Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $220,750 · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $500 to $40,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Shelby County · plus 19 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee”
- Funds new groups?
- 14% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $243,850
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $244K | $221K | 7 |
| 2024 | $394K | $204K | 10 |
| 2023 | $449K | $388K | 14 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Charles b lebovitz · Chattanooga · 4238550001
- What to send
- A letter should be submitted outlining the need for funds
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Charles B LebovitzTrustee
- Faye L PeterkenTrustee
- Alan CatesTrustee
- Stephen LebovitzTrustee
- Michael LebovitzTrustee
- Alan LebovitzTrustee
- Beth Lebovitz BackerTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- To support a public charity
- To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee
- Educational & cultural
- To support annual campaign
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facing History and Ourselves | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee | $40K |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support annual campaign | $154K |
| B'nai Zion Congregation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support a public charity | $17K |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support a public charity | $7,500 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support a public charity. | $900 |
| Hunter Museum of Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Educational & cultural | $500 |
| Tennessee Aquarium | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support a public charity | $500 |