Private foundation · Chattanooga
Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $360K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $85K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $38K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Marion County, Knox County · plus 12 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 62% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $360K | 8 |
| 2023 | $1M | $105K | 4 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Thomas S TarvinPresident & director
- R Wayne PetersSecretary & treasurer
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
- Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration
- Charitable distribution
- Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign
- Charitable distribution, abc event for benefit of signal centers, inc.
- Charitable distribution for deaf services division
- Charitable distribution for the pierce foundation fund a donor advised fund
- Charitable distribution to be used for the northwest georgia students scholarship
- Charitable distribution for betsy pierce endowed scholarship at utk school of music
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration | $100K |
| The Generosity Trust (dba Name of the Chattanooga Christian Community Fou | Chattanooga, Marion County | Charitable distribution for the pierce foundation fund a donor advised fund | $85K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable distribution for betsy pierce endowed scholarship at utk school of music | $75K |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution to be used for the northwest georgia students scholarship | $50K |
| Chattanooga Outreach Inc. Dba Union Gospel Mission | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign | $25K |
| Friends of Special Children | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution, abc event for benefit of signal centers, inc. | $10K |
| Partnership for Families of Children and Adults Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution for deaf services division | $10K |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution | $5,000 |
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