711 private foundations reported grants to Memphis, Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 711 private foundations reported 1,099 grants totaling $89,713,500 to 438 organizations in Memphis, Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (167 grants) and education (41 grants). The Poplar Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $23,180,600 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Tennessee dollars that landed in Memphis — a funder at 90% is effectively a Memphis funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Poplar Foundation | 1 | $23,180,600 | 100% |
| First Horizon Foundation | 1 | $18,607,566 | 100% |
| The Kresge Foundation | 19 | $4,315,000 | 69% |
| Jeffrey Carlton Charitable Foundation | 1 | $4,000,000 | 100% |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | 3 | $2,307,048 | 92% |
| Speer Charitable Trust | 25 | $2,013,600 | 81% |
| Mary E Bazar-robin Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 | 100% |
| The N & P Foundation | 1 | $1,933,440 | 87% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Community Foundation | 2 | $23,187,100 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital | 204 | $15,081,249 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | 60 | $2,772,071 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 31 | $1,536,827 |
| Church Health | 4 | $1,035,000 |
| University of Memphis FDN Attn Sherry Gardner | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | 9 | $947,828 |
| Historic Clayborn Temple | 1 | $700,000 |
| ST Jude | 23 | $642,382 |
| Alsac ST Jude Children's Research | 1 | $627,520 |
711 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Memphis, Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $89,713,500 across 1,099 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Poplar Foundation, First Horizon Foundation, The Kresge Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Memphis, Tennessee concentrate in health & medical (167), education (41), religion (25). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Memphis, Tennessee recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $23,180,600. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
