Private Foundation

CHATTANOOGA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

CHATTANOOGA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.3M revenue, $300K expenses, $5.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 27 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.4M.

EIN: 237038515 CHATTANOOGA, TN Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$2.3M

Total Expenses$300K

Total Assets$5.6M

Grants Given27

Grant Total$1.4M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

ERLANGER HEALTH SYSTEM

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024

REPLACEMENT OF OUTDATED MICROSCOPE TO ASSIST IN PATIENT SURGERIES

$107,164

VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024

PROVIDING EYE CARE TO LOW INCOME, UNINSURED PATIENTS IN THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA ARE

$32,000

LIFESPRING COMMUNITY HEALTH

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024

TO PROVIDE EYE CARE TO UNDESERVED CHILDREN IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA

$6,000

SIGNAL CENTERS INC

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2023

VISION SERVICES

$130,000

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF CHATTANOOGA

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2023

INDIGENT MEDICAL CARE

$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Charles A Kirby Md

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Dr Steve M Thomas

SECRETARY/TREASURER James L Catanzaro

DIRECTOR John Caleb Hildebrand Md

FORMER PRESIDENT Molly R Seal Md

DIRECTOR Patrick J Bowers Jr Md

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Top Grant Purposes

VISION SERVICES

$470,000 5 grants

INDIGENT MEDICAL CARE

$336,549 13 grants

FOR GRANTS FOR OTHER EXEMPT ACTIVITIES

$316,129 3 grants

REPLACEMENT OF OUTDATED MICROSCOPE TO ASSIST IN PATIENT SURGERIES

$107,164 1 grant

PURCHASE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

$80,782 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$2.3M	$300K	$5.6M
2023	$201K	$337K	$3.5M
2022	$17K	$315K	$3.7M
2021	$655K	$289K	$3.9M
2020	$165K	$279K	$3.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $165K to $2.3M (+1306%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.

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