The Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston
The Daniel Ashley & Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Chickamauga, Georgia. The foundation was established as a trust in 1951 and operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving in the Southeast.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.9M
-3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$453K
+21.7% YoY
Grant Count
45
+12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+8.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Education
- Health care
- Human services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
The foundation provides scholarships to graduates of Gordon Lee Memorial High School, located in Chickamauga, Georgia.
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations and initiatives in Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $5,019,555
- Total Annual Giving: $371,726 (2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,867,249 | $5,019,555 | $4,951,726 |
| Revenue | $354,369 | $383,165 | $127,653 |
| Expenses | $500,623 | $409,484 | $360,246 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $465,763 | $385,048 | $333,141 |
| Net Investment Income | $324,543 | $360,128 | $101,936 |
| Distributable Amount | $358,605 | $247,701 | $366,527 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN J SIEGFRIED | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS GLENN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH J BERRY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ANNA SIEGFRIED | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET WELBORN LOWERY | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | — |
| IRENE JEWELL STAUB | HISTORIAN | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY WEST | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH P STAUB | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CAROL J BROWDER | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 0.5 | — |
| W MILLER WELBORN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 0.5 | — |
| BRANDI JEWELL DEEMS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT HOUSTON JEWELL III | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM BERRY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| D ASHLEY JEWELL V | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL S WRIGHT | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | 0.5 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: PO Box 643, Chickamauga, GA 30707-0643
- Telephone: 770-891-7706
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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