Creative Discovery Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.2M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
132
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Creative Discovery Museum?
Creative Discovery Museum is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc ($1.5M), Care Foundation of America Inc ($750K), Artsbuild ($573K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Creative Discovery Museum between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| The Hand Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pattee Foundation Inc | $3,500 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2019) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $164K.
What grants has Creative Discovery Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Artsbuild | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $83,000 |
| 2025 | Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated | PROVIDE FUNDING TO UPGRADE MUSEUM. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | George R Johnson Family Foundation | CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Kenneth E Boring | MUSEUM COLLEGE DAZE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Artsbuild | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $86,500 |
| 2024 | The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation | SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated | PROVIDE FUNDING TO UPGRADE MUSEUM. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Namaste India Exhibition | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell | 2022 MUSEUM SPONSORSHIP | $17,500 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Unrestricted | $17,100 |
| 2024 | George R Johnson Family Foundation | CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Annual Fund | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Intensive Internship Program | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Hand Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Chazen Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth E Boring | MUSEUM COLLEGE DAZE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Ignite Capital Campaign | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Patron Membership Campaign | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | AmuseUm Donation | $350 |
| 2023 | Care Foundation of America Inc | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | $375,000 |
| 2023 | The Clarence E Harris Foundation | CHARITY | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Artsbuild | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $86,000 |
| 2023 | The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation | SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated | PROVIDE FUNDING TO UPGRADE MUSEUM. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | IGNITE DISCOVERY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Kenneth E Boring | MUSEUM COLLEGE DAZE | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 132 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Creative Discovery Museum?
Creative Discovery Museum is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc ($1.5M), Care Foundation of America Inc ($750K), Artsbuild ($573K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Creative Discovery Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Creative Discovery Museum's largest funder?
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc is the largest recorded funder of Creative Discovery Museum, with $1.5M across 55 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Creative Discovery Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Creative Discovery Museum across 132 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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