Public Charity

CHALMERS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CHALMERS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, of CHATTANOOGA, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.1M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 272341083 CHATTANOOGA, TN International Economic Development NTEE: Q32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$9.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CHALMERS CENTER EQUIPS THE CHURCH TO ADDRESS THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS AT THE ROOT OF MATERIAL POVERTY, LIVING OUT JESUS' KINGDOM TODAY. WE SEEK TO COMMUNICATE GOD'S REDEEMING STORY AND HOW IT RELATES TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION, ENABLING PEOPLE WHO ARE MATERIALLY POOR TO ENJOY RECONCILED RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD, SELF, OTHERS, AND THE REST OF CREATION.

Where $100 goes at Chalmers Center for Economic Development

How Chalmers Center for Economic Development divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$46
Foundational principles and innovation
61% of program spending
$15
Faith and finances and work life
20% of program spending
$14
West africa program and international program
19% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Brad Voyles
FOUNDER, AMBASSADOR, DIRECTOR Brian Fikkert
DIRECTOR Collin Messer
PRESIDENT, CEO, DIRECTOR Coy Buckley
SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR Craig Stephenson
DIRECTOR Jane Pleace

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Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$5,470,852 17 grants
General Support
$3,879,644 34 grants
Economic Development
$160,000 5 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$106,972 4 grants
International Aid & Development
$90,150 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.1M $3.4M $1.8M
2024 $3.8M $3.3M $930K
2023 $2.7M $3.1M $287K
2022 $2.5M $2.9M $698K
2021 $2.3M $2.7M $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $4.1M (+78%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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