Foundation directory

McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 62-1805189 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.2M
Grants reported
69
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Looking for funders you can apply to? Browse foundations that accept applications, or see foundations that fund in Tennessee.

Contact
W Thorpe McKenzie
Application materials
The application should be submitted on the form designed by mckenzie foundation. The application should include the following information: parent/guardian names and income level; extracurricular activities; honors or awards received; work experience; school planning to attend; whether any other scholarships have been applied for; and why they are applying for this scholarship. Applicants should include an official high school transcript. Renewal applicants should include: a transcript from the school they are attending for the immediately preceeding period.
Restrictions
The grant must be used for education at a secondary school, college, or university. The recipient must remain in good standing with the school.
Original filing text
Contact
W THORPE MCKENZIE
Address
832 GEORGIA AVENUE CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37402
Phone
4232663544
Application materials
THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON THE FORM DESIGNED BY MCKENZIE FOUNDATION. THE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: PARENT/GUARDIAN NAMES AND INCOME LEVEL; EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; HONORS OR AWARDS RECEIVED; WORK EXPERIENCE; SCHOOL PLANNING TO ATTEND; WHETHER ANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR; AND WHY THEY ARE APPLYING FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP. APPLICANTS SHOULD INCLUDE AN OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT. RENEWAL APPLICANTS SHOULD INCLUDE: A TRANSCRIPT FROM THE SCHOOL THEY ARE ATTENDING FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEEDING PERIOD.
Restrictions
THE GRANT MUST BE USED FOR EDUCATION AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY. THE RECIPIENT MUST REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE SCHOOL.

Reported organization name: MCKENZIE FOUNDATION D/B/A THE MCKENZIE FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202531$474.3K
202438$741.9K

Where McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Chattanooga State Community College

JASPER, TN

$85KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Operating funds

Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga

CHATANOOGA, TN

$76.5KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Operating funds

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

MIAMI, FL

$60KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Operating funds

United Way of Greater Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, TN

$50KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Operating funds

Purpose Point Learning Center

CHATTANOOGA, TN

$50KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Operating funds

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (69 reported in all).

See all 69 grants from McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie Foundation: sort and filter by purpose, state and year.

Create free account

About this data

Figures are aggregated from McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

Other foundations giving in Tennessee

See all foundations giving in Tennessee

Free templates for applying to a foundation like this

New to this? Start with how to write a grant proposal, section by section. This profile is built from IRS 990-PF filings — read how the directory was assembled, or see what GrantCue does and what it costs.

Track McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie Foundation and see all 69 of its reported grants

Add McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie Foundation to your funder list with notes and a contact log, filter every grant it reported, and search all 127,000+ foundation profiles alongside live federal and state opportunities. Free for one user, no card required.

Create free account