Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $133,504 · 11 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant
- $750 to $3,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Marion County, Franklin County, Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 18% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $168,504
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169K | $134K | 17 |
| 2023 | $367K | $268K | 29 |
How to apply
- Contact
- L hardwick caldwell iii · Chattanooga · 4232671430
- What to send
- Typed letter of request not to exceed two pages
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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- L Hardwick Caldwell IIIPresident/board member
- Katherine S CaldwellSecretary/board member
- Katherine C NevinBoard member
- Charlotte H CaldwellBoard member
- Elizabeth C CakeBoard member
- Joseph Hardwick CaldwellBoard 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
- Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin
- Lindy hop
- Genneral operations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stove Works | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $68K |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Lindy hop | $42K |
| Mccallie School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $5,000 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Lookout Mountain, Hamilton County | General operations | $4,000 |
| Lookout Mountain School | Lookout Mountain, Hamilton County | General operations | $3,000 |
| Metropolitan Ministries | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $2,500 |
| A Step Ahead Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $2,000 |
| Creative Discovery Museum | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $750 |
| Chattanooga Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Hixson, Hamilton County | General operations | $250 |
| Chattanooga Bach Choir Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operations | $150 |
| Reflection Riding | Chattanooga, Marion County | General operations | $1,100 |
| Girls Preparatory School | Chattanooga, Marion County | Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin | $1,000 |
| The Pop Up Project | Chattanooga, Marion County | General operations | $1,000 |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | General operations | $1,000 |
| American Public Education Foundation | Collierville, Shelby County | Genneral operations | $500 |
| Voices for A Safer Tennessee Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $250 |