James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation

CHATTANOOGA, TN EIN: 58-2342888

James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation 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 $279K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $695.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$279K

-6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$37K

+72.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-1.3% YoY

About James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation 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 $279K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $695.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AtlantaChattanoogaChickamaugaFt OglethorpeJohnson CityLafayetteLexingtonLookout MountainLookout MtnMemphisPhiladelphiaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16K$33K$49K$65K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$278,799$299,506$267,997
Revenue$24,693$59,434$-1,175
Expenses$45,400$27,925$25,590
Qualifying Distributions$36,700$21,250$18,200
Net Investment Income$695$34,203
Distributable Amount$30,365$29,078$27,660

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$28K$37K9 grants20206 grants20219 grants20228 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EMORY UNIVERSITY$10KNO GA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$5KGFWC LAFAYETTE WOMENS CLUB$5KWALKER CO AFRICAN AMERIC…$5KWALKER COUNT HISTORIC SO…$3KFRIENDS OF THE MARSH HOUSE$3KSCENIC CITY CLAY ARTS$2KST JUDES CHILDRENS RESAR…$1KTUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$1KEAST TN STATE UNIVERSITY…$750

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES C WADLAWDIRECTOR1
CHARLOTTE WARDLAWDIRECTOR1

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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