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Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation

Also known as The Generosity Trust

Chattanooga, TN · EIN 62-1536731 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation reported $53.6 million in revenue and $39.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.73 went to program services, $1.15 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,230 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54M

Other revenue was negative: −$45,612. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.7%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
91.0%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.2%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$168,230$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.42%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
38.856.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$39M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $38M · revenue $81,309

Grants are made to other section 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and the organization educates the public about philanthropy and christian financial principles. The organization manages funds held for donation to qualified charitable organizations

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$164,930$0$3,300$168,230
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$90,449$0$1,441$91,890

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $255K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M20202021202220232024$54M$40M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$54M$40M98.7%$128M$168,230
2023 ⓘ$36M$35M98.8%$105M$169,012
2022 ⓘ$39M$31M98.7%$97M$160,740
2021 ⓘ$38M$27M98.8%$104M$156,023
2020 ⓘ$27M$25M98.4%$93M$153,638

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 510
  • Volunteers Part I, line 635

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation totaling $50,016 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation reported that 98.7% of its $39.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $168,230, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation get its money?

Of $53.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-1536731 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349317327 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349305186 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349312247 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349317894 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202211679349300441 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-1536731: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.