Aerial view of Lookout mountain, downtown Chattanooga, and the Tennessee River

Since 2013, the Lillian L. Colby Foundation has made 260 grants to more than 80 organizations in the greater Chattanooga area totaling $4,224,750.

Grants by Program Area (2013 – 2024)

2016 Grants

Health & Human Services

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee – $5,000

The Home Place

Chattanooga Area Food Bank – $20,000

Hamilton County Produce Empowerment

Chattanooga Room in the Inn – $10,000

General Operating Support

The Next Door – $10,000

Correctional Release Center

Northside Neighborhood House – $12,500

Emergency Direct Assistance

Partnership for Families, Children & Adults – $12,500

Domestic Violence Shelter

Chattanooga Community Kitchen – $15,000

Feeding Homeless Families

Habitat for Humanity Chattanooga – $15,000

Villages at Alton Park

Metropolitan Ministries – $15,000

Homeless Services

A Step Ahead Chattanooga – $20,000

General Operating Support

Volunteers in Medicine – $20,000

Clinic Operations

Arts & Culture

Chattanooga Zoo – $10,000

Hamilton County Title 1 Programs

Hart Gallery – $4,000

Photography Equipment

Glass House Collective – $15,000

Capital Support

Children & Youth

Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga – $10,000

Summer Lunch Program

Children's Advocacy Center – $7,500

Prevention & Intervention Services

Bethel Bible Village – $15,000

Homes for Children in Crisis

Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts – $10,000

ScoutReach Initiative

Father to the Fatherless – $10,000

Orchard Knob Creative Discovery Program

Girls Inc. of Chattanooga – $5,000

Out of School Time Programming

Little Miss Mag Child Care Center – $15,000

Programming Support

Environmental Justice

Lookout Mountain Land Trust – $10,000

Howard HS Intern Program

Education

Public Education Foundation – $10,000

College Admission Program

Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy – $16,250

Mobile Pantry

Scenic Land School (aka: Skyuka Hall) – $10,000

Class of 2020 Support

Urban League of Greater Chattanooga – $15,000

Academic Enrichment Program

Designated

Chattanooga Symphony & Opera – $25,425

Wayside Presbyterian Church – $12,500

Chattanooga Symphony & Opera – $33,750

Annual Total: $389,425