by Dean Paden North, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dean Paden North
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Robert M. Paden Sr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Mary Lang McDade
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Margaret Hood Paden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Mia Wybenga Paden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Carter N. Paden III
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Thomas C. Paden
Vice President
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2021
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Carter N. Paden IV (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Paden Pipes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence E. Gill (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Anna Lang C. Paden (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ann Marie Paden (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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Carter N Paden III (Secretary/Treasurer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Grandview Foundation Inc
How much does Grandview Foundation Inc give each year?
Grandview Foundation Inc gave $144K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 11 grants.
What is Grandview Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Grandview Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,600, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grandview Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Grandview Foundation Inc give grants?
Grandview Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (6 grants).
Does Grandview Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Grandview Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grandview Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Grandview Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga ($25,000), Habitat for Humanity ($25,000) and Myriad USA ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grandview Foundation Inc?
Grandview Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grandview Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes affordable housing, cross-border giving, reentry support, watershed restoration, performing arts, spiritual formation, and support for farmers and community food systems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grandview Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Grandview Foundation Inc's EIN?
Grandview Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2004351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grandview Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Grandview Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grandview-foundation-inc-morg_5565aa681874424482b400233f35e5ae
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