Grants paid by Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation
EIN 58-1917676 · TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation of TN (EIN 58-1917676) reported 42 grants paid totaling $2,384,061 to 22 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,384,061
42 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | $360,000 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $315,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $75,000 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $1,634,061 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College Clara Ward School of Nursing | U | Dayton, TN | 1 | $799,061 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Fox River Valley | U | Aurora, IL | 1 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Casa Kane County 36-3653491 | C | Geneva, IL | 3 | $175,000 | 2025 |
| The Generosity Trust 83-2059082 | D | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| Williamsburg Community Chapel | U | Williamsburg, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Brainerd Baptist Church | U | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Show Hope 45-5472830 | D | Franklin, TN | 2 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Dream Catchers 54-1692709 | C | Williamsburg, VA | 2 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga 62-6045999 | B | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Lipscomb University | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training 58-0898309 | D | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Ankerberg Theological Research Institute 62-1138444 | C | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Bethel Bible Village 62-6019872 | B | Hixson, TN | 3 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Williamson Medical Center 04-3717044 | C | Franklin, TN | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Bryan College 62-0528217 | B | Dayton, TN | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Renew Therapeutic Riding Center 90-0857463 | B | Holland, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Bible in the Schools | U | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| National Center for Youth Issues 62-1132218 | B | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Life Action Ministries 38-2157686 | B | Buchanan, MI | 3 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Ideals Foundation 58-1952253 | B | Lawrenceville, GA | 3 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Teaching to Teach 88-1922698 | B | Hixon, TN | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Young Life of Chattanooga | U | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
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 42 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bryan College Clara Ward School of Nursing Dayton, TN | U | $799,061 | paid | ENDOWMENT FOR THE CLARA WARD SCHOOL OF NURSING | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Fox River Valley Aurora, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | OPEARTING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | The Generosity Trust Chattanooga, TN | D | $135,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Williamsburg Community Chapel Williamsburg, VA | U | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Casa Kane County Geneva, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | U | $75,000 | paid | OPEARTING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | B | $75,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training Atlanta, GA | D | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Bethel Bible Village Hixson, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Ankerberg Theological Research Institute Chattanooga, TN | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Teaching to Teach Hixon, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Bible in the Schools Chattanooga, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Ideals Foundation Lawrenceville, GA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | Life Action Ministries Buchanan, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2025 | National Center for Youth Issues Chattanooga, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202513119349101411 |
| 2024 | Renew Therapeutic Riding Center Holland, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202443199349101129 |
| 2024 | Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202443199349101129 |
| 2023 | Casa Kane County Geneva, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Show Hope Franklin, TN | D | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Dream Catchers Williamsburg, VA | C | $40,000 | paid | CONSTRUCTION OF OUTDOOR ARENA LEARNING SPACE | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training Atlanta, GA | D | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Bryan College Dayton, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Bethel Bible Village Hixson, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Ankerberg Theological Research Institute Chattanooga, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | National Center for Youth Issues Chattanooga, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Ideals Foundation Lawrenceville, GA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Life Action Ministries Buchanan, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2023 | Bible in the Schools Chattanooga, TN | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202342999349100709 |
| 2021 | Brainerd Baptist Church Chattanooga, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | GRAND STANLEY STATION RENOVATION PROJECT | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Dream Catchers Williamsburg, VA | C | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Show Hope Franklin, TN | D | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Casa Kane County Geneva, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Ankerberg Theological Research Institute Chattanooga, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Bryan College Dayton, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training Atlanta, GA | D | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Bethel Bible Village Hixson, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | National Center for Youth Issues Chattanooga, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Life Action Ministries Buchanan, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Bible in the Schools Chattanooga, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Ideals Foundation Lawrenceville, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 202103409349100910 |
| 2021 | Young Life of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND - RESTRICTED TO CHATTANOOGA ACTIVITIES | 202103409349100910 |
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 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513119349101411 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443199349101129 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342999349100709 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103409349100910 |
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/581917676.json.
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