Foundations that fund nonprofits in Memphis, TN
4,245 private foundations reported 6,668 grants to organizations in Memphis, Tennessee, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $278.5M in all. 87 of them are based in Memphis.
Foundations4,245
Based in Memphis87
Grants on record6,668
Their typical grant$3,000
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Foundations based in Memphis
10 of the 87 local foundations that reported grants to Memphis organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $12.9M in 2024
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - General operating support / support for the bridge fund$1,700,000
- Memphis Medical District Collaborative - Support to build individual staff capacity to lead / general operating support$900,000
- Memphis Education Fund - Support for general operations and partner organization grantmaking/support for intervention software and…$850,000
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The Day Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Youth Villages - National growth plan$3,000,000
- St Paul Catholic School - Operating support$2,000,000
- Rhodes College - Scholarships$1,220,000
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Gave $11.5M in 2024
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- National Civil Rights Museum - Become the dream capital campaign$2,500,000
- Friends for All - Main facility renovation project$1,000,000
- Memphis Rock'n'soul Inc - New building & relocation capital campaign$500,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
International Paper Company Foundation
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Emmanuel Center Inc - General - operating$150,000
- Knowledge Quest - General - operating$105,000
- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc - General - operating$102,500
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Gave $3M in 2024
The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Church Health - Health, general$1,000,000
- Arise2read - Educational$100,000
- Disciple Makers Network - Religion$70,000
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Rose Montgomery Johnston Family Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Calvary Episcopal Church - Support religious activities$61,000
- Dixon Gallery and Gardens - Develop gardens in memphis$52,500
- Community Foundation of Greater Memphis - Community support$10,000
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Gave $692K in 2024
Thomas W Briggs Foundation Inc
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Overton Park Conservancy - Program Support$70,000
- Neighborhood Christian Center - Program Support$60,000
- RedZone Ministries - Program Support$60,000
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Speer Charitable Trust
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- St Paul Catholic School - Program related$755,000
- Christian Brothers University - Program related$208,000
- Catholic Charities of West Tennessee - Program related$200,500
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Belz Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2025- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc - Arts$714,285
- Jewish Foundation of Memphis - Community$302,400
- Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation - Health/Welfare$250,054
Other foundations giving most in Memphis
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Memphis organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - General support$2,295,961
- Ducks Unlimited Inc - General support$5,744
- Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi - General support$5,343
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Matching gifts$96,302
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Volunteer program$15,621
- Birthright of Memphis Inc - Matching gifts$4,417
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- One Million Wells - Matching gifts$532
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital - Matching gifts$300
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital - Matching gifts$250
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Gave $93.1M in 2023
Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund
Broomfield, CO · latest return: tax year 2023- Freedom Preparatory Academy Inc - Charter school growth$500,000
- Memphis Education Fund Inc - Charter school capacity-building$250,000
- Gestalt Community Schools - Impact and innovation$244,000
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Historic Clayborn Temple - Project support grant to assist operations and programs in south memphis neighborhood, citywide and beyond.$700,000
- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc - Project support to aid funding towards the design and construction of the memphis brooks museum of art civic…$500,000
- Seeding Success - Project support grant to convene post-secondary institutions and act as the backbone organization for…$300,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
Pentair Foundation
Golden Valley, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc - Matching Gift$150
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc - Matching Gift$125
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc - Matching Gift$100
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Edward Jones Foundation
St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Health - general and rehabilitative$15,487
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc - Health/Human services$7,250
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Health - general and rehabilitative$2,025
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Christian Brothers University - Fidelity matching gifts to education$750
- Christian Brothers LA Salle High School - Fidelity matching gifts to education$206
- Pike University Inc - Fidelity matching gifts to education$170
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Slingshot Memphis - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$350,000
- The Collective Blueprint - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$125,000
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc - Matching contribution (general operating support)$114,022
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis - Youth$25,000
- United Way of the Mid-South - United way/red cross$12,000
- Ducks Unlimited Inc - Civic$8,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc$290,782
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc$53,277
- Larry Hatchett Fishing Foundation$2,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis - Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for…$100,000
- Agape Child and Family Services Inc - Provide general operating support$51,765
- PURE Youth Athletics Alliance - Support Pure Academy Capacity Building Efforts to Provide Prevention and Diversion Initiatives$50,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc - General support$200,000
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital - Matching gift$4,500
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital - Matching gift$4,500
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- Metal Museum - Art & culture$3,007,347
- Metal Museum - Art & culture$3,005,525
- Metal Museum - Art & culture$2,480,447
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Fdn - Religion & cultural inst initiative$2,500,000
- Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Fdn - Religion & cultural inst initiative$99,828
- Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation - Employee matching gift(s)$99,000
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Gave $67M in 2024
Truist Foundation Inc
Orlando, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Mid-South Minority Council Tadp - Strengthening small$33,000
- The Soulsville Charter School LLC - Thriving communities$30,000
- Forward Memphis - Thriving communities$25,000
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Gave $4.8M in 2024
The Kroger Co Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- The Salvation Army Memphis - Organization's charitable purpose$25,000
- Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association - Organization's charitable purpose$18,000
- Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association - Organization's charitable purpose$10,000
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Gave $21.4M in 2024
CVS Foundation
Woonsocket, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Childrens Research Memphis Tn - Volunteer challenge grants$5,000
- St Jude Childrens Research Memphis Tn - Volunteer challenge grants$1,850
- Humane Society of Memphis & Memphis Tn - Volunteer challenge grants$1,000
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc - For general operating support$1,650
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc - For general operating support$1,000
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc - For general operating support$1,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Transforming Communities - Using measuring love to train leaders in hard-to-reach communities as qualitative researchers to integrate…$337,500
- University of Memphis - Recruiting and mentoring underrepresented and prospective doctoral students and advancing inclusiveness and…$157,500
- University of Memphis - Examining the impact on health and racial equity of states' preemption of workers' rights, with a focus on…$98,264
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Memphis organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in Memphis that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | 16 | $2,949,656 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | 10 | $3,366,801 |
| Christian Brothers University | 7 | $235,141 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | 7 | $198,393 |
| United Way of the Mid-South | 6 | $200,743 |
| Memphis Union Mission | 6 | $46,930 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | 5 | $203,291 |
| Shelby Farms Park Conservancy | 5 | $193,419 |
| Memphis Inner City Rugby | 5 | $155,046 |
| Church Health Center | 5 | $106,800 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a Memphis, TN address. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
Of these 4,245 foundations, 975 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
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