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Private foundation · Chattanooga

Whittington Family Foundation Inc.

Invitation only

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
1 totaling $1,000
Typical grant
$1,000 to $1,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Hamilton County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$25K

How to apply

Contact
Deborah whittington · birmingham · 2052511201 · beth@humphryes.com
What to send
Letter requesting information about their organization and why they are requesting funds, charitable purpose

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Deborah W WhittingtonPresident

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

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.

Tennessee grants from Whittington Family Foundation Inc.
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Austin Hatcher FoundationChattanooga, Hamilton CountyDonation$1,000

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