Prep Public Schools
Prep Public Schools is an all-boys public charter school with a mission to engage young men in a rigorous yet supportive learning environment that nurtures resilience, promotes academic excellence, inspires leadership, and prepares critical thinkers. Prep Public Schools welcomed its first class of 66 sixth graders in august 2018 and will grow to serve 350 young men in grades 6-12 over the next seven years.
Prep Public Schools at a glance
In short: Prep Public Schools gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,256,401
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,256,401
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,256,401
- Total assets
- $5,858,432
- +26.7% 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 Prep Public Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Chattanooga Prep Inc ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Prep Public Schools gives
- Giving grew 199% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TN | For the Support of the Organization | $1,256,401 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,858,432 | $13,475,724 | $13,303,425 | $1,256,401 | 1 | $4,884 |
| 2024 | $4,624,111 | $10,992,814 | $9,386,954 | $864,516 | 1 | $8,194 |
| 2023 | $3,014,774 | $6,672,136 | $7,315,586 | $892,775 | 1 | $12,541 |
| 2022 | $3,883,592 | $6,245,127 | $5,214,556 | $419,614 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $2,356,561 | $3,704,866 | $3,676,918 | $216,599 | 1 | $-22 |
| 2020 | $2,594,107 | $3,025,093 | $2,816,588 | $51,751 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $2,110,272 | $2,267,205 | $2,017,396 | — | — | — |
About Prep Public Schools
Based on IRS filings
Prep Public Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prep Public Schools is led by Troy Kemp, CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Troy Kemp
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$68K (2025)
Armando Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moise Baptiste
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S. Dave Bhattacharya MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shewanee Howard-Baptiste
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Allen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Love
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Haslam
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Caines
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edna Varner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Alling
Co-Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Alling
Co-Chair
Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ward Davenport
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Brad Scott (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Aaron Webb (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Daniel Pack (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Rice MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Martin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Natalie Jackson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Anne Wells PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ashley Atkins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Wonjen Bagley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Maclellan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elaine Swafford (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Jennifer Harvey (2019) — Director
- Former: Krue Brock (2019) — Director
- Former: Meredith Perry (2019) — Director
- Former: Sean Kane (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Cox (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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to Troy Kemp (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Prep Public Schools
How much does Prep Public Schools give each year?
Prep Public Schools gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $865K across 1 grant.
How large is Prep Public Schools?
Prep Public Schools reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.5M.
What is Prep Public Schools?
Prep Public Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chattanooga, TN. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Prep Public Schools operate?
Prep Public Schools has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Prep Public Schools's EIN?
Prep Public Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3512812. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 15, 2020)
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