Sweet Briar Institute

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Sweet Briar, VA EIN 54-0534105

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$8.4M

Foundation funders

48

Grants recorded

153

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Sweet Briar Institute?

Sweet Briar Institute is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc ($3.3M), The Pauley Family Foundation ($1.7M), Luke 638 Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Sweet Briar Institute between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$3,330,000142020–2024
The Pauley Family Foundation$1,675,00052020–2024
Luke 638 Foundation$1,102,00052020–2023
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc$515,96052020–2024
The Community Foundation Inc$246,25032019–2021
The Dallas Foundation$240,01932020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$180,00042021–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$165,00072019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$114,55062020–2025
The Winston-Salem Foundation$101,20052020–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$93,23742020–2025
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham$83,50052020–2024
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$73,50022023–2024
Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation$63,84552020–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$57,50052020–2024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$49,15062020–2025
The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc$38,00032020–2022
The Katherine U & Ronald W Takvorian$37,50022021–2023
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc$28,81032023–2025
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$26,65022019–2021
Tulsa Community Foundation$21,66022021–2022
Hampton Roads Community Foundation$20,00022019–2020
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust$18,00062020–2025
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$14,25022020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$13,10012022
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Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$11,15012020
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc$11,00012019
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00022022–2024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$10,00012023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$9,99512023
Institute for Humane Studies$8,64012025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$7,00012025
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia$6,50012023
Fidelity Foundation$6,50032020–2021
United Way Worldwide$6,15012019
McCallum Family Foundation$6,00042022–2025
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$5,500102020–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$5,50012021
Alexandra William Foundation$5,00012022
Stupp Bros Bridge & Iron Foundation$3,00032023–2025
Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax$1,50012020
Citizens Charitable Foundation$1,00012022
Duke Energy Foundation$1,00022020–2021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$50042021–2024
The Barton Malow Foundation$50012021
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$32532020–2024
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation$30012020
Xcel Energy Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M6 grants2019 33 grants2020 28 grants2021 26 grants2022 26 grants2023 24 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $2.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $97K.

What grants has Sweet Briar Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025The Community Foundation of Louisville IncB42 UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE (4-YEAR)$18,000
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$13,257
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$11,000
2025Institute for Humane StudiesStudent development & education/research grants$8,640
2025Rochester Area Community FoundationHIGHER EDUCATION$8,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$7,000
2025Bruce Ford Brown Memorial TrustGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
2025McCallum Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2025Stupp Bros Bridge & Iron FoundationNOT RESTRICTED$1,000
2024The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncReunion Gift$600,000
2024The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncUnrestricted$502,500
2024The Pauley Family FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$200,000
2024Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncFor general scholarship support.$111,280
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$83,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$63,000
2024BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$51,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$25,000
2024The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncAnnual Fund$25,000
2024The Winston-Salem Foundation2 grant(s) for varying purposes$22,000
2024The Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamEDUCATION; DAF FUNDED$16,000
2024Greater Lynchburg Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL$10,845
2024Rochester Area Community FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$10,500
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2024The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncRELIGION RELATED$9,000
2024The Community Foundation of Louisville IncB42 UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE (4-YEAR)$5,535
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Bruce Ford Brown Memorial TrustGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
2024McCallum Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
2024Stupp Bros Bridge & Iron FoundationNOT RESTRICTED$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 153 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sweet Briar Institute?

Sweet Briar Institute is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc ($3.3M), The Pauley Family Foundation ($1.7M), Luke 638 Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Sweet Briar Institute between 2019–2025.

Who is Sweet Briar Institute's largest funder?

The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc is the largest recorded funder of Sweet Briar Institute, with $3.3M across 14 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Sweet Briar Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Sweet Briar Institute across 153 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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