Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda
The Robert L. & Kathrina H. Maclellan Foundation is part of the Maclellan family foundations and focuses on developing leaders and organizations with emphasis on families, youth, and education in the Chattanooga area. The foundation is represented on a dedicated site (rlkhmaclellan.net) and is linked from the umbrella Maclellan Foundation site (maclellan.net), which hosts the grants portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Chattanooga- or Tennessee-based nonprofit focused on youth, families, education, leadership development, or community outreach seeking general operating or capacity-building support.
Good Fit
- • Organizational operations or programs located in Chattanooga or elsewhere in Tennessee.
- • Work focused on youth development, family support, education, or leadership development.
- • Requests for general operating support or organizational capacity investments.
- • Existing local partnerships or measurable community impact in the Chattanooga area.
- • Ability to demonstrate sustained outcomes and local leadership development.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily Tennessee-focused: about 92% of dollars went to Tennessee in the latest year, with most grants concentrated in Chattanooga despite grants appearing in several other states at much smaller levels.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many independent organizations each year (42 distinct recipients in the latest year and roughly 50 two years earlier), spanning a range of grant sizes and including both repeat and new grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entry exists: a public online application route is published, a named grants manager and phone number are provided, and roughly 30% of recipients in the latest year were new, indicating unfamiliar applicants can and do join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
