Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChattanooga, Tennessee · EIN 20-0597131 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$24.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
60% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Charitable distribution in support of improving health of north georgia communities | $333,333 |
| Cherokee Regional Library System | Chickamauga, GA | Charitable distribution for the tutoring program | $138,600 |
| Charles H Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration | $100,000 |
| The Generosity Trust (Dba Name of the Chattanooga Christian Community Fou | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution for the pierce foundation fund a donor advised fund | $85,000 |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | Charitable distribution for betsy pierce endowed scholarship at utk school of music | $75,000 |
| Lift Youth Center Inc | Ringgold, GA | Charitable distribution for ringgold programming costs | $50,000 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution to be used for the northwest georgia students scholarship | $50,000 |
| Chattanooga Outreach Inc Dba Union Gospel Mission | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign | $25,000 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of the Lookout Mt Judicial Circuit | Fort Oglethorpe, GA | Charitable distribution for general programming needs | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia Inc | Dalton, GA | Charitable distribution for "save the dalton battlefields" project | $25,000 |
| Restore 634 Inc | Lafayette, GA | Charitable distribution for general programming needs | $25,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | Charitable distribution for hurricane helene disaster relief | $25,000 |
| Whitfield Healthcare Foundation Inc | Dalton, GA | Charitable distribution for the hamilton cardiovascular institute | $25,000 |
| Lookout Mountain Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Rock Spring, GA | Charitable distribution for bibles to students | $10,500 |
| Friends of Special Children | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution, abc event for benefit of signal centers, inc. | $10,000 |
| Murphy-Harpst Children's Centers Inc | Cedartown, GA | Charitable distribution for programs to serve at-risk children | $10,000 |
| Partnership for Families of Children and Adults Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution for deaf services division | $10,000 |
| Catoosa County Stocking Full of Love Inc | Ringgold, GA | Charitable distribution for annual event | $5,000 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Charitable distribution | $5,000 |
| Walker County Georgia | Lafayette, GA | Charitable distribution to be used for al millard memorial stocking full of love program sponsored by sheriff's office | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,037,433 | 20 |
| 2023 | $1,042,623 | 17 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jun 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202501539349100730
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0597131
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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