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Private foundation · Signal Mountain

Wolftever Charitable Foundation

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
3 totaling $15K
Typical grant
$5,000 to $5,000 (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 · plus 2 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 2 of 3.
Total giving that year
$31K

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$31K$15K3
2023$31K$13K2
2022$64K$14K2

How to apply

Contact
Paul j kruesi iii · Signal Mountain · 4234132715
What to send
Typed summary not to exceed two pages

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Board and officers

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  • Paul J Kruesi IIITrustee
  • Starr K WeekesTrustee

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Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Wolftever Charitable Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Mountain Education FoundationSignal Mountain, Hamilton CountyUnrestricted$5,000
Transform MinistriesChattanooga, Hamilton CountyUnrestricted$5,000
Walden Ridge Emergency ServicesSignal Mountain, Hamilton CountyUnrestricted$5,000

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