Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Education Fund

Organization Overview

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Education Fund, operating under the name Public Education Foundation, is located in Chattanooga, TN. The organization was established in 1989. According to its NTEE Classification (B20) the organization is classified as: Elementary & Secondary Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Public Education Foundation employed 82 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Public Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, Public Education Foundation generated $5.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.3m during the year ending 06/2020. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Public Education Foundation has awarded 44 individual grants totaling $3,842,902. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PROJECT INSPIRE - PROJECT INSPIRE IS A RIGOROUS TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM THAT BLENDS GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE WORK WITH A CLASSROOM APPRENTICESHIP AND ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WITH A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHER IN A HIGH-NEEDS CLASSROOM. OUR RESIDENTS COME FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS WITH A FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATH. OUR TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS PROVIDE PRACTICAL LEARNING, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, AND A SUPPORT NETWORK TEACHERS NEED TO BE SUCESSFUL.


GATEWAY SCHOLARS (CAMS) - GATEWAY SCHOLARS IS A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT PAIRS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT MENTORS (CAMS) WHO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE SUCCESS. CAMS PROVIDE TAILORED SERVICES TO STUDENTS AS THEY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, PROMOTING SELF-ADVOCACY, A GROWTH MINDSET, AND ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.


VW ELABS - THE VW ELABS PROGRAM HAS PLACED HIGH-TECH LEARNING LABS IN 35 HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS TO DATE. THESE LABS PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING CURRICULA.


OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - STEP-UP, BLUE SKY, STEM, INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR, CAMP COLLEGE AND OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Daniel D Challener
President
$247,592
Michael Stone
VP And Program Director
$103,273
Larry Stone
CFO
$101,307
Roger Dickson
Vice Chair
$0
H Grant Law Jr
Treasurer
$0
John F Germ
Chair
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Padeia Consulting Group
Consulting
$104,350
10th Street Holding Llc
Landlord
$171,808
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$4,512,687
Investment income $230,133
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $431,773
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $5,199,585

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Education Fund has awarded $1,171,715 in support to 5 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-TN CARES DEVICES FOR STUDENTS

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE COMPUTER DEVICES FOR STUDENTS

$690,110

HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE

PURPOSE: TO FUND VW ELABS FOR SEVEN SCHOOLS

$177,995

CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COLLEGE ACCESS SUPPORT

Org PageRecipient Profile

Chattanooga, TN

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE COMPUTER DEVICES FOR STUDENTS

$153,515

HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-LITERACY GRANT

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LITERACY CAMPAIGN

$143,250

HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-ENGAGE FUNDING

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE PBL AND VIDEO DEVELOPMENT SUPPPORT

$6,845
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 11 grants that Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Education Fund has recieved totaling $589,298.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
$400,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charleston, SC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$54,992
The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charleston, SC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$54,992
Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$25,000
Community Foundation Of Greater Chattanooga Inc

Chattanooga, TN

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$25,000
Hamilton County Schools Foundation

Chattanooga, TN

PURPOSE: Brown Academy Center for Innovation programming.

$14,472
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$13,555,993
Earnings-$2,071,622
Other Expense$366,379
Ending Balance$11,117,992

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