The Rivercity Company
THE RIVERCITY COMPANY'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE CHATTANOOGA CITY AND HAMILTON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS BY PROMOTING AND MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VIBRANT, ATTRACTIVE AND HEALTHY DOWNTOWN THAT IS THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CENTERPIECE OF THE CHATTANOOGA REGION. THE RIVERCITY COMPANY ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY OVERSEEING DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN REAL ESTATE, MAKING AND PROGRAMMING GREAT URBAN SPACES, AND EMPLOYING CREATIVE URBAN DESIGN. ITS PRIMARY STRATEGIC AREAS FOR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES ARE: (I) CONTINUING THE ONE RIVERFRONT PLAN IN THE RIVERFRONT DISTRICT, (II) REINVIGORATING THE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL CORE IN THE CITY CENTER DISTRICT, AND (III) BRINGING MORE RESIDENTS TO ALL AREAS OF DOWNTOWN THROUGH CATALYZING A FULL RANGE OF DOWNTOWN HOUSING.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$28.2M
+13.9% YoY
Revenue
$6.2M
+189.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$3.3M
+871.5% YoY
Expenses
$2.9M
+51.2% YoY
About The Rivercity Company
Based on IRS filings
The Rivercity Company is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in CHATTANOOGA, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $28,194,101 | $24,762,934 | $24,591,593 |
| Revenue | $6,243,206 | $2,154,114 | $2,411,061 |
| Expenses | $2,925,907 | $1,935,305 | $2,078,117 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,252,762 | $334,816 | $152,256 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Rivercity Company
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Deadline
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Downtown Banner Program
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
Emerging Producers
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER GOODMAN | CHAIRWOMAN | 1 | — |
| ROY VAUGHN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARTHA CULP MILLENER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MARTHA LEIPER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ALNOOR DHANANI | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| REBECCA ASHFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHAN DE NYSSCHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF EVERSOLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRENT GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LESLIE GOWER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALTHEA JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAYOR WESTON WAMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAYOR TIM KELLY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNY HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES MCKISSIC | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID WADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLES WOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JASON PROVONSHA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY MACK | PRESIDENT | 40 | $246,334 |
| JIM WILLIAMSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $123,226 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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