Tennessee Health Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.8 million in 75 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $1.7 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.8 million
- Number of grants75
- Typical grant$8,000
- Largest grant$1.7 million
- Assets$282 million
- New grantees69%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.9 million the year before.
69% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.9 million | 31 | $259 million |
| 2024 | $3.8 million | 75 | $282 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Chelsea Johnson 1 Cameron Hill Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37402 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (423) 535-1897 |
| What to submit, restrictions | www.bcbst.com/about/in-the-community/healthy-places/funding-criteria |
| Deadlines | May, november for community trust funding and august for healthy place funding |
What Tennessee Health Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Tennessee.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 69 | $3.7 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $75,500 |
| California | 1 | $10,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $2,000 |
| Idaho | 1 | $500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Middle TN Inc | Voices for safer tn (#221382) | $1.7 million |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | 2024 cha future fund | $1.0 million |
| Ballad Health Foundation | 2024 hickey match | $110,000 |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Public Education Fund | 2024 hickey match | $110,000 |
| First TN Dev District Foundation | Helene disaster response | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls America | Boys & girls clubs of america youth mental health partnership | $62,500 |
| United Way of East TN Highlands | 2024 ryans match (hurricane response) | $54,080 |
| American Red Cross | 2024 bosse match | $52,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of NE TN | Disaster relief funding | $50,230 |
| Greater Kingsport Family YMCA | Hurricane helene response | $50,000 |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | 2024 united way cha gift | $50,000 |
| The University of TN Foundation Inc | 2024 woodsen match | $42,000 |
| Belmont University | 2024 reynolds match | $30,000 |
| TN Score | Score 2024 support | $25,000 |
| Pure Youth Athletics Alliance | 2024 coopwood match | $23,000 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation | Leadership board 1:1 match, 2024 criswell | $20,500 |
| Church of the Good Shephard | 2024 hickey match | $20,000 |
| Ivy Rose Foundation Inc | Partridge 2024 match | $20,000 |
| Samaritan Ministries Temple | Match gift for decosta jenkins | $20,000 |
| University Health System Inc | 2024 wallen match | $20,000 |
| University of Tennessee | 2024 pow scholar | $20,000 |
| United Way of the Mid-South | 2024 moore match | $18,500 |
| United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc | 2024-2025 matching gift - burdine | $13,000 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | 2024 ryans match | $12,000 |
| Church Health Center of Memphis Inc | 2024 church health center printing gift | $10,000 |
| East Tennessee State University Foundation | Etsu quillen college of medicine | $10,000 |
| Individual | 2024 pow receipt | $10,000 |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | 2024 hickey match | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South | 2024 anderson match | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle TN | 2024 jenkins match | $10,000 |
| Meharry Medical College | 2024 pow s. Ibrahim | $10,000 |
| Rhodes College | Moore match 2024 | $10,000 |
| Send Relief Inc | 2024 brookshire hurricane match | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 2024 pow scholar | $10,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | 2024 mccallie match | $10,000 |
| The University of TN at Chattanooga | 2024 pow scholar | $10,000 |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc | 2024 corporate gift | $9,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | 2024 coopwood match | $8,000 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians | 2024 ryans match | $7,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Middle TN Inc | 2024 moore match | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Chelsea Johnson
- JD Hickey
- Jill Langston
- James Hobbs
- Amy Andrews
- Mandy Savage
- David Criswell
- Dalya Qualls White
- Daniel Gregory
- Emily J Reynolds
- Bruce A Bosse
- Calvin L Anderson
- Michael D Brookshire
- Miles A Burdine
- Reginald W Coopwood
Questions people ask
Does Tennessee Health Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: May, november for community trust funding and august for healthy place funding.
How much does Tennessee Health Foundation Inc give?
$3.8 million in tax year 2024, across 75 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.
Who runs Tennessee Health Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Chelsea Johnson (Director), JD Hickey (President & Ceo, Board Member), Jill Langston (Secretary) and James Hobbs (Assistant Secretary) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Tennessee Health Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and health.