Grants paid by Smartbank Foundation
EIN 20-8115548 · Chattanooga, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
Smartbank Foundation of Chattanooga, TN (EIN 20-8115548) reported 21 grants paid totaling $231,000 to 11 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$231,000
21 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $15,000 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $50,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $25,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $25,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $50,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $36,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $30,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Smartbank Foundation, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saban Center 84-4019590 | C | Tuscaloosa, AL | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| River City Company 58-1535269 | D | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation 81-3367725 | B | Sevierville, TN | 6 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Mountain Hope Good Shephard Clinic 62-1747037 | D | Sevierville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| University of Tennessee | U | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Purpose Point Learning Academy | U | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Sevier County High School Foundation 91-1984587 | C | Sevierville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Mountain Ways 92-2057465 | B | Gatlinburg, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Top of Georgia | U | Rock Spring, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Top of Georgia Economic Development 26-4715037 | C | Rock Spring, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Shepards Arms Rescue Mission | U | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 21 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saban Center Tuscaloosa, AL | C | $20,000 | paid | $100,000 CONTRIBUTION OVER 5 YEARS (BEGINNING 2023) TO THE SABAN CENTER WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND TEAMWORK. THE SABAN CENTER IS A STEM AND ARTS CAMPUS WHERE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND INNOVATION MEET. SABAN CENTER WILL BE AN INNOVATIVE HUB FOR EDUCATION TRAINING, ARTS PARTICIPATION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES ALIKE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO ENTER A VARIETY OF STEM AND ARTS-RELATED FIELDS. 2024 CONTRIBUTION: $20,000 | 202601199349100015 |
| 2025 | Top of Georgia Rock Spring, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | $10,000 CONTRIBUTION TO TOP OF GEORGIA WHICH IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT SERVES AS A NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING ARM TO ENHANCE THE MARKETING EFFORTS OF THE PUBLICLY FUNDED NORTHWEST GEORGIA JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NWGAJDA). TOP OF GEORGIA SERVES AS A WAY FOR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE GREATER NORTHWEST GEORGIA AREA INCLUDING CATOOSA, CHATTOOGA, DADE AND WALKER COUNTIES. | 202601199349100015 |
| 2024 | Saban Center Tuscaloosa, AL | C | $20,000 | paid | $100,000 CONTRIBUTION OVER 5 YEARS (BEGINNING 2023) TO THE SABAN CENTER WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND TEAMWORK. THE SABAN CENTER IS A STEAM CAMPUS WHERE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND INNOVATION MEET. SABAN CENTER WILL BE AN INNOVATIVE HUB FOR EDUCATION TRAINING, ARTS PARTICIPATION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES ALIKE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO ENTER A VARIETY OF STEAM-RELATED FIELDS. 2023 CONTRIBUTION: $20,000 | 202531419349100313 |
| 2024 | Mountain Ways Gatlinburg, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | MAKING A $10,000 CONTRIBUTION TO MOUNTAIN WAYS TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HELENE IN EAST TENNESSEE, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE GREATER APPALACHIAN REGION. MOUNTAIN WAYS IS A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO BRINGING THE HOSPITALITY AND VALUES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION TO THOSE FACING NATURAL DISASTERS AND TRAGEDIES. | 202531419349100313 |
| 2024 | Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation Sevierville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION TO PURCHASE A TABLE AT THE PARTNERS IN PROGRESS MAYOR'S LUNCHEON ON NOVEMBER 13, 2024, BENEFITING THE SEVIER COUNTY PARTNERS IN PROGRESS EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES AT WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHILE ATTENDING ONE OF THE SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. ONCE THEY HAVE GRADUATED AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 60 HOURS AS WSCC, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO $3,000 PER SEMESTER FOR 4 SEMESTERS TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN A 4-YEAR DEGREE FROM ETSU IN SEVIERVILLE. | 202531419349100313 |
| 2024 | Shepards Arms Rescue Mission Chattanooga, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | MAKING A $1,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE SHEPARDS ARMS RESCUE MISSION FOR BENEVOLENCE FOR JACQUIESHA DAVIS. MRS. DAVIS IS A SMARTBANK ASSOCIATE, AND HER HOME WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY FIRE. | 202531419349100313 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH THE SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL UT KNOXVILLE TRI-STAR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE UTK OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THIS SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT WILL HELP ADVANCE UT'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE IN-STATE STUDENTS WITH AN AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION. SMARTBANK'S RECENT GIFT SPECIFICALLY BENEFITS STUDENTS FROM SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY AND ADVANCES UT'S AIM TO ESTABLISH A TRI-STAR SCHOLARSHIP AT EVERY TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL. | 202411069349100426 |
| 2023 | Saban Center Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | C | $20,000 | paid | $100,000 CONTRIBUTION OVER 5 YEARS TO THE SABAN CENTER WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND TEAMWORK. THE SABAN CENTER IS A STEAM CAMPUS WHERE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND INNOVATION MEET. SABAN CENTER WILL BE AN INNOVATIVE HUB FOR EDUCATION TRAINING, ARTS PARTICIPATION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES ALIKE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO ENTER A VARIETY OF STEAM-RELATED FIELDS. | 202411069349100426 |
| 2023 | Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation Seveirville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE PARTNERS IN PROGRESS BENEFITING THE SEVIER COUNTY PARTNERS IN PROGRESS EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES AT WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHILE ATTENDING ONE OF THE SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. ONCE THEY HAVE GRADUATED AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 60 HOURS AT WSCC, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO $3,000 PER SEMESTER FOR 4 SEMESTERS TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN A 4-YEAR DEGREE FROM ETSU IN SEVIERVILLE. | 202411069349100426 |
| 2022 | Purpose Point Learning Academy Chattanooga, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | To help develop positive learning skills and values that enhance the growth and development of children for the present and future generations. | 202301369349101200 |
| 2022 | Sevier County High School Foundation Sevierville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | To help SCHS buy a piece of property for the school | 202301369349101200 |
| 2022 | Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation Sevierville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | To help provide scholarships for students in Sevier County | 202301369349101200 |
| 2021 | Purpose Point Learning Academy Chattanooga, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | To help develop positive learning skills and values that enhance the growth and development of children for the present and future generations. | 202231339349102123 |
| 2021 | River City Company Chattanooga, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | To help with the Miller Park Redevelopment efforts in Downtown Chattanooga. | 202231339349102123 |
| 2021 | Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation Sevierville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | To help provide scholarships for students in Sevier County | 202231339349102123 |
| 2020 | Mountain Hope Good Shephard Clinic Sevierville, TN | D | $25,000 | paid | Funding contribution for Building | 202110899349100416 |
| 2020 | River City Company Chattanooga, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | To help with the Miller Park Redevelopment efforts in Downtown Chattanooga. | 202110899349100416 |
| 2020 | Top of Georgia Economic Development Rock Spring, GA | C | $10,000 | paid | Pledge for the economic development initiative to promote service area. | 202110899349100416 |
| 2020 | Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation Sevierville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | To help provide scholarships for students in Sevier County | 202110899349100416 |
| 2019 | River City Company Chattanooga, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | River City Company will use the contribution to support operations and initiatives of the organization. The Organization works to attract, expand, and support efforts to advance downtown Chattanooga because it is essential to the way the entire region lives, works, and plays. | 202041129349100709 |
| 2019 | Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation Sevierville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | To help provide scholarships for students in Sevier County | 202041129349100709 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601199349100015 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531419349100313 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411069349100426 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301369349101200 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231339349102123 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202110899349100416 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202041129349100709 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208115548.json.
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