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Private foundations in Memphis, Tennessee

115 private foundations are based in Memphis. Together they paid $164 million in grants in their latest year, and 36 of them accept applications. The largest is The Poplar Foundation, with $23.2 million.

The 50 largest of 115 foundations in Memphis, by grants paid
FoundationGrants paidTypical grantAccepts applications
The Poplar Foundation$23.2 million$23.2 millionNo
The Pyramid Peak Foundation$22.4 million$22.4 millionNo
First Horizon Foundation$18.6 million$18.6 millionYes
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation$12.9 million$37,500Yes
The Day Foundation$11.5 million$100,000No
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc$11.4 million$84,894Yes
The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation$10.9 million$2,300No
Formanek Foundation$7.6 million$161,464Yes
Belz Foundation$4.0 million$3,000No
International Paper Company Foundation$3.4 million$3,500Yes
The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc$3.0 million$10,000Yes
Fleetwood Foundation Inc$2.8 million$75,000No
Speer Charitable Trust$2.7 million$22,000No
Dobbs Foundation$2.2 million$130,000No
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation$1.9 million$17,500Yes
The McDonnell Family Foundation$1.7 million$25,000No
Deupree Family Foundation (2155000180)$1.5 million$1.5 millionYes
The Bornblum Foundation$1.5 million$5,000Yes
Hardin Charitable Trust 44-8802409$1.5 million$750,000Yes
Louisiana First Horizon Foundation$1.5 million$1.5 millionNo
Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc$1.4 million$20,000No
John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust$1.4 million$40,000Yes
Great Oaks Foundation$1.3 million$9,000No
Herbert Shainberg Foundation$1.2 million$100,000No
Mary Galloway Home$766,700$50,000No
Scheidt Family Foundation Inc$759,050$10,000No
Thomas W Briggs Foundation Inc$691,550$20,000Yes
Trust Under Will of B J Wade$598,277$113,364No
The Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc$541,600$4,000No
Broadcasting for the Challenged Inc$528,659$528,659No
Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation$503,300$10,000No
Jacob B Griffith Family Foundation$493,642$22,000No
HW Durham Foundation Inc$474,545$15,000Yes
Jonathan P Formanek Foundation$417,500$5,000Yes
The Coons Foundation$387,000$5,000No
Goodlett Foundation$354,000$15,000No
Rose Montgomery Johnston Family Foundation$333,600$2,000No
He Family Foundation$299,300$32,250No
Robert E Tipton Jr Charitable Foundation$298,977$5,000No
Mary E Brenneisen Charitable Foundation$295,980$295,980No
Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation$295,100$3,400No
The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145$289,000$5,000No
Brinkley Taf Brinkley Foundation$277,500$5,500No
Hattie G Watkins Educational Fund$274,515$274,515Yes
Dorothy Snider Foundation Tuwc 60-3000466$270,000$70,000No
Stuttering Foundation of America$255,750$127,875No
Lawrence Lewis Foundation$254,368$3,164Yes
Millwood Foundation$236,000$20,000No
Hohenberg Charity Trust$216,500$10,000No
William M & Jean D Hauber Trust$196,000$196,000No

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