Well Told Grants

Foundations / Tennessee

James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chattanooga, Tennessee · EIN 582342888

James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In tax year 2023 it gave $36,700 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,450 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $21,250 the year before.

93% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$21,2508$614,029
2023$36,70014$827,173

How to apply

James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation 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

What James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia6$30,000
Tennessee5$4,900
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Kentucky1$500
District of Columbia1$300

Grants paid in 2023

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
No Ga Community Foundation
Lafayette, GA
General$5,000
GFWC Lafayette Womens Club
Lafayette, GA
General$5,000
Walker Co African American Historical Soc
Chickamauga, GA
General$5,000
Walker Count Historic Society
Lafayette, GA
General$2,500
Friends of the Marsh House
Lafayette, GA
General$2,500
Scenic City Clay Arts
Chattanooga, TN
General$1,900
St Judes Childrens Resarch Hospital
Memphis, TN
General$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General$1,000
East TN State University Foundation
Johnson City, TN
General$750
Chattanooga Public Library
Chattanooga, TN
General$750
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General$500
Chamblis Center
Chattanooga, TN
General$500
Hillsdale College
Washington, DC
General$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation give?

$36,700 in tax year 2023, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,450.

Who runs James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists James C Wadlaw (Director) and Charlotte Wardlaw (Director).

What does James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Tennessee