Foundations that fund organizations in Memphis, Tennessee
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Memphis nonprofits
4,595 private foundations gave $291M to Memphis organizations in their latest filings; 29 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
6,472 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Memphis around $215K. 36 of these funders are based in Tennessee; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 4,595
- Accept applications
- 29
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Memphis
- $291M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 6,472
- Typical median grant
- $215K
- Based in TN
- 36%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Memphis organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pyramid Peak Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $22M | $22M | Preselected only | various |
| First Horizon Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $19M | $19M | Yes | General operating funds |
| The Poplar Foundation | Memphis, TN | 2 | $17M | $8.4M | Preselected only | Support of community fdn activities |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 97 | $12M | $50K | Yes | General operating support; General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the mid-south develop… |
| The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc | Memphis, TN | 41 | $11M | $110K | Yes | Board chair honorarium; Bod afm initiatives; Knowledge bowl |
| The Day Foundation | Memphis, TN | 28 | $11M | $100K | Preselected only | Operating support; Scholarships; National growth plan |
| The Robert a and Susan C Wilson Foundation | Memphis, TN | 2 | $11M | $5.4M | Preselected only | General - operating |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 6 | $8.7M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Art & culture |
| David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation | Western Springs, IL | 2 | $7.5M | $3.8M | Yes | Charitable |
| Kim a Morton Private Foundation | Kingwood, TX | 2 | $6.6M | $3.3M | Preselected only | $1,000,000 for proton therapy, $5,000,000 for a new clinica…; General purpose - children's care and research |
| Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation | Memphis, TN | 18 | $6.4M | $6,125 | Preselected only | For annual support; For annual grant; Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college o… |
| Formanek Foundation | Memphis, TN | 12 | $5.0M | $283K | Yes | To promote the provision of visual art medium through diver…; To support the provision of health care for underinsured pe…; To improve memphis by the revival of its disinvested neighb… |
| Bill & Peggy Britt Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $5.0M | $5.0M | Preselected only | Pediatric cancer research, care & treatment |
| Crews Family Foundation | Germantown, TN | 45 | $4.7M | $20K | Preselected only | General - operating |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 19 | $4.3M | $200K | Yes | General operating support; Project support grant to complete the final phase of the lo…; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strength… |
| Jeffrey Carlton Charitable Foundation | Villa Park, CA | 1 | $4.0M | $4.0M | Preselected only | To support and further its exempt purpose |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | $2.8M | $97K | Yes | Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 20 | $2.8M | $100K | Yes | Impact and innovation; Charter school capacity-building; Charter school growth |
| Speer Charitable Trust | Memphis, TN | 24 | $2.5M | $48K | Preselected only | Program related |
| Belz Foundation | Memphis, TN | 24 | $2.2M | $13K | Preselected only | Education; Arts; Health/welfare |
| Fleetwood Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 20 | $2.1M | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory s…; Jack Gerber Fund |
| Mary E Bazar-Robin Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | Pediatric Care |
| Cobey Robert P Tst Char Rem Unitr 2019 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1.9M | $500K | Yes | To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement…; To support organizational development, capacity building, a… |
| The N & P Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | Preselected only | Funds for discretionary use |
| Dobbs Foundation | Memphis, TN | 3 | $1.8M | $250K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The McDonnell Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 22 | $1.6M | $25K | Preselected only | Program Services |
| Hardin Charitable Trust 44-8802409 | Memphis, TN | 2 | $1.5M | $750K | Yes | Gift; Charitable contribution |
| Louisiana First Horizon Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| Crawford-Howard Private Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 22 | $1.5M | $70K | Preselected only | Charitable exempt purpose |
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | Memphis, TN | 28 | $1.5M | $10K | Yes | Religion; Educational; Health, general |
| The Jeremiah 924 Foundation | Springfield, MO | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | Support mission efforts |
| The Bornblum Foundation | Memphis, TN | 12 | $1.4M | $7,250 | Yes | Program Services |
| John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust | Memphis, TN | 19 | $1.4M | $40K | Yes | Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested |
| The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 48 | $1.2M | $18K | Yes | General - operating |
| Robinson Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $1.1M | $100K | Yes | for meals for 1 year at the Fedex family house; To support the Orthotics Room, Give to Live Program, Ronald…; To provide patient support and early detection programs |
| Herbert Shainberg Foundation C/O Argent Trust Company of Tennessee | Memphis, TN | 9 | $1.0M | $108K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Kendeda Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Wetlands preservation |
| Carol Marie Weber Family Foundation Inc | Aventura, FL | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General operations |
| Friday Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Support relocation of museum |
| Stella Roy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | St. Jude Global |
| Manat Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Further charitable goals |
| The Rose Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 4 | $910K | $200K | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution for the furtherance of the qualif… |
| Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 13 | $870K | $100K | Preselected only | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose |
| The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $858K | $858K | Preselected only | Youth and education- "bridgeup" "giddy up" grant:purpose: t… |
| The Bush Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $788K | $788K | Yes | To implement an innovative model for regional conservation… |
| Scheidt Family Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 18 | $775K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for the operations of dixon gallery and garden; Support for the operations of memphis brooks museum; Support for operations of memphis opportunity scholarship |
| Gadomski Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $769K | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Gadomski School of Engineering enrolling efforts; Holy Spirit cHURCH |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 11 | $707K | $2,250 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways |
| Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation | Edwards, IL | 1 | $705K | $705K | Preselected only | Habitat conservation and restoration |
| Edward P Evans Foundation | Charlestown, MA | 1 | $678K | $678K | Preselected only | Support scientific research |
| The Norcliffe Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $651K | $150K | Yes | 2025 our wetlands matching challenge; Conservation legacy match challenge; Contribution |
| Thomas W Briggs Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 25 | $641K | $20K | Yes | Program Support |
| R Brad Martin Family Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 9 | $639K | $50K | Preselected only | Program related |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 5 | $619K | $98K | Yes | 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in hard-to-reac…; Matching gifts; 79471 collaborating with rwjf's transforming academia for e… |
| Van Vleet Fdnmain Acct Tch | Orlando, FL | 5 | $583K | $120K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Irvin Lansky Foundation | Germantown, TN | 13 | $575K | $30K | Yes | Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children |
| Dupuis Charitable Trust Fbo St Jude | Greenville, DE | 1 | $557K | $557K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Thomas Garrott Foundation | Orlando, FL | 35 | $555K | $1,250 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Re Foundation C/O Pinnacle Bank Attnrachel Willoughby | Nashville, TN | 6 | $552K | $64K | Preselected only | General programmatic support |
| Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation | Union City, TN | 3 | $550K | $200K | Preselected only | Religious; Educational |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $541K | $270K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Broadcasting for the Challenged Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $529K | $529K | Preselected only | Dissolution and termination |
| Douglas & Allison Frey Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | 1 | $518K | $518K | Preselected only | To support organization's purpose |
| Norelli Family Foundation Inc | Longwood, FL | 1 | $511K | $511K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Svl Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Unrestricted operating support in New England |
| Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation C/O Baldwin Family Office | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Coastal Earthen Marsh Terracing in Louisiana to He lp Reduc… |
| Mattick Family Foundation Inc | Leesburg, FL | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Care for sick children |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 7 | $497K | $50K | Preselected only | Provide general operating support; Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and condu…; Support technical assistance for phase 2 of CSCC intergener… |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 5 | $491K | $65K | Yes | For general operating support; For legal technical assistance; For leaderstrust pilot planning and organizational effectiv… |
| The Spring Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $475K | $475K | Preselected only | Support of programs |
| Ted L Meyer Charitable Foundation | Lincolnshire, IL | 2 | $474K | $237K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $462K | $462K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-Tr | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $460K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 3 | $450K | $100K | Yes | Support for criminal justice data reporting project (contin…; General support; Support for memphis organizing fellowship |
| Mary Galloway Home | Memphis, TN | 8 | $430K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Cios | Wilson, WY | 2 | $430K | $215K | Preselected only | General funds |
| J C Kennedy Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $410K | $205K | Preselected only | Special project support; General operating support |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $400K | $200K | Yes | Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness |
| Regal Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $363K | $363K | Yes | Health |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $360K | $180K | Preselected only | Scaling climate smart ranching practices and; General operating support |
| Caerus Foundation Inc | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $353K | $176K | Preselected only | Wisconsin Lands Program and Horicon Marsh Acquisition Proje…; Wisconsin Conservation Priorities: RCPP, Advocacy, Restorat… |
| Melva Long Trust | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $351K | $351K | Preselected only | General support |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 8 | $348K | $534 | Preselected only | 75; 290782.06; 53277.24 |
| Edward D & Sally M Futch Charitable Foundation | Galveston, TX | 1 | $347K | $347K | Preselected only | Conserve & protect wetland habitat. |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 5 | $340K | $22K | Preselected only | Support for programs that create transformative experiences…; To support evaluation activities to better understand audie…; To support fellows and internship programs |
| Goodlett Foundation | Memphis, TN | 19 | $329K | $15K | Preselected only | To further the charity's exempt purpose |
| Hilton Global Foundation | McLean, VA | 2 | $310K | $155K | Preselected only | Annual grant program 2024 |
| Hw Durham Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 15 | $304K | $15K | Yes | Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors |
| The Applebaum Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Research |
| Edward C Johnson Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Property care; buildings; construction |
| The Lowell S & Betty L Dunn Family Foundation Inc | Hialeah Gardens, FL | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $300K | $150K | Yes | To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support expansion for Eye Care |
| Layne Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | Cancer medical research |
| Deborah D Tipton Charitable Foundation | Germantown, TN | 17 | $286K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $283K | $142K | Preselected only | The contiuum of virus-host interactions: environmental driv…; Unexpected alliances: dissecting host-virus entanglement an… |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Memphis, Tennessee?
The Pyramid Peak Foundation, First Horizon Foundation, The Poplar Foundation, Jr Hyde III Family Foundation, The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc and 95 others reported grants to Memphis organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Memphis. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.