Beginnings

The Lyndhurst Foundation had its beginnings in the broad local and regional philanthropic activities of Thomas Cartter Lupton, a pioneer in the Coca-Cola bottling business. First organized in 1938 as the Memorial Welfare Foundation, these activities continued and expanded after Mr. Lupton’s death in 1977, when the foundation changed its name to Lyndhurst, a reference to the family home in Chattanooga. At that time the foundation leadership passed into the hands of Mr. Lupton's son, John T. Lupton, and Lyndhurst began to focus its attention upon primary health care, elementary and secondary education, and arts and cultural activities.

Refocusing on the Chattanooga region

In the mid-1980s, the foundation redirected its energies almost entirely toward Chattanooga’s effort to revitalize its downtown and riverfront, to enhance its arts and cultural life, and to improve its schools and its natural environment.

In 1992, with the retirement of Mr. Lupton from the board of the foundation and the election of his children and his nephews as trustees, Lyndhurst once again set new priorities, centered on the enhancement and enrichment of the natural, educational, cultural and urban environment of Chattanooga and the surrounding region.

Transitions

The year 2012 marked the first major organizational change for Lyndhurst since its founding, with the spin-off of five new smaller family foundations, and with the resulting legacy of a smaller parent foundation governed by new non-family local trustees with a continued focus upon Chattanooga and the surrounding 16-county region.

Officers

Thomas A.H. White
Chair of the Board

Trustees

Andrew D. Carroll

Judge Curtis L. Collier

Melony Collins

Ann Coulter

N. Carter Newbold IV

Dana B. Perry

Aaron D. Webb, Esq.

Thomas A.H. White

Administrative
Staff

Benic M. “Bruz” Clark III, President, Treasurer
Mr. Clark is also the point person for the foundation’s funding for conservation, parks, and recreation.

Macon C. Toledano, Associate Director
Mr. Toledano also oversees the foundation’s program area of urban design and
development.

Kathleen Nolte, Program Director
Ms. Nolte is the program director for the arts and culture grantmaking area.

Catherine C. Cox, Executive Assistant
Ms. Cox is responsible for office management and clerical and administrative duties.

Nena Powell, Controller
Ms. Powell oversees accounting and financial reporting.

Home Page 
Main Terrain Park: Public Art Chattanooga Lyndhurst House: Dan Reynolds

About Page
TN River Gorge: Stephen Alvarez
Lyndhurst Staff: Julie Clark

GRANTS Page
Snorkeling boy: Stephen Alvarez
City Sweat in Miller Park: River City Company

Programs Pages
Clinica Medicos: Paul Rustand The Hamiltones, Levitt AMP Chattanooga: RISE Chattanooga
Hell’s Kitchen, TN: Shannon Millsaps
Walnut Street Plaza: River City Company


517 East Fifth Street
Chattanooga TN 37403-1826

Directions

From I-24, take US 27 North to Downtown Chattanooga.

Take 4th Street exit (1-C).

Follow 4th Street in an eastward direction, crossing Chestnut, Broad, Market, Cherry, Walnut, Lookout, and High Streets, and Georgia Avenue at top of hill.

Turn right at the next stoplight onto Lindsay Street.

A half block down, turn left down the small alleyway (the second curb cut) that is marked with a column and a sign for Lindsay Court.

Go down alleyway. Foundation office is on the right (a large brick Victorian House with Magnolia trees in the yard). Parking is available behind the building.