Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 69 grants worth $3.7 million to Tennessee groups, 15 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $2,000 to $20,000. Most often for: “2024 hickey match”.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 69 totaling $3.7 million · 15 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $2,000 to $20,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $3,000: the middle grant to the 47 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Hamilton County, Shelby County, Knox County, Washington County, Sullivan County, Madison County, Marion County and 5 more · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 69% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 47 of 68.
- Total giving that year
- $3.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.7M | 69 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.8M | 28 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Chelsea Johnson · Chattanooga · (423) 535-1897
- What to send
- Www.bcbst.com/about/in-the-community/healthy-places/funding-criteria
- Deadlines
- May, november for community trust funding and august for healthy place funding
- Limits
- Www.bcbst.com/about/in-the-community/healthy-places/funding-criteria
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Chelsea JohnsonDirector
- Jd HickeyPresident & ceo, board member
- Jill LangstonSecretary
- James HobbsAssistant secretary
- Amy AndrewsTreasurer/cro
- Mandy SavageAssistant treasurer
- David CriswellCfo
- Dalya Qualls WhiteExecutive director
- Daniel GregoryController & cao
- Emily J ReynoldsChairperson
- Bruce A BosseVice chairperson
- Calvin L AndersonBoard member
- Michael D BrookshireBoard member
- Miles A BurdineBoard member
- Reginald W CoopwoodBoard member
- Decosta E JenkinsBoard member
- Jack B MccallieBoard member
- Johnny B Moore JrBoard member
- Lottie F RyansBoard member
- Martha S WallenBoard member
- Jamie R WoodsonBoard member
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- 2024 hickey match (4 grants)
- 2024 anderson match (4 grants)
- 2024 reynolds match (3 grants)
- 2024 ryans match (3 grants)
- 2024 pow scholar (3 grants)
- 2024 bosse match (2 grants)
- 2024 moore match (2 grants)
- Teamblue gives donation (2 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 11 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 20 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 20 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 8 |
| $100,000 or more | 5 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 cha future fund | $1M |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Public Education Fund | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 hickey match | $110K |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 united way cha gift | $50K |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Leadership board 1:1 match, 2024 criswell | $20K |
| Church of the Good Shephard | Lookout Mountain, Hamilton County | 2024 hickey match | $20K |
| Ivy Rose Foundation Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Partridge 2024 match | $20K |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 hickey match | $10K |
| The University of TN at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 pow scholar | $10K |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 donation drive, foundation gift | $2,500 |
| Hyksos Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 partridge match | $2,000 |
| Team Mentoring Inc. | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | 2024 partridge match | $2,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chatt | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Leadership board 1:1 match, 2024 mcghee | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | 2024 culver boys and girls match | $1,000 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Board leadership 1:1 match for m. Sauceman | $1,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Holiday meal for families--december 2024 adopt a meal | $500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Voices for safer TN (#221382) | $1.7M |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, Washington County | 2024 hickey match | $110K |
| First TN Dev District Foundation | Johnson City, Washington County | Helene disaster response | $100K |
| United Way of East TN Highlands | Johnson City, Washington County | 2024 ryans match (hurricane response) | $54K |
| American Red Cross | Nashville, Davidson County | 2024 bosse match | $52K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Ne TN | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Disaster relief funding | $50K |
| Greater Kingsport Family YMCA | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Hurricane helene response | $50K |
| The University of TN Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | 2024 woodsen match | $42K |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | 2024 reynolds match | $30K |
| TN Score | Nashville, Davidson County | Score 2024 support | $25K |
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.