Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable is a private foundation based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in community outreach, education, adoption support, and religious education.
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable at a glance
In short: Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable gave $2.0M across 90 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Tennessee. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,997,000
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 90
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,189
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,951,363
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (9 of 73, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (66% 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 Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 820 Broad Street 300, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423) 755-8142
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation DBA the Generosity Trust ($532K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
475 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 444 grants of 475 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 13% to Georgia, 8% to Colorado, 3% to California, and 3% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 90 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 73 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2021) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 90 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation DBA the Generosity Trust Chattanooga, TN | For General Operating Support. | $531,500 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Nashville, GA | For Restoration and Rehabilitation Programs. | $100,000 |
| Shaohannahs Hope Inc Franklin, TN | For General Operating Support. | $100,000 |
| West Nashville Dream Center Nashville, TN | For General Operating Support. | $100,000 |
| West Nashville Dream Center Nashville, TN | For Outreach to the Indigent. | $100,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | For General Operating Support. | $50,000 |
| Chattanooga Christian School Inc Chattanooga, TN | For Education of Youth and Children. | $45,000 |
| Chattanooga Christian School Inc Chattanooga, TN | For Education of Youth and Children. | $40,000 |
| Restoration Southside Church Chattanooga, TN | For General Operating Support. | $40,000 |
| Covenant College Inc Lookout Mountain, GA | For Spiritual Formation and Education. | $30,000 |
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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 | $17,951,363 | $2,136,001 | $2,439,372 | $1,997,000 | 90 | $2,048,861 | $1,620,612 | $1,382,199 |
| 2024 | $18,254,734 | $515,457 | $2,987,507 | $2,537,500 | 98 | $2,575,119 | $57,524 | $1,509,667 |
| 2023 | $20,726,784 | $2,654,448 | $3,387,511 | $2,895,500 | 117 | $2,950,874 | $2,256,537 | $1,542,654 |
| 2022 | $21,773,201 | $1,013,263 | $2,757,510 | $2,162,800 | 94 | $2,189,093 | $534,287 | $1,790,587 |
| 2021 | $23,444,474 | $3,612,157 | $2,489,692 | $1,997,000 | 76 | — | $3,354,593 | $1,146,808 |
| 2020 | $22,081,629 | $1,829,750 | $2,454,009 | $2,017,000 | 72 | — | $1,496,647 | $1,333,709 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants included general operating support, outreach to people living in distress, adoption assistance, education of youth and children, spiritual formation, and charitable leadership development.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Show Hope says it supports orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption, including through assistance to adoptive families. West Nashville Dream Center describes itself as a ministry center committed to protecting and empowering people in its community living in distress. Chattanooga Christian School says it prepares students to lead and serve while representing Christ and his kingdom. Covenant College describes a Christ-centered educational mission that includes engaging cultures and pursuing biblical justice and mercy. Elam Ministries says it strengthens and expands the Persian-speaking church through leadership training, resources, and sharing the Gospel.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 90 grants totaling $1,997,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $531,500, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $531,500 to Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation DBA The Generosity Trust for general operating support; $100,000 to Cumberland Heights Foundation for restoration and rehabilitation programs; $100,000 to Show Hope for general operating support; and two $100,000 grants to West Nashville Dream Center, for general operating support and outreach to the indigent. Other notable grants included $50,000 to Focus on the Family for general operating support, $45,000 and $40,000 to Chattanooga Christian School for education of youth and children, and $30,000 to Covenant College for spiritual formation and education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth M. Lindquist as president; Christopher H. Maclellan and Daniel O. Maclellan as vice presidents; Catherine M. Heald as vice president; and Hugh O. Maclellan Jr. as secretary and treasurer.
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable is led by Elizabeth M. Lindquist, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth M. Lindquist
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine M. Heald
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher H. Maclellan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel O. Maclellan
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh O. Maclellan Jr.
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable
How much does Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable give each year?
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable gave $2.0M across 90 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 98 grants.
What is Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's typical grant size?
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,189, across 90 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable that year got $27K on average.
Where does Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable give grants?
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable gives mostly in Tennessee: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (13%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (33 grants), Nashville, TN (8 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (6 grants) and Alpharetta, GA (6 grants).
Does Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 90) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "For Outreach to Youth and Children." (14 grants), "For Charitable Leadership Development." (9 grants) and "For Education of Youth and Children." (9 grants).
Who are Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's largest grantees?
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation DBA the Generosity Trust ($531,500), West Nashville Dream Center ($200,000 across 2 grants) and Cumberland Heights Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable?
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants included general operating support, outreach to people living in distress, adoption assistance, education of youth and children, spiritual formation, and charitable leadership development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's EIN?
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6268981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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