Grateful Gobbler
Planning, management, and operation of the annual Grateful Gobbler walk held each thanksgiving morning as a community fund raising effort in chattanooga, tn. Funds raised are donated to the chattanooga community kitchen (a separate and unrelated public charity).
Grateful Gobbler at a glance
In short: Grateful Gobbler gave $486K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $243K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $485,979
- +162.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $242,990
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $242,990
- Total assets
- $433,179
- -20.6% 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.
Who Grateful Gobbler funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chattanooga Community Kitchen ($481K). Together the top 2 received $486K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grateful Gobbler gives
- Giving grew 217% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $129K (2021) to $486K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $486K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Community Kitchen Chattanooga, TN | To Support the Maclellan Shelter | $480,979 |
| Community Foundation of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | To Support the Maclellan Shelter | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $433,179 | $377,874 | $489,954 | $485,979 | 2 |
| 2024 | $545,382 | $320,096 | $185,367 | $185,367 | 1 |
| 2023 | $410,104 | $286,417 | $227,000 | $227,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $353,463 | $287,146 | $153,376 | $153,376 | 1 |
| 2021 | $216,020 | $252,268 | $128,970 | $128,970 | 1 |
| 2020 | $92,722 | $120,308 | $222,323 | $222,323 | 2 |
| 2019 | $194,737 | $361,256 | $166,519 | $166,518 | 1 |
About Grateful Gobbler
Based on IRS filings
Grateful Gobbler is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $486K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grateful Gobbler is led by Elizabeth McCright, Director Board Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth McCright
Director Board Chair
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Russell
Director Secretary
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Morgan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hudson
Director Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Grateful Gobbler
How much does Grateful Gobbler give each year?
Grateful Gobbler gave $486K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $185K across 1 grant.
How large is Grateful Gobbler?
Grateful Gobbler reported $433K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $378K.
What is Grateful Gobbler?
Grateful Gobbler is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Chattanooga, TN. It holds $433K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grateful Gobbler operate?
Grateful Gobbler has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Grateful Gobbler's EIN?
Grateful Gobbler's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0671595. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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