Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyMemphis, Tennessee · EIN 20-1356702 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$159K
Organizations funded16
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$818K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
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
0% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach Memphis | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring and leadership programs for high school age students | $20,000 |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - children's education/welfare | $20,000 |
| Ucan of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - strengthen young adolescents through mentoring, workforce development and bullying awareness | $15,000 |
| Streets Ministries | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - education and mentoring underresourced youth | $15,000 |
| Juvenile Intervention & Faith-Based Follow-Up Inc | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - children's welfare | $15,000 |
| Hope Center | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - prevent illness and promote well-being among the community | $10,000 |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - to mentor and train high performing collegestudents to tutor in high school classrooms | $10,000 |
| New Ballet Ensemble & School | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - children's education/welfare/performing arts | $10,000 |
| Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School Inc | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support- secondary education and mentoring that engagesocial-emotional development and academic support | $10,000 |
| World Relief Memphis | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support- mentoring programs that support youth and families | $7,500 |
| Indie Memphis | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - performing arts | $7,500 |
| Memphis Inner City Rugby | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring rugby players | $5,000 |
| The Gentlemen's League | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young black boys to thrive academicallyand personally | $5,000 |
| Memphis Leadership Foundation Refugee Empowerment Program | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - empowering refugees and immigrants | $5,000 |
| Memphis Youth Arts Initiative | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - inspiring and empowering young creatives through the transformative power of the arts | $2,000 |
| Exquisite Pearls of Excellence | Memphis, TN | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young women for leadership development and academic excellence | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $159,000 | 16 |
| 2023 | $241,879 | 20 |
| 2022 | $251,082 | 18 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600649349100905
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1356702
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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