Community foundation · Cleveland
Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley
In 2024 it gave 34 grants worth $1.9 million to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Putnam County. A typical grant was $11,000 to $51,067. Most often for: “Donor advised distributions”.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 34 totaling $1.9 million · 1 in Putnam County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $11,000 to $51,067 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $45,500: the middle grant to the 8 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Bradley County, Hamilton County, Polk County, Greene County, Anderson County, Putnam County · plus 14 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
- 24% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 8 of 34.
- Total giving that year
- $2.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $1.9M | 34 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $917K | 39 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Britney CookeDirector
- Thomas ArrendaleTreasurer
- Kathryn BoxDirector
- Chad EslingerDirector
- Ben ChandlerDirector
- Art RhodesDirector
- Jack SheehanChair
- Rick PlatzDirector
- Bobby LudwigSecretary
- Pam CapraraVice chair
- Dan HowellDirector
- Lisa HumphresDirector
- Jordia WallerDirector
- Lisa GerenPresident
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
- Donor advised distributions (34 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 15 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 14 |
| $100,000 or more | 2 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, Putnam County | Donor advised distributions | $7,500 |
| University of TN at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Donor advised distributions | $765K |
| City Fields | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $175K |
| The Caring Place | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $91K |
| Cleveland Family YMCA | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $70K |
| Broad Street United Methodist Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $66K |
| Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $60K |
| Woodsong Forest School | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $60K |
| Cleveland Emergency Shelter | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $57K |
| Westwood Baptist Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $51K |
| Cleveland State Community College | Chattanooga, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $46K |
| Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $44K |
| United Way of Ocoee Region | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $42K |
| St Mary's School | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Donor advised distributions | $40K |
| Karis Community Health | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $38K |
| Cleveland Public Library | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $32K |
| Liv in the Journey | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $29K |
| Junior Achievement of Ocoee Region | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $22K |
| Friends of the Greenway | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $20K |
| Spca | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $16K |
| Museum Center at 5ive Points | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $15K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Polk County | Benton, Polk County | Donor advised distributions | $15K |
| Family Promise of Bradley County | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $15K |
| Valley View Elementary School | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $14K |
| St Therese Catholic Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donor advised distributions | $13K |
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