Public Charity

THE CHATTANOOGA TOURISM FOUNDATION

THE CHATTANOOGA TOURISM FOUNDATION, of CHATTANOOGA, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $771K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 581866591 CHATTANOOGA, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$771K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TOURISM-RELATED ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE IMAGE AND CULTURE AND DEVELOP THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AREA AND OTHERWISE PURSUE SUCH CHARITABLE ACTIVITES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND THEREBY LESSEN THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT.

Where $100 goes at The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation

How The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$95 Programs the work itself
$5 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 $95 for programs

$95
To support and promote tourism-related activities, events and projects to enhance the image and culture and develop the economic and social prosperity of the hamilton county, tennessee area
All 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.

Sample Grants Received

2017
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SPORTS EVENTS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE LOCAL CHATTANOOGA AREA
$1,222,210
2016
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SPORTS EVENTS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE LOCAL CHATTANOOGA AREA
$1,487,456
2016
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SPORTS EVENTS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE LOCAL CHATTANOOGA AREA
$1,487,456

Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE EXECU Barry White
DIRECTOR Dionne Jenkins
DIRECTOR Keith Sanford
DIRECTOR Lisa Maragnano
COO & INTERIM CEO Susan Harris

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Sports & Recreation
$4,197,122 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $2.2M $771K
2024 $1.4M $2.1M $1.5M
2023 $11 $454K $474K
2022 $898K $441K $937K
2020 $171K $151K $162K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $171K to $1.5M (+799%), with total assets most recently reported at $771K.

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