Frank P Pierce Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- It states no geographic focus, though its grants are mainly in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, so a charity elsewhere should not rule itself out on that basis alone.
- Its grants cover health, education, scholarships, library and museum projects, services for at-risk children, deaf services, disaster relief and food assistance, so fit depends on whether a charity's work matches those purposes.
- Most grants, about 8 in 10 of 46, fall between $5,000 and $200,000, with a median of $25,000, so a modest request is a realistic size.
- Repeat giving is a large part of its grant dollars, with 72% going to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so it appears to be relationship-led.
Overview
Frank P Pierce Foundation is a US private foundation based in Chattanooga, TN.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its recorded grants went to a varied mix of charitable organisations and public bodies. Their stated purposes include health initiatives, tutoring and scholarships, library and museum construction, and support for programmes serving at-risk children and deaf services. Other grants provided disaster relief and food assistance. Several recipients received operating or general programming funds. The recipients include a regional library system, youth and social-service organisations, a food bank, a museum organisation and local governments. The filings show substantial grant activity in Georgia and Tennessee, with a sizeable share also going to Texas.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 72% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 46 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 24% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 72% of grant dollars went to organisations Frank P Pierce Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American Heart Association · Charitable distribution in support of improving health of north georgia communities$333,3332024 tax year
- Cherokee Regional Library System · Charitable distribution for the tutoring program$138,6002024 tax year
- Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center · Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration$100,0002024 tax year
- Generosity Trust · Charitable distribution for the pierce foundation fund a donor advised fund$85,0002024 tax year
- University of Tennessee Foundation · Charitable distribution for betsy pierce endowed scholarship at utk school of music$75,0002024 tax year
- Lift Youth Center · Charitable distribution for ringgold programming costs$50,0002024 tax year
- University of Chattanooga Foundation · Charitable distribution to be used for the northwest georgia students scholarship$50,0002024 tax year
- Childrens Advocacy Center Of The Lookout MT Judicial Circuit · Charitable distribution for general programming needs$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- R Wayne Peters — Secretary & Treasurer
- Thomas S Tarvin — President & Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,135,492 | $750,000 | $19,831,239 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,366,549 | $1,042,623 | $22,573,879 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,420,128 | $1,037,433 | $24,267,488 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Chattanooga, TN