NonprofitsTennessee River Gorge Trust Inc

Environment

Tennessee River Gorge Trust Inc

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Total revenue

$3.8M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$26.5M

Grants received

$1.6M

81 grants

EIN

621278612

Tax year

2024

Mission

Conservation and education

Programs

1 program

To promote environmental conservation and reduce atmospheric carbon.

Expenses: $1.2M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income$817K
Other revenue$461K
Total revenue$3.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$509K
Fundraising$77K
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$26.6M
Net assets$26.5M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIOT BERZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

EMMANUEL ESCOBAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER DEGAETANO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE DISHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY RAMIREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIMMY SNEED

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MOISE BAPTISTE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA THORESON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT SMITH

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT SEARS

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER AVERBACK

TREASURY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALESHA MANNING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 81 of 81

FromAmountPurposeYear
$586K
FOR GENERAL AID OF THE THE PROGRAM MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER GORGE TRUST.
2024
$75K
AETNA MOUNTAIN TRAILS - PHASE II
2024
$20K
Operational Support
2024
$20K
General Support/New Office
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO CONSERVE A HEALTHY TENNESSEE RIVER GORGE AS A COMMUNITY TREASURE FOR GENERATIONS.
2024
$5K
Aetna trails fund
2024
$5K
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
2024
$1K
Phase 2 Construction of the Aetna Mountain Trails
2024
$1K
To match LH Associates contributions
2024
$150K
Green Energy Infrastructure for New Office Building
2023
$100K
Operational Support
2023
$30K
To support the start up of the Appalachian Carbon exchange
2023
$14K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$10K
REMOTE MONITORING SOFTWARE
2023
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
NEW OFFICE PROJECT ON TN RIVER
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$2K
Aetna Mountain Bike Trails Construction
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$107
LH Associates Matching Program
2023
$122K
Aetna Mountain Trail Project, Appalachian Tech Committee Annual Meeting
2022
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
SUPPORT FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
2022
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$26K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$15K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$4K
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
2021
$3K
TO SUPPORT ONE OF THE LEADING CONSERVATION ORBS IN CHATTANOOGA.
2021
$11K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
$8K
Pot Point Rock Gardens Trail and Campsite
2020
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$5K
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2020
$1K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2020
$1K
ANONYMOUS - UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2020
$297
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$250
UNRESTRICTED DONATION IN HONOR OF HARVEY CAMERON
2020
$250
General & Unrestricted
2020
$200
COMMUNITY
2020
$11K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
$11K
TO SUPPORT ONE OF THE LEADING CONSERVATION ORBS IN CHATTANOOGA.
2019
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$7K
Unrestricted
2018
$3K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2018
$1K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2017

Funded by

$1.6M from 29 funders · 81 grants · 2017–2024

Tennessee River Gardens

$586K · 1 grant · 2024

Lyndhurst Foundation Inc

$281K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Pace Family Foundation Inc

$120K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Riverview Foundation Inc

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$53K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Chattanooga Tourism Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN621278612
NTEE codeC320
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-09
Formed1986
Employees10
Volunteers100
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