Private foundation · Chattanooga
Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 8 grants worth $360,000 to Tennessee groups, 6 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $85,000.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $360,000 · 6 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $85,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $75,000: the middle grant to the 5 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- 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? How we figure this
- 62% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $360K | 8 |
| 2023 | $1M | $105K | 4 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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 (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution, abc event for benefit of signal centers, inc. (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution for deaf services division (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution for the pierce foundation fund a donor advised fund (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution to be used for the northwest georgia students scholarship (1 grant)
- Charitable distribution for betsy pierce endowed scholarship at utk school of music (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration | $100K |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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