Grants paid by The Howard Fund
EIN 81-3722308 · Chattanooga, TN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T20
The Howard Fund of Chattanooga, TN (EIN 81-3722308) reported 40 grants paid totaling $2,532,000 to 31 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,532,000
40 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $600,000 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $489,500 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $265,000 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $1,017,500 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $160,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from The Howard Fund, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga 62-0565962 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 4 | $535,000 | 2024 |
| Hamilton County Department of Education | U | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $470,000 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga 62-6045999 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $300,000 | 2018 |
| The Enterpise Center 20-0062024 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Chattanooga Area Chamber Foundation 23-7032834 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Teach for America 13-3541913 | A | Nashville, TN | 1 | $120,000 | 2020 |
| The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc 47-4405861 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Lifespring Community Health 27-3856741 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $85,000 | 2023 |
| Purpose Point Community Resource Center 26-3152803 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land 23-7222333 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Artsbuild 23-7005188 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Chattanooga Prep Inc 81-3512812 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Southwest Georgia 58-0655156 | A | Albany, GA | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Launch Inc 46-2203112 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank 62-0867645 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| The Net Resource Foundation 81-1168775 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| The Pop-Up Project 81-5373267 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Inc 46-3740551 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Center 62-0548914 | A | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Tennessee Aquarium 58-1837154 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County 58-1953669 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Help Right Here 84-1969666 | A | Signal Mountain, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area Inc 62-1260347 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Hunter Museum of Art 62-0511893 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Momentum Network 81-5479975 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Medicos Mission Fund 86-3384114 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition 62-1549023 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chattanooga 62-0557179 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Camelia Foundation 31-1692697 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| Chattanooga Community Kitchen 62-1151413 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Chambliss Center for Children 62-0505514 | A | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
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 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chattanooga Area Chamber Foundation Chattanooga, TN | A | $115,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533069349300558 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533069349300558 |
| 2024 | Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533069349300558 |
| 2024 | Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533069349300558 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Department of Education Chattanooga, TN | U | $420,000 | paid | GOVERNMENT ENTITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | A | $200,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $100,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Trust for Public Land Chattanooga, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Purpose Point Community Resource Center Chattanooga, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Artsbuild Chattanooga, TN | A | $37,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Lifespring Community Health Chattanooga, TN | A | $35,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chattanooga, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Launch Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | The Pop-Up Project Chattanooga, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Chattanooga Area Chamber Foundation Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2023 | Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202423099349302512 |
| 2022 | Lifespring Community Health Chattanooga, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | Hamilton County Department of Education Chattanooga, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | The Net Resource Foundation Chattanooga, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | Helen Ross Mcnabb Center Knoxville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Aquarium Chattanooga, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | Help Right Here Signal Mountain, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2022 | Medicos Mission Fund Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202343039349300619 |
| 2020 | The Enterpise Center Chattanooga, TN | A | $250,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Teach for America Nashville, TN | A | $120,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | United Way of Southwest Georgia Albany, GA | A | $35,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Chattanooga Prep Inc Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Momentum Network Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Hunter Museum of Art Chattanooga, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Artsbuild Chattanooga, TN | A | $12,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | The Camelia Foundation Chattanooga, TN | A | $7,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Chambliss Center for Children Chattanooga, TN | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2020 | Chattanooga Community Kitchen Chattanooga, TN | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202143009349300619 |
| 2018 | United Way of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | A | $300,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201943049349300049 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | A | $300,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CHATTANOOGA, TN AREA | 201943049349300049 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533069349300558 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423099349302512 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343039349300619 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143009349300619 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201943049349300049 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/813722308.json.
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