The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation

CHATTANOOGA, TN EIN: 58-1866591

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TOURISM-RELATED ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE IMAGE AND CULTURE AND DEVELOP THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AREA AND OTHERWISE PURSUE SUCH CHARITABLE ACTIVITES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND THEREBY LESSEN THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+214.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$129K

-66.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

-65.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-4.2% YoY

About The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHATTANOOGA, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $15K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BlairsvilleChattanoogaLookout MountainNashville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$588K$1M$2M$2M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,489,422$473,928$936,629
Revenue$1,428,473$11$898,256
Expenses$2,139,599$453,613$441,400
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$14,649
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$97K$193K$290K$386K8 grants202122 grants202223 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM$50KTENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROA…$35KTHE TIVOLI THEATRE FOUND…$23KRIVER CITY COMPANY$7KTHE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND$6KROBIN ROBERTS PROMOTIONS…$3KASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL A…$3KPARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN M…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K4$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
DIONNE JENKINSDIRECTOR1
LISA MARAGNANODIRECTOR1
KEITH SANFORDDIRECTOR1
BARRY WHITECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE EXECU1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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