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Tennessee Health Foundation Inc

Historical Funder

Chattanooga, Tennessee · EIN 20-0298456 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$3.8M
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$7,000
Total assets$281.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $20,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

ContactCHELSEA JOHNSON
Address1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Phone4235351897
Form and materialsWWW.BCBST.COM/ABOUT/IN-THE-COMMUNITY/HEALTHY-PLACES/FUNDING-CRITERIA
DeadlinesMAY, NOVEMBER FOR COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDING AND AUGUST FOR HEALTHY PLACE FUNDING
RestrictionsWWW.BCBST.COM/ABOUT/IN-THE-COMMUNITY/HEALTHY-PLACES/FUNDING-CRITERIA

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.

  • Education8
  • Health5
  • Arts & Culture3
  • Children & Youth3
  • Food Assistance3
  • Human Services3

Where it gives

8% of grants went outside Tennessee.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Middle Tn IncNashville, TNVoices for safer tn (#221382)$1,660,000
Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN2024 cha future fund$1,000,000
Ballad Health FoundationJohnson City, TN2024 hickey match$110,000
Chattanooga Hamilton County Public Education FundChattanooga, TN2024 hickey match$110,000
First Tn Dev District FoundationJohnson City, TNHelene disaster response$100,000
Boys & Girls AmericaAtlanta, GABoys & girls clubs of america youth mental health partnership$62,500
United Way of East Tn HighlandsJohnson City, TN2024 ryans match (hurricane response)$54,080
American Red CrossNashville, TN2024 bosse match$52,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Ne TnKingsport, TNDisaster relief funding$50,230
Greater Kingsport Family YMCAKingsport, TNHurricane helene response$50,000
United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN2024 united way cha gift$50,000
The University of Tn Foundation IncKnoxville, TN2024 woodsen match$42,000
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN2024 reynolds match$30,000
Tn ScoreNashville, TNScore 2024 support$25,000
Pure Youth Athletics AllianceMemphis, TN2024 coopwood match$23,000
University of Chattanooga FoundationChattanooga, TNLeadership board 1:1 match, 2024 criswell$20,500
Church of the Good ShephardLookout Mountain, TN2024 hickey match$20,000
Ivy Rose Foundation IncChattanooga, TNPartridge 2024 match$20,000
Samaritan Ministries TempleJohnson City, TNMatch gift for decosta jenkins$20,000
University Health System IncKnoxville, TN2024 wallen match$20,000
University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN2024 pow scholar$20,000
United Way of the Mid-SouthMemphis, TN2024 moore match$18,500
United Way of Greater Kingsport IncKingsport, TN2024-2025 matching gift - burdine$13,000
East Tennessee FoundationKnoxville, TN2024 ryans match$12,000
Church Health Center of Memphis IncMemphis, TN2024 church health center printing gift$10,000
East Tennessee State University FoundationJohnson City, TNEtsu quillen college of medicine$10,000
Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga, TN2024 hickey match$10,000
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-SouthMemphis, TN2024 anderson match$10,000
Junior Achievement of Middle TnNashville, TN2024 jenkins match$10,000
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN2024 pow S. ibrahim$10,000
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TNMoore match 2024$10,000
Send Relief IncAlpharetta, GA2024 brookshire hurricane match$10,000
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN2024 pow scholar$10,000
The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA2024 mccallie match$10,000
The University of Tn at ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN2024 pow scholar$10,000
United Way of Greater Knoxville IncKnoxville, TN2024 corporate gift$9,000
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis, TN2024 coopwood match$8,000
Girl Scout Council of the Southern AppalachiansKnoxville, TN2024 ryans match$7,000
Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tn IncNashville, TN2024 moore match$5,000
National Civil Rights MuseumMemphis, TNJmoore 2024 match$5,000
Milligan CollegeMilligan, TN2024 ryans match$3,500
United Way of Metropolitan NashvilleNashville, TN2024 corporate donation$3,500
Cherokee Country Club FoundationKnoxville, TNBosse 2024 match$3,300
Boule Foundation (Inactive)Atlanta, GAMoore match 2024$3,000
Childhelp IncKnoxville, TNTeamblue gives$3,000
Legacy Parks FoundationKnoxville, TN2024 bosse match$3,000
University of Memphis FoundationMemphis, TN2024 anderson match$3,000
Children Adv Ctr First Judicial DistLebanon, TN2024 donation drive, foundation gift$2,500
Children's Advocacy CenterChattanooga, TN2024 donation drive, foundation gift$2,500
Memphis Child Advocacy CenterMemphis, TN2024 holiday donation drive$2,500
Nashville Childrens AllianceNashville, TNBcbst holiday donation to nca$2,500
The Exchange ClubJackson, TNMadison county christmas donation$2,500
Andrew Jackson's HermitageHermitage, TN2024 reynolds match$2,000
Hyksos FoundationChattanooga, TN2024 partridge match$2,000
Shelby Farms Park ConservancyMemphis, TN2024 anderson match$2,000
Team Mentoring IncOoltewah, TN2024 partridge match$2,000
Tennessee State Museum Foundation IncNashville, TN2024 reynolds match$2,000
The Als Association Tn ChapterArlington, VA2024 burdine 2:1 match$2,000
The Overton Park Shell IncMemphis, TN2024 anderson match$2,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of ChattChattanooga, TNLeadership board 1:1 match, 2024 mcghee$1,000

Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($10,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$3,794,43775
2023$1,832,80031

Sources

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