FUNDER
THE JOHN M GESSELL CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 8-20-99
9recipients FY2016–24
$716,223giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in Tennessee
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A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to TN. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, TN.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 3 |
| CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 2 |
| HAMICO INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| HAND FOUNDATION INC | LOOKOUT MTN, TN | program funder | 2 |
| HOWARD FUND | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| R BRAD MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| ROBERT F STONE FOUNDATION | LAKE SUCCESS, NY | program funder | 2 |
| SOUTHERN HEALTH PLAN INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| TENNESSEE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| WELDON F OSBORNE FOUNDATION INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 2 |
| ACT FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | program funder | 1 |
| AGAPE LOVE FOUNDAITON INC | CLEVELAND, TN | program funder | 1 |
| AMERICAN WATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | CAMDEN, NJ | program funder | 1 |
| ANGEL CORPS | NASHVILLE, TN | program funder | 1 |
| ANNA M & JAMES L KIRK FOUN INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | program funder | 1 |
| ARANT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | DUNWOODY, GA | program funder | 1 |
| BENWOOD FOUNDATION INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 1 |
| BRUCE FAMILY FOUNDATION | GALLATIN, TN | program funder | 1 |
| CARTINHOUR-WOODS FOUNDATION INC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 1 |
| CBA FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 1 |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | program funder | 1 |
| CHATTANOOGA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | program funder | 1 |
| CLIFTON AND CLARA WARD FOUNDATION | program funder | 1 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC | TN | 3 | 2024 | $594,300 |
| EPISCOPAL PEACE FELLOWSHIP | IL | 1 | 2024 | $2,423 |
| CUMBERLAND CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE INC | TN | 3 | 2023 | $39,500 |
| WHITWELL EDUCATION AND HERITAGE CENTER | TN | 1 | 2023 | $2,500 |
| EARLY LITERACY AMBASSADORS | TN | 1 | 2022 | $2,500 |
| BETTERFI | TN | 1 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| ISAIAH 117 HOUSE | TN | 1 | 2021 | $15,000 |
| CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC | TN | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH | TN | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |