Vineyard Foundation
Vineyard Foundation is a private foundation based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It made 16 grants totaling $27,417 in 2025, with the listed grant purposes reported as charity.
Vineyard Foundation at a glance
In short: Vineyard Foundation gave $27K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Texas. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,417
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,714
- -47.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $318
- Total assets
- $549,536
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vineyard Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a letter to the foundation requesting a specific amount for a particular purpose.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists December 31 as the deadline. That is a past application cycle.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists December 31 as the deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Tanya M Stuart
Mailing address: 2338 Red Tail Ln, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: (225) 916-3523
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vineyard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Modern Day ($11K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Texas (41%), Tennessee (29%), Indiana (17%), Montana (7%), and California (2%), according to the listed state shares.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Vineyard Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $242; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $206 first-time, $523 repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $110K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Day Grand Prairie, TX | Charity | $10,786 |
| Final Command Ministries Murfreesboro, TN | Charity | $6,506 |
| Global Development Group USA Bedford, IN | Charity | $4,703 |
| Youth with A Mission of Montana Lakeside, MT | Charity | $2,000 |
| The Freedom Story Oakland, CA | Charity | $523 |
| The Mission Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Charity | $457 |
| Christian Relief Fund Amarillo, TX | Charity | $445 |
| Hickory Valley Christian Church Chattanoga, TN | Charity | $335 |
| The Anglican Relief and Development Pittsburgh, PA | Charity | $300 |
| Chattanooga Audubon Society Chattanooga, TN | Charity | $259 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $549,536 | $56,947 | $29,417 | $27,417 | 16 | $29,417 | $56,947 |
| 2024 | $503,742 | $46,890 | $44,271 | $42,439 | 13 | $44,271 | $46,890 |
| 2023 | $493,114 | $31,983 | $55,331 | $54,345 | 8 | $55,331 | $31,983 |
| 2022 | $492,670 | $26,237 | $76,909 | $75,101 | 5 | $76,909 | $25,337 |
| 2021 | $646,026 | $61,873 | $111,199 | $109,688 | 8 | $111,199 | $60,958 |
| 2020 | $678,861 | $42,741 | $106,916 | $104,222 | 6 | — | $41,826 |
| 2019 | $736,442 | $89,387 | $103,599 | $103,354 | 7 | — | $89,142 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of missions: Final Command Ministries says it advances the gospel through strategic partnerships; Global Development Group USA says it supports overseas projects and provides quality management for aid and development activities; and The Freedom Story says it works to prevent trafficking and exploitation of children in Northern Thailand.
Other 2025 grantees include Chattanooga Audubon Society, which says it preserves and protects environmental, cultural, and historical resources, and Bridge Refugee Services, which says it helps refugees rebuild their lives after persecution.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $27,417. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,786, with a median grant of $318. Among the largest awards were $10,786 to Modern Day, $6,506 to Final Command Ministries, $4,703 to Global Development Group USA, and $2,000 to Youth with A Mission of Montana. Other listed grants included $523 to The Freedom Story and $259 to Chattanooga Audubon Society.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It says applicants should send a letter requesting a specific amount for a particular purpose; it lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tanya Stuart as President and Troy D. Stuart as Secretary/Treasurer.
Vineyard Foundation is led by Tanya Stuart, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tanya Stuart
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy D. Stuart
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Vineyard Foundation
How much does Vineyard Foundation give each year?
Vineyard Foundation gave $27K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 13 grants.
What is Vineyard Foundation's typical grant size?
Vineyard Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $318, and its average grant was $1,714, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vineyard Foundation that year got $242 on average.
Where does Vineyard Foundation give grants?
Vineyard Foundation's top state is Texas, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (29%) and Indiana (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (3 grants) and Chattanoga, TN (2 grants).
Does Vineyard Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Vineyard Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (16 grants).
Who are Vineyard Foundation's largest grantees?
Vineyard Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Modern Day ($10,786), Final Command Ministries ($6,506) and Global Development Group USA ($4,703), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vineyard Foundation?
Vineyard Foundation reported $550K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $57K.
What does Vineyard Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vineyard Foundation?
The filing lists a letter to the foundation requesting a specific amount for a particular purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vineyard Foundation's EIN?
Vineyard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1751904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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