Public Charity

THE HOWARD FUND

THE HOWARD FUND, of CHATTANOOGA, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $8K in revenue, $244K in expenses, $12.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 50 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.2M.

EIN: 813722308 CHATTANOOGA, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8K
Total Expenses$244K
Total Assets$12.5M
Grants Given50
Grant Total$3.2M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA (CFGC). THE MISSION OF CFGC IS TO TRANSFORM GENEROSITY INTO LASTING CHANGE TOWARD A PROSPEROUS AND JUST CHATTANOOGA WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Sample Grants Given

CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$115,000
CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,000
CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,000
CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,000
HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CHATTANOOGA, TN · 2023
GOVERNMENT ENTITY
$420,000

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Joseph H Davenport Iii
SECRETARY AND TREASURER Joseph H Davenport Iv
DIRECTOR Lesley Scearce
PRESIDENT - COMM. FNDN. GR. CHATT. Maeghan Jones
DIRECTOR Patrick Stowe
DIRECTOR Ted Alling

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITY
$1,767,000 36 grants
GOVERNMENT ENTITY
$420,000 1 grant
EDUCATIONAL
$400,000 4 grants
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CHATTANOOGA, TN AREA
$300,000 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$160,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $8K $244K $12.5M
2023 $3.0M $1.3M $11.3M
2022 $297K $505K $8.0M
2020 $1.6M $582K $8.8M
2019 $414K $143K $6.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $414K to $8K (-98%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, TN, WY.

GATNWY

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