Kennedy Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 62-1296643
Foundation Overview
Based in Chattanooga, TN, Kennedy Foundation Inc has awarded 145 grants totaling $25,100,549 to organizations in Texas, Tennessee and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $14,651,505, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 24 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in Tennessee, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Chattanooga (93%), Soddydaisy (2%), Lookout Mountain (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 959% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kennedy Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Inc | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2024 |
| Friends Of Special Children For The Benefit Of Signal Centers Llc | $25,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Friends Of The National World War Ii Memorial | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund National Philanthropic Trust Kennedy F | $128,272 | Lancaster, PA, US | To Contribute Funds To A Non-profit Charity | 2024 |
| United Way Of Greater Chattanooga | $20,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation | $1,600,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Fund A New Building For The Nursing School | 2024 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding For A Professorship | 2024 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation | $20,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Fund Portrait For New Nursing School Building | 2024 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Chattanooga | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Artsbuild | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Houston Museum Of Decorative Arts | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2024 |
| Friends Of Special Children For The Benefit Of Signal Centers Llc | $25,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Friends Of The National World War Ii Memorial | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund National Philanthropic Trust Kennedy F | $128,272 | Lancaster, PA, US | To Contribute Funds To A Non-profit Charity | 2024 |
| United Way Of Greater Chattanooga | $20,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation | $1,600,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Fund A New Building For The Nursing School | 2024 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding For A Professorship | 2024 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation | $20,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Fund Portrait For New Nursing School Building | 2024 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Chattanooga | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Artsbuild | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| Houston Museum Of Decorative Arts | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Friends Of The National World War Ii Memorial | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding And Scholarship To The Poetry Program | 2023 |
| Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund National Philanthropic Trust Kennedy F | $14,651,505 | Lancaster, PA, US | To Contribute Funds To A Non-profit Charity | 2023 |
| Erlanger Health System Foundations | $800,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| Friends Of Special Children For The Benefit Of Signal Centers Llc | $25,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funds For Church Upkeep | 2023 |
| Erlanger Hospital | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Support To Non-profit Hospital | 2023 |
| University Of The South | $10,000 | Sewanee, TN, US | To Provide Funding And Scholarship Opportunities | 2023 |
| Haiti Deaf Academy | $5,000 | Walker, IA, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Ministries | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| Mary Cameron Robinson Foundation | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| United Way Of Greater Chattanooga | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Chattanooga Public Library | $25,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2022 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding And Scholarship To The Poetry Program | 2022 |
| International Committee Of The Red Cross- Ukraine Crisis Relief | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Provide Relief To Victims Of Ukrainian War. | 2022 |
| Friends Of The National World War Ii Memorial | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Chattanooga Public Library | $25,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2022 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding And Scholarship To The Poetry Program | 2022 |
| International Committee Of The Red Cross- Ukraine Crisis Relief | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Provide Relief To Victims Of Ukrainian War. | 2022 |
| Friends Of The National World War Ii Memorial | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2021 |
| Erlanger Health System Foundations | $2,600,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2021 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding And Scholarship To The Poetry Program | 2021 |
| American Heart Association Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | To Support Annual Campaign | 2020 |
| Erlanger Health System Foundations | $800,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Support A Public Charity | 2020 |
| University Of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | $100,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | To Provide Funding And Scholarship To The Poetry Program | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Heart Association | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Erlanger Health System Foundations | $800,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Mountain View Christian Academy | $100,000 | Bryant, AL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Utc Athletics | $1,400 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Ministries | $500 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Agape Youth & Family Center | $2,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Alzheimers Association | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,100 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Arts Build | $16,300 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Arts Education | 2017 |
| Austin Street Shelter | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Baylor School | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2017 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | $14,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Chattanooga Community Kitchen | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Rescue Service | $50 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2017 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $12,000 | Lookout Mountain, GA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Community Foundation Of Chattanooga | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Covenant College | $5,000 | Lookout Mountain, GA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Dallas Children's Theatre | $3,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Cultural | 2017 |
| Dallas Institute Of Humanities And Culture | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Cultural | 2017 |
| Erlanger Health System Foundations | $72,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters | $2,500 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Kera Public Radio | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Education | 2017 |
| Rising Fawn Church Of God | $10,000 | Rising Fawn, GA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Signal Centers Inc | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Soddydaisy, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| St Anne's Episcopal Church | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Society | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2017 |
| Tennessee River Gardens | $1,000 | Lookout Mountain, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Tennessee River Gorge Trust | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Bright School | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2017 |
| The Center For Brain Health | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Center For Mindfull Living | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Uc Foundation | $1,200 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2017 |
| United Way Of Atlanta | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Community Charity | 2017 |
| United Way Of Chattanooga | $30,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Community Charity | 2017 |
| Utc Athletics | $1,400 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2017 |
| Wsmc Southern Adventist University | $1,000 | Collegedale, TN, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Wtci Tv 45 | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Cultural | 2017 |
| Ymca Annual Sustaining Fund | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2017 |
| American Heart Association | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Dallas Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | Cultural | 2017 |
| Episcopal School Of Dallas For The Steven Swann Wellness Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Miracle League Of Chattanooga | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2017 |
| Mobile Carnival Association | $1,000 | Mobile, AL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Mountain View Christian Academy | $1,000 | Bryant, AL, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Agape Youth & Family Center | $2,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Alzheimers Association | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,100 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Arts Build | $6,300 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Arts Education | 2016 |
| Austin Street Shelter | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Baylor School | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2016 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Chattanooga Community Kitchen | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Rescue Service | $50 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Chattanooga Symphony & Opera | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Cultural | 2016 |
| Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2016 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $13,000 | Lookout Mountain, GA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Community Foundation Of Chattanooga | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Covenant College | $5,000 | Lookout Mountain, GA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Dallas Children's Theatre | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Cultural | 2016 |
| Dallas Institute Of Humanities And Culture | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Cultural | 2016 |
| Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters | $2,500 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Kera Public Radio | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Education | 2016 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Rising Fawn Church Of God | $10,000 | Rising Fawn, GA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Saint Michael And All Angels Episcopal Church | $8,000 | Mission, KS, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Signal Centers Inc | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Southern Lit Alliance | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Soddydaisy, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| St Anne's Episcopal Church | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Society | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2016 |
| Tennessee River Gardens | $1,000 | Lookout Mountain, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Tennessee River Gorge Trust | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Bright School | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| The Center For Brain Health | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Center For Mindfull Living | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Uc Foundation | $1,200 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2016 |
| United Way Of Atlanta | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Community Charity | 2016 |
| United Way Of Chattanooga | $20,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Community Charity | 2016 |
| Utc Athletics | $1,400 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Education | 2016 |
| Wsmc Southern Adventist University | $1,000 | Collegedale, TN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Wtci Tv 45 | $5,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Cultural | 2016 |
| Ymca Annual Sustaining Fund | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Erlanger Health System Foundations | $31,500 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Hospice Of Chattanooga | $10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Generosity Trust | $500 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 62-1296643 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 320 MCCALLIE AVE Chattanooga, TN 37402-2007 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Kennedy Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | James D Kennedy Iii |
|---|---|
| Secretary & Treasurer | Molly K Kennedy |
| Chairman | Elizabeth K Spratlin |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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