Grants paid by The John M Gessell Charitable Trust Dtd 8-20-99
EIN 27-6906568 · TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The John M Gessell Charitable Trust Dtd 8-20-99 of TN (EIN 27-6906568) reported 14 grants paid totaling $716,223 to 10 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$716,223
14 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $75,300 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $90,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $15,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $14,500 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $471,423 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from The John M Gessell Charitable Trust Dtd 8-20-99, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga 62-6045999 | C | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $594,300 | 2024 |
| Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace 58-1871360 | B | Sewanee, TN | 3 | $39,500 | 2023 |
| Tennessee Preservation Trust | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Betterfi 82-3083483 | B | Coalmont, TN | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Isaiah 117 House Resource Center 82-0631497 | D | Elizabethton, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| The University of the South | U | Sewanee, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | U | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Early Literacy Ambassadors 87-3679862 | C | Estill Springs, TN | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Whitwell Heritage Center | U | Whitwell, TN | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Peace Fellowship 20-0351555 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,423 | 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 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | B | $469,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING ACCOUNT | 202531269349101253 |
| 2024 | Episcopal Peace Fellowship Chicago, IL | B | $2,423 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING ACCOUNT | 202531269349101253 |
| 2023 | Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace Sewanee, TN | B | $12,000 | paid | SEEKING JUSTICE AND PEACE IN OUR PLACE AND TIME | 202431159349102253 |
| 2023 | Whitwell Heritage Center Whitwell, TN | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATE CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE RICH HERITAGE OF WHITWELL | 202431159349102253 |
| 2022 | Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace Sewanee, TN | B | $12,500 | paid | SEEKING JUSTICE AND PEACE IN OUR PLACE AND TIME | 202331319349104163 |
| 2022 | Early Literacy Ambassadors Estill Springs, TN | C | $2,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO READING INTERVENTIONS SO AT-RISK CHILDREN WILL BE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS. | 202331319349104163 |
| 2021 | Betterfi Coalmont, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE LOANS AND FINANCIAL COACHING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PREDATORY LENDING | 202221369349102217 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Preservation Trust Nashville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF TENNESSEE'S DIVERSE HISTORIC RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS | 202221369349102217 |
| 2021 | Isaiah 117 House Resource Center Elizabethton, TN | D | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN A SAFE AND LOVING HOME FOR CHILDREN AWAITING FOSTER CARE PARENTS | 202221369349102217 |
| 2021 | Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace Sewanee, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | SEEKING JUSTICE AND PEACE IN OUR PLACE AND TIME | 202221369349102217 |
| 2021 | The University of the South Sewanee, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE LIBERAL ARTS AND EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 202221369349102217 |
| 2021 | Children's Advocacy Center Chattanooga, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A PATH TO HEALING FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE | 202221369349102217 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | B | $50,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA | 202111329349103001 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | C | $75,300 | paid | TO IMPROVE LIVES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA | 201902269349100515 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531269349101253 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431159349102253 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331319349104163 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202221369349102217 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111329349103001 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902269349100515 |
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/276906568.json.
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