Private foundation · Chattanooga
Footprint Foundation Inc.
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 42 totaling $645K
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $20K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Marion County · plus 9 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 32% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 11 of 34.
- Total giving that year
- $1.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $645K | 42 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $838K | 44 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Jessica MontagueDir
- John P MontagueDir, treas
- Kristina MontagueDir
- L Thomas MontagueDir, sec
- Alfred SmithDir, vp
- Alice SmithDir, pres
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
- General & unrestricted
- The 'notes in nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding
- African american cemetery fund
- Sankofa fund
- Langston and malcolm carter scholarship fund
- Center for racial equity fund (crei)
- Chattanooga racial equity & inclusion fund
- For the educational program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artsbuild | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $111K |
| The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $100K |
| Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Bene | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $73K |
| Ella Library | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $38K |
| Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $22K |
| Rise Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $22K |
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $20K |
| Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $20K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Chattanooga Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund | $20K |
| Purpose Point Community Resource Center Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Horton-Keller Trauma Center | $20K |
| Rise Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | City of Creators | $20K |
| The A I M Center Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $20K |
| United Methodist Neighborhood Centers Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | The Bethlehem Center General Operations | $20K |
| Urban Collective | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $20K |
| Rise Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Natural Beautiful Me | $19K |
| Trust for Public Land | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Welcoming Places, Chattanooga | $16K |
| Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center | Chattanooga, Marion County | General & Unrestricted | $10K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Center for Racial Equity Fund (CREI) | $10K |
| Stove Works | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| White Oak Bicycle Cooperative | Red Bank, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | the 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Prep Public Schools | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Rise Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Little Free Library Book Program | $5,000 |
| The Chattery | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |