The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker CHATTANOOGA, TN EIN: 62-1504440

The Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$264K

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

31

-6.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-2.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $318K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaBerkeleyBostonBrentwoodCharlottesvilleCoalmontCoalmonttDecherdLafayetteLarkspurMalibuMonteagleNashvilleNew YorkPinehurstSan FranciscoSan RafaelSewaneeTracy CityWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

According to the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):

  • Total Assets: $5,486,583
  • Total Giving: $288,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$242K$484K$726K$968K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,553,909$5,486,583$5,361,020
Revenue$358,634$452,766$880,019
Expenses$291,308$327,203$344,815
Qualifying Distributions$272,380$295,669$311,336
Net Investment Income$339,839$435,480$862,679
Distributable Amount$317,976$292,233$272,766

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$150K$225K$300K30 grants202129 grants202230 grants202333 grants202431 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ST ANDREW'S - SEWANEE SC…$39KBORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION$32KGOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH$30KGOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES$20KSETON FOUNDATION$18KSOUTH CUMBERLAND COMMUNI…$15KUNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH$15KSEWANEE PARENT ORGANIZAT…$10KST STEPHENS AND ST AGNES…$10KMONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY$8K

Grant Size Distribution

153 grants across all recorded years

153<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include St Andrew's - Sewanee School ($39,000), Born This Way Foundation ($32,000), Good Shepherd Church ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYOPERATING FUNDS$32,000
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NASHVILLE, TNANNUAL FUND$5,000
CENTENNIAL PARK CONSERVANCY NASHVILLE, TNOPERATING FUNDS$5,000
CUL2VATE BRENTWOOD, TNOPERATING FUNDS$5,000
FOLKS AT HOME SEWANEE, TNOPERATING FUNDS$1,000
FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS NASHVILLE, TNOPERATING FUND$5,000
FRIST MUSEUM NASHVILLE, TNOPERATING FUNDS$2,000
GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRIES DECHERD, TNOPERATING FUNDS$20,000
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH DECHERD, TNOPERATING FUNDS$30,000
KIDIZENSHIP NASHVILLE, TNOPERATING FUNDS$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELLEN L WOODSPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE0.25
MARGARET C WOODSCHAIRMAN & TRUSTEE0.25
CAROLINE T WOODSVICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE0.25
CECIL W VAN DEVENDERTRUSTEE0.25
BENJAMIN J POLANSKYTRUSTEE0.25
WILLIAM G DENKLERTRUSTEE0.25

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc awarded 31 grants totaling $264K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $318K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1504440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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