Crews Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyGermantown, Tennessee · EIN 46-1600634 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$5M
Organizations funded61
Typical grant$12,500
Total assets$108.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,140,000 |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $1,050,000 |
| Memphis Teacher Residency | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $250,000 |
| St George's Independent School | Germantown, TN | General - operating | $230,000 |
| Agape Child & Family Services Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $105,000 |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 |
| Mifa | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 |
| New Leaders | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 |
| Slingshot Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 |
| New Memphis Institute | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $50,000 |
| Arise 2 Read | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $40,000 |
| Junior Achievement | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $30,000 |
| My City Rides | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $30,000 |
| The Goodwill Excel Center | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $30,000 |
| Young Life | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $28,000 |
| Briarcrest Christian School | Eads, TN | General - operating | $25,000 |
| Grizzlies Prep Charter School | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $25,000 |
| Memphis Youth Athletics | Germantown, TN | General - operating | $25,000 |
| Porter Leath | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $25,000 |
| Sucasa Family Ministries | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $25,000 |
| Binghampton Christian Academy | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Memphis Athletic Ministries (Mam) | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Memphis Inner City Ruggy | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Memphis Leadership Foundation | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Memphis Union Mission | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Streets Ministries Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 |
| Thistle and Bee Enterprises Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $15,000 |
| The Collegiate School | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $12,500 |
| Advance Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $10,000 |
| Collierville Education Fund | Collierville, TN | General - operating | $10,000 |
| Exchange Club Family Center | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $10,000 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | Boston, MA | General - operating | $10,000 |
| Memphis Child Advocacy Center | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $10,000 |
| Page Robbins Adult Day Center | Collierville, TN | General - operating | $10,000 |
| Wolf River Conservancy | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Cordova, TN | General - operating | $7,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | General - operating | $5,500 |
| Angel Street | Cordova, TN | General - operating | $5,000 |
| Baddour Center | Senatobia, MS | General - operating | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Atlanta, GA | General - operating | $5,000 |
| Dream Factory of Memphis Inc | Germantown, TN | General - operating | $5,000 |
| Lebonheur Children's Hospital Foundation | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $5,000 |
| My Cup of Tea | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $5,000 |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | General - operating | $5,000 |
| Shelby Farms Park Conservancy | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $3,600 |
| Society of Entrepreneurs | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $3,333 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $3,000 |
| Service Over Self | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $3,000 |
| United We Stand at the Cross Inc | Savannah, TN | General - operating | $3,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,500 |
| Memphis Botanical Gardens | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,500 |
| Orpheum Theatre Group | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,000 |
| Memphis Thunder | Collierville, TN | General - operating | $2,000 |
| Youth Leadership of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,000 |
| Arts Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $1,000 |
| Collierville Police Association | Collierville, TN | General - operating | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 61 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,025,433 | 61 |
| 2023 | $3,857,533 | 69 |
| 2020 | $2,215,480 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349103352
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1600634
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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