MARK MAKING
EIN 26-2959326 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
SCENIC CITY ANGELS: We Have Football and Cheerleader Teams for Youth Aged 7-15. Our Football Coach Manages A Lawn Care Business Employing 10 Young People Paid Biweekly. We Are Providing Assistance for Basic Needs for Rent, Food, and Utilities. We Are Focusing On One Time Needs to Help In An Emergency. Lately, We Gave Money to A Senior Citizen to Help Her Relocate After Losing Everything In A Fire. We Donated to The Chattanooga Food Bank to Assist With Growing Food Insecurity In Our Community. We Just Paid An Electric Bill for A Senior About to Lose Her Home. We Helped Northside Neighborhood House Purchase Caps and Gowns for 3 Hamilton County High Schools for Seniors Who Couldnt Afford Them, and Couldnt Graduate Without Them. We Supply Ongoing Support to The Chattanooga Public Library for "CharlieCart", Their Program to Feed Children After School and to Have Cooking Lessons for Them. We Support The Seed Theater Monthly With Funding for Their Hygiene Closet for Elderly Patten Towers Resi
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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (3)
ERSKINE OGLESBYBOARD CHAIR
FRANCES MCDONALDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PHYLLIS MESCONBOARD SECRETARY & TREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- PO BOX 4271, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405-0271
- County
- Hamilton
- In care of
- % FRANCES D MCDONALD
- Primary officer
- Frances McDonald, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MHG SERVICES
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts