The BBC Foundation
The BBC Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
The BBC Foundation at a glance
In short: The BBC Foundation gave $109K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,000
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,739
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,990,335
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- 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 The BBC Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 147 Pinewood Lane, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Phone: (423) 413-6969
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The BBC Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cadas ($25K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 16% to Georgia, 14% to Alabama, and 5% to Pennsylvania. Listed recipients included organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia, among other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The BBC Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cadas Chattanooga, TN | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Albertville City Schools Fdn Albertville, AL | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Artsbuild Chattanooga, TN | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Elizabeth Collier Farmer Athletic Award (GPS) Chattanooga, TN | AWARD | $8,000 |
| Chattanooga Community Kitchen Chattanooga, TN | Operating Funds | $5,500 |
| Emory Alzheimer's Research Atlanta, GA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Orange Grove Center Chattanooga, TN | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Neph Cure Collegeville, PA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Chattanooga, TN | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| Room in the Inn Chattanooga, TN | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,990,335 | $207,481 | $134,321 | $109,000 | 23 | $112,085 | $187,308 | $109,080 |
| 2024 | $1,905,801 | $138,036 | $110,774 | $89,500 | 22 | $92,435 | $118,934 | $104,960 |
| 2023 | $1,872,415 | $19,460 | $105,644 | $87,000 | 22 | $89,794 | $12,264 | $97,715 |
| 2022 | $1,953,590 | $75,120 | $125,367 | $101,000 | 19 | $103,586 | $76,257 | $97,680 |
| 2021 | $1,991,386 | $237,400 | $116,188 | $90,500 | 20 | $92,864 | $212,076 | $108,490 |
| 2020 | $1,859,230 | $206,300 | $110,930 | $88,000 | 17 | — | $180,628 | $93,948 |
| 2019 | $1,761,792 | $132,697 | $117,809 | $94,000 | 18 | — | $110,569 | $92,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The BBC Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, education, health, social services, animal welfare, and trail development organizations. For example, ArtsBuild describes its work as supporting arts organizations, community groups, artists, arts education, and arts leadership to increase access to the arts. Second Chance Shelter describes its mission as operating a no-kill shelter for stray and unwanted pets. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $109,000 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among its largest grants were $25,000 to CADAS for operating funds; $10,000 each to Albertville City Schools Foundation and ArtsBuild for operating funds; and $8,000 for the Elizabeth Collier Farmer Athletic Award at GPS.
Other 2025 grants included $5,500 to Chattanooga Community Kitchen for operating funds; $5,000 each to Emory Alzheimer’s Research, Orange Grove Center, and NephCure for operating funds; and $4,000 each to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Room in the Inn, and Waterfront Capital Campaign Nakanawa for operating funds. ArtsBuild received $10,000; Second Chance Shelter, Shepherd Center Foundation, and Berry College each received $2,000; PATH Foundation received $1,500; and Rhodes College received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allison F. Prickett and Clay G. Prickett as trustees; Elizabeth F. Black as co-chairman and secretary; James E. Prickett as vice-president; and Knox S. Farmer as chairman.
The BBC Foundation is led by Elizabeth F. Black, Co-Chairman & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth F. Black
Co-Chairman & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Knox S. Farmer
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison F. Prickett
Trustee
Trustee → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay G. Prickett
Trustee
Trustee → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James E. Prickett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 The BBC Foundation
How much does The BBC Foundation give each year?
The BBC Foundation gave $109K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 22 grants.
What is The BBC Foundation's typical grant size?
The BBC Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,739, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The BBC Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The BBC Foundation give grants?
The BBC Foundation 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 (16%) and Alabama (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (10 grants) and Atlanta, GA (6 grants).
Does The BBC Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of The BBC Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The BBC Foundation's largest grantees?
The BBC Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cadas ($25,000), Albertville City Schools Fdn ($10,000) and Artsbuild ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The BBC Foundation?
The BBC Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The BBC Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, education, health, social services, animal welfare, and trail development organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The BBC Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The BBC Foundation's EIN?
The BBC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1577719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The BBC Foundation 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 September 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The BBC Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bbc-foundation-morg_270f4785654845138b313d511d5f4933
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