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Screen a listChattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −64% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−88.3%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianChattanoogahamilton County Public Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.3M spent
Programs$5.0M80%Management and general$956k15%Fundraising$326k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Gates Foundation gave about $1.4M a year for two years, 21% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$2.3M in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$779ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.8M$1.1M–Benwood Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$393k$390k$410k$176k$115k$175k$275kTennessee State Collaborative on Reforming EducationStopped after FY2021$300k$300k$400k–Lyndhurst Foundation IncSince FY2020$30$300k$496k$1kTennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$200kNational Center for Teacher ResidenciesSince FY2021$42k$24k$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$36k$6k$27k$68k$100k$50k14 other fundersUp to $58k a year each$82k$23k$49k$13k$3k$81k$113k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped