Private foundation · Chattanooga
Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 26 totaling $210,500
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Franklin County, Marion County, Williamson County, Grundy County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 12% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 26.
- Total giving that year
- $264,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $264K | $210K | 26 |
| 2023 | $288K | $220K | 26 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Ellen L WoodsPresident & trustee
- Margaret C WoodsChairman & trustee
- Caroline T WoodsVice president & trustee
- Cecil W Van DevenderTrustee
- Benjamin J PolanskyTrustee
- William G DenklerTrustee
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
- Operating funds
- Operating fund
- University relations
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's - Sewanee School | Sewanee, Franklin County | Annual fund | $39K |
| Good Shepherd Church | Decherd, Franklin County | Operating funds | $30K |
| Good Samaritan Ministries | Decherd, Franklin County | Operating funds | $20K |
| Seton Foundation | Monteagle, Marion County | Operating funds | $18K |
| South Cumberland Community Fund | Monteagle, Marion County | Operating funds | $15K |
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | University relations | $15K |
| Sewanee Parent Organization | Sewanee, Franklin County | Operating funds | $10K |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $8,000 |
| Oz Arts Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $5,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, Davidson County | Annual fund | $5,000 |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| Cul2vate | Brentwood, Williamson County | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating fund | $5,000 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| South Cumberland Community Clinic | Tracy City, Grundy County | Operating funds | $5,000 |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $4,500 |
| Frist Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $2,000 |
| Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $2,000 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | Kevin a clauson memorial pharmacy scholarship | $2,000 |
| St Mary's Sewanee | Sewanee, Franklin County | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Kidney Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $2,000 |
| Kidizenship | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $1,500 |
| Folks at Home | Sewanee, Franklin County | Operating funds | $1,000 |
| Martha O'bryan Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $1,000 |
| Strick's Gift | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating funds | $1,000 |