Wayside Foundation
Wayside Foundation is a private foundation based in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Tennessee, for purposes including Christian missions, Christian education, and Christian ministries.
Wayside Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayside Foundation gave $57K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,850
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,344
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $117,809
- -3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (89% 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 Wayside Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 628 Wayside Place, Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Phone: (423) 886-2357
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wayside Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Chattanooga ($21K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee. The remaining reported shares went to Texas (5%), Georgia (2%), California (2%), and Illinois (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wayside Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 890% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $78K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Christian Missions | $21,000 |
| Richmont University Chattanooga, TN | Christian Education | $16,000 |
| Bethel Bible Village Hixson, TN | Christian Missions | $3,500 |
| Bible in the Schools Chattanooga, TN | Christian Education | $2,350 |
| Clear Creek Church of Christ Hixson, TN | Christian Missions | $2,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Chattanooga, TN | Christian Missions | $1,500 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Chattanooga, TN | Christian Missions | $1,000 |
| Blazing Hope Ranch Dayton, TN | Christian Missions | $1,000 |
| Chattanooga Room in the Inn Chattanooga, TN | Christian Missions | $1,000 |
| Grace School of Theology The Woodlands, TX | Christian Education | $1,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $117,809 | $45,226 | $57,764 | $56,850 | 17 | $56,850 | $24,937 | $6,386 |
| 2024 | $121,885 | $85,806 | $53,904 | $53,000 | 16 | $53,000 | $53,856 | $5,429 |
| 2023 | $95,186 | $36,846 | $56,543 | $55,500 | 14 | $55,500 | $37,479 | $5,020 |
| 2022 | $98,910 | $47,156 | $51,041 | $50,000 | 10 | $50,000 | $35,922 | $5,365 |
| 2021 | $122,675 | $64,824 | $78,767 | $77,800 | 9 | $77,800 | $50,104 | $6,149 |
| 2020 | $122,656 | $42,493 | $40,135 | $39,200 | 8 | — | $17,691 | $5,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayside Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 grants include support for Christian missions, education, and ministries. The supported organizations describe their own work in varied ways: Bethel Bible Village says it provides Christ-centered homes and education for children; Grace School of Theology says it develops spiritual leaders; Chattanooga Room in the Inn says it provides transitional housing and support to women and children experiencing homelessness; and Blazing Hope Ranch says it provides residential care for survivors of human sex trafficking. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $56,850 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $21,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $21,000 to Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Chattanooga for Christian missions and $16,000 to Richmont University for Christian education. Other reported grants included $3,500 to Bethel Bible Village, $2,350 to Bible in the Schools, and $2,000 to Clear Creek Church of Christ. The foundation also gave $1,000 each to Adult & Teen Challenge, Blazing Hope Ranch, Chattanooga Room in the Inn, Grace School of Theology, Kingdom Connection, and Life Spring Community Health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists G Robert Edwards as trustee, Japheth B Glass as vice-chairman, Anna G Clower as secretary, and Jane W McNabb as settlor/chairman.
Wayside Foundation is led by Jane W. McNabb, Settlor & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane W. McNabb
Settlor & Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Robert Edwards
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna G. Clower
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Japheth B. Glass
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lori C. Powell (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Wayside Foundation
How much does Wayside Foundation give each year?
Wayside Foundation gave $57K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 16 grants.
What is Wayside Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayside Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,344, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wayside Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Wayside Foundation give grants?
Wayside Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (8 grants) and Hixson, TN (2 grants).
Does Wayside Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Wayside Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian Missions" (12 grants) and "Christian Education" (3 grants).
Who are Wayside Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayside Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greater Chattanooga ($21,000), Richmont University ($16,000) and Bethel Bible Village ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wayside Foundation?
Wayside Foundation reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wayside Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Christian missions, education, and ministries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wayside Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wayside Foundation's EIN?
Wayside Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6241623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wayside Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Wayside Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wayside-foundation-morg_1752250c06544baf878edaf87cbab0af
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