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Grants paid by Lillian L Colby Charitable Fdn Ia

EIN 45-4420455 · Chattanooga, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Lillian L Colby Charitable Fdn Ia of Chattanooga, TN (EIN 45-4420455) reported 116 grants paid totaling $2,580,118 to 61 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,580,118

116 grants

Recipients

61

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202016$390,000
202119$420,000
202225$460,118
202323$510,000
202417$400,000
202516$400,000

Top recipients

The 61 recipients receiving the most from Lillian L Colby Charitable Fdn Ia, by grants paid, out of 61 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera 62-6002098DChattanooga, TN6$373,0002025
Metropolitan Ministries 27-0203084BChattanooga, TN5$135,0002025
Northside Neighborhood House 62-0481801BChattanooga, TN5$125,0002025
Launch 46-2203112BChattanooga, TN5$122,5002025
Community Foundation of GcUChattanooga, TN2$121,4002023
Urban League of Greater Chattanooga 58-1436933CChatanooga, TN4$93,0002025
A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga 46-3740551BChattanooga, TN4$87,5002024
Teach for AmericaUChattanooga, TN3$80,0002024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga 62-0557179BChattanooga, TN3$75,0002023
Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced Youth 85-2723153DChattanooga, TN2$75,0002023
Artsbuild 23-7005188CChattanooga, TN3$75,0002025
Chattanooga Area Food Bank 62-0867645BChattanooga, TN3$69,6002025
Wayside Presbyterian Church 62-0854554BSignal Mountain, TN3$59,5002023
La Paz de Dios Inc - ChattanoogaUChattanooga, TN1$55,0002025
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga 62-0586090BChattanooga, TN3$55,0002023
First Things First 62-1678048CChattanooga, TN3$53,0002023
Chattanooga Room in the Inn 62-1402358BChattanooga, TN2$50,0002024
Public Education FoundationUChattanooga, TN2$50,0002025
Lookout Mountain Land TrustULookout Mtn, TN2$47,5002023
Chattanooga Prep IncUChattanooga, TN3$45,0002023
Chambliss Center for Children 62-0505514BChattanooga, TN2$37,5002025
Scenic Land Schoolskyuka HallUChattanooga, TN2$35,0002023
Chattanooga Christian School 62-0840156BChattanooga, TN2$35,0002022
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Inc 26-3492860BChattanoga, TN2$35,0002025
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greater Chattanooga Area 62-1260347DChattanooga, TN3$35,0002024
Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County 58-1953669BChattanooga, TN2$28,0002025
Chattanooga Community KitchenUChattanooga, TN2$27,8002022
Lifespring Community Health 27-3856741CChattanooga, TN2$26,4002021
Friends of the Zoo 58-1661267BChattanooga, TN2$25,0002023
Signal Centers Inc 62-0587285BChattanooga, TN1$25,0002023
Hamilton County Schools Foundation 85-2766414BChattanoga, TN1$25,0002021
Kelcurt Foundation 83-0558576BSoddy Daisy, TN1$25,0002024
Corner Evolution DBA Bridge City CommunityUChattanooga, TN1$25,0002023
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park 85-0736138BChattanooga, TN1$23,5002022
The Young Women's Leadership Fdn 26-0557874DChattanooga, TN1$22,5002021
Teach for America 13-3541913BNew York, NY1$20,0002022
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center 58-1311080BChattanooga, TN1$20,0002024
Partnership for Families Children & Adults 62-1326050BChattanooga, TN2$18,0002022
Friends of the Chattanooga LibraryUChattanooga, TN1$18,0002022
Volunteers in Medicine-Chattanooga 71-0959332CChattanooga, TN1$15,0002020
Friends of the Chattanooga-HamiltonUChattanooga, TN1$15,0002021
Launch Pad 36-4949193BChattanooga, TN1$15,0002025
Cempa Community Care 62-1325543BChattanooga, TN1$15,0002021
Chattanooga Preparatory SchoolUChattanooga, TN1$15,0002025
The Chattery College 47-3709953DChattanooga, TN1$15,0002025
Hunter Museum of American Art 62-0511893DChattanooga, TN1$12,0002023
Allied Arts of Greater ChattanoogaUChattanooga, TN1$10,0002022
Colab 26-3934828BChattanooga, TN1$10,0002024
La Paz ChattanoogaUChattanooga, TN1$10,0002022
Aim Center and Sanatan Dharma Temple of USA Inc 83-3129002BHillsborough, NJ1$10,0002024
Street Grace 88-2130709DChattanooga, TN1$10,0002022
Ella Library 83-1892994BChattanooga, TN1$10,0002023
Help Right Here 84-1969666CSignal Mtn, TN1$10,0002022
Hosanna CommunityUHixson, TN1$9,5002023
Net Resource Foundation 81-1168775BChattanooga, TN1$8,5002023
Survivor Fitness Foundation 46-1934408BNashville, TN1$8,0002024
Sleep in Heavenly Peace IncUOoltewah, TN1$8,0002020
Lift Youth Center Inc 83-1676980BRinggold, GA1$8,0002024
The Kidney Foundation of the Greater Chattanooga Area Inc 62-1410005BChattanooga, TN1$7,5002025
Chattanooga Cares IncUChattanooga, TN1$4,8002020
Bettyelynn SmithUChattanooga, TN1$1182022

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 116 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Lillian L Colby Charitable Fdn Ia
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chattanooga, TND$55,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025La Paz de Dios Inc - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNU$55,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Metropolitan Ministries Chattanooga, TNB$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chattanooga, TNB$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Inc Chattanoga, TNC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Launch Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Public Education Foundation Chattanooga, TNU$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Artsbuild Chattanooga, TNC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Northside Neighborhood House Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County Chattanooga, TNB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025The Chattery College Chattanooga, TND$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Chattanooga Preparatory School Chattanooga, TNU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Launch Pad Chattanooga, TNB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Chatanooga, TNB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025Chambliss Center for Children Chattanooga, TNB$12,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2025The Kidney Foundation of the Greater Chattanooga Area Inc Chattanooga, TNB$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202631069349100428
2024Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chattanooga, TND$60,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$34,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chattanooga, TNB$30,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Teach for America Chattanooga, TNU$30,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Launch Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Metropolitan Ministries Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Northside Neighborhood House Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Public Education Foundation Chattanooga, TNU$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Artsbuild Chattanooga, TNC$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Kelcurt Foundation Soddy Daisy, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Chattanooga Room in the Inn Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center Chattanooga, TNB$20,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greater Chattanooga Area Chattanooga, TND$15,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Colab Chattanooga, TNB$10,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Aim Center and Sanatan Dharma Temple of USA Inc Hillsborough, NJB$10,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Lift Youth Center Inc Ringgold, GAB$8,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2024Survivor Fitness Foundation Nashville, TNB$8,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202521769349101162
2023Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chattanooga, TND$67,500paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced Youth Chattanooga, TND$50,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Teach for America Chattanooga, TNU$30,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Lookout Mountain Land Trust Lookout Mtn, TNU$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Northside Neighborhood House Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Signal Centers Inc Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Launch Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Corner Evolution DBA Bridge City Community Chattanooga, TNU$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Chattanooga Room in the Inn Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$20,500paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023First Things First Chattanooga, TNC$20,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$20,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Friends of the Zoo Chattanooga, TNB$17,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greater Chattanooga Area Chattanooga, TND$15,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Community Foundation of Gc Chattanooga, TNU$15,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Wayside Presbyterian Church Signal Mountain, TNB$15,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TNU$15,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Hunter Museum of American Art Chattanooga, TND$12,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Ella Library Chattanooga, TNB$10,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Scenic Land Schoolskyuka Hall Chattanooga, TNU$10,000paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Hosanna Community Hixson, TNU$9,500paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2023Net Resource Foundation Chattanooga, TNB$8,500paidCHARITABLE PURPOSES202431159349101718
2022Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chattanooga, TND$69,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Launch Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Pursuit of Happiness for Underserved and Under Resourced Youth Chattanooga, TND$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Wayside Presbyterian Church Signal Mountain, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Metropolitan Ministries Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Northside Neighborhood House Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Montessori Elementary at Highland Park Chattanooga, TNB$23,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Lookout Mountain Land Trust Lookout Mtn, TNU$22,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Teach for America New York, NYB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Chatanooga, TNC$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Friends of the Chattanooga Library Chattanooga, TNU$18,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022First Things First Chattanooga, TNC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Chattanooga Community Kitchen Chattanooga, TNU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TNU$12,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Partnership for Families Children & Adults Chattanooga, TNB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga, TNB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Inc Chattanoga, TNB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022La Paz Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Street Grace Chattanooga, TND$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Help Right Here Signal Mtn, TNC$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greater Chattanooga Area Chattanooga, TND$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2022Bettyelynn Smith Chattanooga, TNU$118paidGENERAL OPERATING202331219349100348
2021Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chattanooga, TND$63,000paidGENERAL202211249349100511
2021Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidTHE LEARNING CENTER202211249349100511
2021Metropolitan Ministries Chattanooga, TNC$25,000paidGENERAL202211249349100511
2021Artsbuild Chattanooga, TNC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Chatanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL202211249349100511
2021Scenic Land Schoolskyuka Hall Chattanooga, TNU$25,000paidFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE -202211249349100511
2021Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL202211249349100511
2021Hamilton County Schools Foundation Chattanoga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021The Young Women's Leadership Fdn Chattanooga, TND$22,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021Launch Chattanooga, TNC$22,500paidCREATING OPPOR FOR202211249349100511
2021Lifespring Community Health Chattanooga, TNC$20,000paidGENERAL202211249349100511
2021Teach for America Nashville, TNU$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TNU$18,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021First Things First Chattanooga, TNC$18,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021Cempa Community Care Chattanooga, TNB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021Friends of the Chattanooga-Hamilton Chattanooga, TNU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211249349100511
2021A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Inc Chattanooga, TNB$8,000paidREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ED AND202211249349100511
2021Friends of the Zoo Chattanooga, TNB$8,000paidHAMILTON CTY TITLE 1202211249349100511
2020Community Foundation of Gc Chattanooga, TNU$106,400paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chattanooga, TND$58,500paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Chatanooga, TNB$33,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Metropolitan Ministries Chattanooga, TNC$25,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Northside Neighborhood House Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Chambliss Center for Children Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Wayside Presbyterian Church Signal Mountain, TNB$19,500paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Volunteers in Medicine-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNC$15,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Chattanooga Community Kitchen Chattanooga, TNU$12,800paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chattanooga, TNB$9,600paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County Chattanooga, TNB$8,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc Ooltewah, TNU$8,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Partnership for Families Children & Adults Chattanooga, TNC$8,000paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Lifespring Community Health Chattanooga, TNC$6,400paidGENERAL202111949349101001
2020Chattanooga Cares Inc Chattanooga, TNU$4,800paidGENERAL202111949349101001

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.0202631069349100428
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202521769349101162
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202431159349101718
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202331219349100348
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.1202211249349100511
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202111949349101001

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/454420455.json.

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