The Chattooga Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Canton, GA EIN: 27-0147044

The Chattooga Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Canton, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $3.

The Chattooga Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Chattooga Foundation Inc gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$95,355
+97.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$95,355
+97.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$95,355
Total assets
$33,817
+46.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Chattooga Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Chattooga School of Gymnastics: $95KChattooga School of Gymnastics$95K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chattooga School of Gymnastics ($95K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

MariettaAtlantaCanton

How The Chattooga Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $169K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chattooga School of Gymnastics Marietta, GASupport Special Olympics Gymnastics$95,355
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$33,817$601,963$591,289$95,3551$95,355$3
2024$23,143$211,973$210,218$48,1981$48,198$2
2023$21,388$201,199$219,881$168,6282$168,628$3
2022$40,070$110,956$105,300$95,7012$95,701$5
2021$34,414$27,864$29,317$22,0692$22,069$3
2020$35,867$43,063$10,124$7,0981—$4

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Chattooga Foundation Inc is led by Cynthia Bickman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Bickman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ana Demello

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dede Dehon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joey Burgess

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micheal Bickman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elise Ackerman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kludt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Chattooga Foundation Inc

How much does The Chattooga Foundation Inc give each year?

The Chattooga Foundation Inc gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.

How large is The Chattooga Foundation Inc?

The Chattooga Foundation Inc reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $602K.

Where does The Chattooga Foundation Inc operate?

The Chattooga Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is The Chattooga Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Chattooga Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0147044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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