Christian Education Charitable Trust Company
The Christian Education Charitable Trust is listed as one of the Maclellan family foundations on the Maclellan Foundation website; it is a Chattanooga-based private foundation focused on Christian education and grantmaking.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Faith-based education or leadership-development organizations (colleges, private Christian schools, national Christian formation programs) with a clear track record in Christian leadership formation.
Good Fit
- • Mission centered on Christian education, spiritual formation, or leadership development.
- • Organizational scale aligned with six-figure grants (many awards near $25K–$125K).
- • Existing relationships or introductions to the Maclellan family network or linked intermediaries.
- • Established national or multi-state presence consistent with prior grantees.
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in 15 states, indicating a multi-state/national footprint rather than a single-state focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 22 distinct recipients (and similar counts in prior years), with a mix of colleges, schools, and national faith-based organizations rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (8 new grantees in the latest year), but the portal explicitly requires invitation-only requests and the fund is described as preselecting applicants, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to enter the portfolio without an invitation or warm referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
