Benwood Foundation Inc
Historical FunderChattanooga, Tennessee · EIN 62-0476283 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7.9M
Organizations funded117
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$103.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MS SARAH MORGAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 736 MARKET ST SUITE 1600, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 |
| Phone | 4232674311 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A BRIEF TWO-PAGE LETTER. THE LETTER SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT OR PURPOSE, BUDGET INFORMATION, AN IRS LETTER OF DETERMINATION, AND A LISTING OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | Chattanooga, TN | Housing & neighborhood strategies | $1,000,000 |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | Chattanooga, TN | Montague park planning | $650,000 |
| Chattanooga Housing Authority | Chattanooga, TN | Westside evolves | $500,000 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 general operating support | $280,000 |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | Chattanooga, TN | Central civic district plan | $275,000 |
| Urban League of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support/capacity building | $250,000 |
| Colab | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $225,000 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga future fund | $200,000 |
| Purpose Point Community Resource Center | Chattanooga, TN | Expansion of early learning | $200,000 |
| River City Company | Chattanooga, TN | Design development of the riverfront parks plan | $200,000 |
| Tn Score | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Young Womens Leadership Academy Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Steam integration, sel, and capacity building support for | $200,000 |
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Reimagining the community college experience - seamless | $150,000 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Bluesky institute scholarships | $150,000 |
| Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Capital campaign | $150,000 |
| American Association of Blacks in Energy Chattanooga Chapter | Washington, DC | Energy & telecommunications industries-southeast lineman training center | $125,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Emma wheeler club & great futures | $125,000 |
| LA Paz Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Launch Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Public Education Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Fabfolio | $125,000 |
| Chattanooga Design Studio | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $120,000 |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, TN | Capital support & general operating | $100,000 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 literacy proof point pilot | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Sankofa fund | $100,000 |
| Launch Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Acquisition of kitchen incubator building | $100,000 |
| Northside Neighborhood Home | Chattanooga, TN | Endowment support | $100,000 |
| Rise Chattanoogajazzanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Operating support & levitt series | $100,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Chattanooga, TN | The field | $81,000 |
| Chattanooga Community Schools Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Launch of bilingual school | $75,000 |
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | Chattanooga, TN | Executive search & transition | $75,000 |
| Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga Inc | Chattanooga, TN | National park city celebration | $75,000 |
| Greenspaces | Chattanooga, TN | Green prix & build it green community events | $75,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chattanooga, TN | Affordable housing project on shallowford road | $75,000 |
| Proof Programs | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | Support of ongoing partnership with hamilton county schools | $75,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Chattanooga, TN | Alton park connector trail to clifton hills | $75,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Crei fund | $66,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chattanooga, TN | Habitat home repair | $65,000 |
| Chattanooga Symphony & Opera | Chattanooga, TN | Restructuring plan | $55,000 |
| Enterprise Center | Chattanooga, TN | Capacity development of chattamatters | $55,000 |
| Lighthouse Collective Inc | Chattanooga, TN | The lighthouse scholars | $50,000 |
| Red Bank Elementary School | Chattanooga, TN | Forest school expansion | $45,000 |
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | Creative entrepreneur training | $35,000 |
| National Park Partners | Chattanooga, TN | Moccasin bend archeological survey | $32,000 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0 operating & programmatic support | $30,000 |
| East Brainerd Church of Christ | Chattanooga, TN | Snack pack program | $30,000 |
| Lookout Mountain Conservancy | Lookout Mountain, TN | Howard school intern program | $30,000 |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | United for working families | $30,000 |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga 2.0'S 70 in 7 | $25,000 |
| Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership | Chattanooga, TN | Festival of black arts & ideas | $25,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Pop-Up Project | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $25,000 |
| The Bethlehem Center | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Colab | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Launch Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Business tax growth pilot | $20,000 |
| Soundcorps Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Hip-Hop summit | $20,000 |
| The Bethlehem Center | Chattanooga, TN | Howard school's big h initiative | $20,000 |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, TN | Support hunter's work with title 1 schools | $12,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 117 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,885,320 | 117 |
| 2023 | $4,983,175 | 100 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533029349100813
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 62-0476283
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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