Mission
TO SEEK OUT AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE BETTERMENT OF THE LIVES OF SPECIAL CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF SPECIAL CHILDREN
FRIENDS OF SPECIAL CHILDREN is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2026) reports revenue of $629K, expenses of $650K, total assets of $37K. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.6M.
EIN: 261714442
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Children & Youth Services
NTEE: P30
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$629K
Total Expenses$650K
Total Assets$37K
Grants Given5
Grant Total$1.6M
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Friends of Special Children
How Friends of Special Children divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
To provide financial support to signal centers in their early intervention, preschool and after-care programs for special children
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
TO FUND MISCELLANEOUS YEAR TO YEAR CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
$637,943
TO FUND MISCELLANEOUS YEAR TO YEAR CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
$275,923
TO FUND MISCELLANEOUS YEAR TO YEAR CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
$259,250
TO FUND MISCELLANEOUS YEAR TO YEAR CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
$180,646
SIGNAL CENTERS
TO FUND MISCELLANEOUS YEAR TO YEAR CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
$209,356
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Angeline Fairchild
SECRETARY
Nancy Underwood
TREASURER
Pam Schulman
VICE PRESIDENT
Tracy Allen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $629K | $650K | $37K |
| 2025 | $298K | $284K | $57K |
| 2024 | $290K | $265K | $43K |
| 2023 | $150K | $191K | $18K |
| 2022 | $224K | $214K | $59K |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $224K to $629K (+181%), with total assets most recently reported at $37K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.
TN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.