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Fontaine Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chattanooga, Tennessee · EIN 813526363

Fontaine Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $585,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $585,000 and the largest $585,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $505,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$505,0002$11.1 million
2024$585,0001$12.1 million

How to apply

Fontaine Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$585,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Southeastern, PA
General assistance$585,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fontaine Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fontaine Family Foundation Inc give?

$585,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $585,000.

Who runs Fontaine Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John T Fontaine (President), Coy Martin (Secretary), Brett Rousch (Treasurer) and Nancy C Fontaine (Board Member) among 7 officers and trustees.

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