Rise Chattanooga
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
10
Grants recorded
47
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Rise Chattanooga?
Rise Chattanooga is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Lyndhurst Foundation Inc ($495K), Footprint Foundation Inc ($275K), The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc ($233K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Rise Chattanooga between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | $495,300 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Footprint Foundation Inc | $275,325 | 17 | 2020–2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | $233,144 | 16 | 2020–2024 |
| The Educational Foundation of America | $150,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc | $67,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone | $65,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| McKenzie Foundation | $49,500 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | $26,875 | 2 | 2023 |
| Humanities Tennessee | $14,920 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $482K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Rise Chattanooga received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McKenzie Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $4,500 |
| 2024 | The Educational Foundation of America | SALARY AND BENEFITS ARTS DIRECTOR, ARTS PROGRAMMING, AND STUDIO BUILD-OUT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Strategic Investments 2024 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Footprint Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $21,825 |
| 2024 | Footprint Foundation Inc | City of Creators | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Footprint Foundation Inc | Natural Beautiful Me | $18,750 |
| 2024 | Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone | The H2O Life | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Footprint Foundation Inc | Little Free Library Book Program | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Annual Fund | $100 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS 2023 | $40,000 |
| 2023 | McKenzie Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Benwood Foundation Inc | CHATTANOOGA FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Footprint Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $21,750 |
| 2023 | Footprint Foundation Inc | 800 Collective | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Footprint Foundation Inc | City of Creators | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Footprint Foundation Inc | Natural Beautiful Me | $12,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | TEACHING KITCHEN | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Benwood Foundation Inc | EASTDALE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL | $1,875 |
| 2023 | Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | LH Associates Matching Program | $300 |
| 2022 | Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Renovation of RISE headquarters, Community Development Plan, General Operations | $420,000 |
| 2022 | McKenzie Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | TEACHING KITCHEN | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Humanities Tennessee | HUMANITIES PROJECT | $14,920 |
| 2022 | Footprint Foundation Inc | To support 4 Courses And General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Footprint Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Footprint Foundation Inc | 800 Collective | $1,000 |
| 2021 | Footprint Foundation Inc | To support programming and staff of RISE and its new arts hub | $80,000 |
| 2021 | Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EVENTS/CONVENTIONS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE LOCAL CHATTANOOGA AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 207-27. | $67,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 47 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rise Chattanooga?
Rise Chattanooga is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Lyndhurst Foundation Inc ($495K), Footprint Foundation Inc ($275K), The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc ($233K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Rise Chattanooga between 2020–2025.
Who is Rise Chattanooga's largest funder?
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Rise Chattanooga, with $495K across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Rise Chattanooga received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Rise Chattanooga across 47 grants from 10 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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