This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $48,049,930 | $31,066,028 | $27,451,355 | $245,328,670 | $240,278,105 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $40,039,198 | $29,127,013 | $25,948,575 | $226,608,341 | $220,659,388 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $43,156,399 | $26,150,391 | $23,169,357 | $209,491,622 | $203,004,079 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $52,106,763 | $26,114,909 | $23,337,756 | $242,437,300 | $234,230,457 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $41,204,298 | $21,658,526 | $19,374,039 | $203,018,326 | $194,993,724 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 91% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGEDALE ACADEMYCOLLEGEDALE, TN | INSPIRE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $1,500,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brock | EX-OFFICIO CHAIR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Key | VICE CHAIR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Dallas Joseph | CHAIR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Dr Ruth Liu | Chair Elect |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| RUTH MCKEE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
| $1,500,000 |
| 2023 |
| SKYUKA HALLCHATTANOOGA, TN | FUND DISTRIBUTION FOR LAND AND BUILDING PURCHASE AGMT | $1,359,646 | 2022 |
| General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists | Donor Advised Fund | $1,100,000 | 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF THE ZOO INCCHATTANOOGA, TN | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERNASHVILLE, TN | HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY INNOVATION FUND | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| North Atlantic Salmon Fund | Unrestricted | $951,303 | 2024 |
| SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITYCOLLEGEDALE, TN | NEW RUTH MCKEE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | $900,000 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Unrestricted | $803,554 | 2024 |
| MCKEE PARKS TRAILS AND GREENWAYSCOLLEGEDALE, TN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT EXCLUDING OFFICER COMPENSATION | $732,000 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County | Donor Advised Fund | $700,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Capital Campaign | $650,000 | 2024 |
| Sweet Briar Institute | Reunion Gift | $600,000 | 2024 |
| Skyuka Hall | Unrestricted | $554,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Unrestricted | $527,102 | 2024 |
| Sweet Briar Institute | Unrestricted | $502,500 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia Inc | Donor Advised Fund | $500,000 | 2024 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA INCDALTON, GA | JACK MCKEE DONOR ADVISED FUND | $500,000 | 2021 |
| THE ENTERPRISE CENTERTECH GOES HOME CHATTANOOGACHATTANOOGA, TN | EDCONNECT PROJECT/SMART CITY VENTURE PROJECT | $500,000 | 2020 |
| TOWN OF SIGNAL MOUNTAINSIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN | READING ROOM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | $500,000 | 2021 |
| SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTESWEET BRIAR, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $500,000 | 2023 |
| SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITYCOLLEGEDALE, TN | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CAMPAIGN | $500,000 | 2023 |
| SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTESWEET BRIAR, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $500,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA INCDALTON, GA | DONOR ADVISED FUND | $500,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CLEVELAND AND BRADLEY COUNTYCLEVELAND, TN | DONOR ADVISED FUND | $500,000 | 2022 |
| 1.0 |
| $0 |
| Lorie Runge | Vice Chair | 1.0 | $0 |
| Skip Schwartz | Treasurer | 1.0 | $0 |
| Andrea Hardaway | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Ben Brown | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Chris Mckee | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Daniela Peterson | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Dr Dave Bhattacharya | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Dr Le Andrea Ware | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Gene Geiger | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Martha Leiper | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Tejani Niti | DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 |
| Ansley Moses | SECRETARY | 1.0 | $0 |
| Maeghan Jones | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.0 | $222,447 |
| Rebecca Underwood | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 40.0 | $144,429 |
| Caroline Von Kessler | VP OF PHILANTHROPY | 40.0 | $119,515 |
| Quentin Lawrence | VP, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | 40.0 | $100,455 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202403199349310535
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313189349310381
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233149349302038
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123159349304767
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