Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-2161264

TO PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUTH WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES AND TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-16.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+175.4% YoY

Grant Count

15

+36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$117K

+102.0% YoY

About Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream

Based on IRS filings

Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AllenAtlantaBisbeeBrevardChambleeDaytona BeachFort Walton BeachKings BayKirtland AfbMcallenMilwaukeeMurrayNashvilleNew OrleansSan MateoSarasotaSchenectadyTalladegaTuskegeeTuskegee Institute

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$488K$975K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,070,555$4,894,208$4,124,365
Revenue$622,418$1,131,412$72,000
Expenses$1,773,618$691,677$40,758
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$22,953$39,220$8,729
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$438K$876K$1M$2M2 grants202011 grants20212 grants202211 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SPELMAN COLLEGE$416KATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEG…$416KTUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY$256KCLARK UNIVERSITY$208KTEXAS COLLEGE$208KMOREHOUSE COLLEGE$104KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF T…$35KKINGS BAY NAVAL SUBMARIN…$33KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF G…$25KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF M…$17K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K14$100–250K4$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BILLYE AARONPRESIDENT1
ALLAN J TANENBAUMSECRETARY/TREASURER1
FRANK BELATTIDIRECTOR1
JOHN BRODYDIRECTOR1
JOHN W DANIELS JRDIRECTOR1
EVERN COOPER EPPSDIRECTOR1
CECELIA GOREDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM H HENNEBERRYDIRECTOR1
DR PLAS T JAMESDIRECTOR1
LONNIE G JOHNSONDIRECTOR1
ROXANNE SPILLETTDIRECTOR1
MIKE TOLLINDIRECTOR1
KENNETH I TUCHMANDIRECTOR1

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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