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Nonprofit · EIN 62-6045999

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408

Financials

$40M$29.1M2023$48M$31.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$48,049,930$31,066,028$16,983,902$245,328,670$5,050,565$240,278,105
December 31, 2023990$40,039,198$29,127,013$10,912,185$226,608,341$5,948,953$220,659,388
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$29,461,797
of which government grants
$600
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$18,556,626
Net gain from sales of assets
$12,944,920
Other revenue
$31,507

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$27,451,355
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$427,917
Other salaries and wages
$1,162,576
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,003,852
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$122,971
Accounting fees
$35,638
Occupancy
$31,902
Travel
$13,326
Depreciation
$85,747
Program services (functional)
$28,097,094
Management and general (functional)
$2,640,202
Fundraising (functional)
$328,732

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$226,608,341
Total assets, end of year
$245,328,670
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,050,565
Net assets, end of year
$240,278,105
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,979,851
Publicly traded securities
$158,541,752
Net assets without donor restrictions
$182,173,020
Net assets with donor restrictions
$58,105,085
Gross unrelated business income
$154,137
Gross receipts
$70,611,000
Employees
19
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAEGHAN JONESPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$222,447$32,548
REBECCA UNDERWOODVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
40$144,429$28,493
CAROLINE VON KESSLERVP OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
40$119,515$25,733
QUENTIN LAWRENCEVP, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$100,455$13,436
CHARLIE BROCKEX-OFFICIO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERYL KEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALLAS JOSEPHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR RUTH LIUChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LORIE RUNGEVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SKIP SCHWARTZTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREA HARDAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS MCKEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELA PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DAVE BHATTACHARYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR LE ANDREA WAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GENE GEIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha LeiperDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Tejani NitiDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANSLEY MOSESSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAEGHAN JONESPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$213,191$32,046
REBECCA UNDERWOODVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
1$144,206$28,759
CAROLINE VON KESSLERVP OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
1$113,161$25,629
MARISA OGLESSR DIRECTOR OF DONOR SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
1$100,944$20,118
CHARLIE BROCKEX-OFFICIO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE GEIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELA PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RUTH LIUVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR SHEWANEE HOWARD-BAPTISTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA HARDAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DAVE BHATTACHARYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAY RYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG WILLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR LE ANDREA WAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SKIP SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONDELL CRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL KEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LORIE RUNGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALLAS JOSEPHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANSLEY MOSESSECRETARY
Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1400 WILLIAMS ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408-1140
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Maeghan Jones, 1400 Williams Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Signed the 990
Maeghan Jones, President
Phone
(423) 265-0586
Website
cfgc.org
Return prepared by
Mauldin & Jenkins LLC

Mission

TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND PARTNERS, WE TRANSFORM GENEROSITY INTO LASTING CHANGE TOWARDS A PROSPEROUS AND JUST CHATTANOOGA WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Providing scholarships, impact investing, and grants to support affordable housing and shelter; mental wellbeing; access to affordable healthcare; workforce development; educational, civic and cultural programs, and to address hunger.
    Expenses $28,097,094 · grants $27,451,355

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-6045999
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$245,328,670
Income (IRS master file)
$70,611,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$48,049,930$31,066,028$245,328,670IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$40,039,198$29,127,013$226,608,341XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$43,156,399$26,150,391$209,491,622IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-6045999).

Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC is 62-6045999.
Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Maeghan Jones.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,447 (MAEGHAN JONES, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $48,049,930, expenses of $31,066,028 and total assets of $245,328,670 at year end.

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