Jr Hyde III Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $12.9 million in 141 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $1.7 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$12.9 million
- Number of grants141
- Typical grant$37,500
- Largest grant$1.7 million
- Assets$285 million
- New grantees31%
Giving in 2024 was up from $12.8 million the year before.
31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12.8 million | 130 | $263 million |
| 2024 | $12.9 million | 141 | $285 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Lauren Jenkins 17 West Pontotoc Avenue Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38103 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (901) 685-3409 |
| What to submit | All applications must be submitted online at: www.hydefoundation.org |
| Deadlines | 2/1, 5/1 & 8/1; see the website at www.hydefoundation.org |
| Restrictions | Limited to 501(c)(3) organizations primarily in tn, with a strong emphasis on memphis. No grants are made to individuals. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Jr Hyde III Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Tennessee.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 108 | $12.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $334,100 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $139,500 |
| California | 5 | $93,170 |
| Colorado | 2 | $78,833 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $40,000 |
| Georgia | 10 | $35,420 |
| Illinois | 1 | $30,200 |
| Florida | 1 | $15,000 |
| New York | 2 | $10,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | General operating support / support for the bridge fund | $1.7 million |
| 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 teacher and student incentives | $850,000 |
| National Civil Rights Museum | Support for general operations & the 2022 freedom award | $750,250 |
| Wolf River Conservancy | General operating support/support for the nae grant application/support for the raise grant application | $701,050 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Support for the memphis allies program | $500,200 |
| Teach for America | Support for memphis area educators | $350,000 |
| Vibrant Memphis Inc DBA Epicenter | Support for the formation fund and general operations | $350,000 |
| Ballet Memphis | General operating support | $345,500 |
| Mayors Institute for Excellence | General operating support/support for the data mid-south civic data hub/support for commute options schools | $279,200 |
| 50CAN Inc | Support for the 2023 summer boost program in memphis | $250,000 |
| Artsmemphis | General operating support | $225,400 |
| New Memphis Institute | Start-up support for the give back memphis program and general operations | $225,200 |
| Memphis Brand Office | General operating support | $200,200 |
| Memphis Fourth Estate Inc | General operating support | $200,200 |
| Shelby Farms Park Conservancy | General operating support | $172,700 |
| Overton Park Conservancy | General operating support | $159,550 |
| KIPP Memphis Inc | Support for transformational change | $152,500 |
| Memphis Music Initiative | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Memphis River Parks Partnership | General operating support/support to tom lee park pre-opening engagement activities and revenue generation consulting | $149,500 |
| Memphis Challenge | General operating support and support for fund development planning and fundraising execution | $135,000 |
| St Mary's Episcopal School | Annual fund support/support for the capital campaign | $130,350 |
| Indie Memphis | General operating support/support for the purchase and implementation of the submittable platform | $102,200 |
| Hattiloo Theatre | General operating support | $100,072 |
| Allmemphis | Support for allmemphis foundational literacy community cohort | $100,000 |
| City Leadership | Support for teach 901 and strategic planning | $100,000 |
| Collage Dance Collective Inc | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Momentum Nonprofit Partners | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Opera Memphis | Consultant support for strategic plan/support for general operations and the endowment challenge | $100,000 |
| Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis | General operating support/2022-2023 challenge grant/support for the ruby bright legacy fund | $98,600 |
| Pivot School Improvement Leaders | General operating support | $95,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Support for the weldon e. Thornton honors distinguished teaching award expendable and endowment funds/blue sky scholars fund/art & sciences foundation/morehead planetarium | $94,500 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | Support for the high ground news fund's "on the ground" journalism program/ support for the next gen philanthropic initiative/general operating supp. | $92,875 |
| Protect Our Aquifer | Support for general operations and capacity-building | $92,000 |
| Journey Community Schools | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Region Smart Inc | General operating support/support for the mid-south development district's organizational reboot | $85,200 |
| Leadership Preparatory Inc | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Urbanart Commission | General operating support/support for a strategic plan | $80,000 |
| Charter Funds Inc DBA Charter School Growth Fund | Support for development staff | $78,333 |
Officers and trustees
- Teresa Sloyan
- Barbara R Hyde
- John H Pontius
- Lorie Jernigan
- Corie Rivers
- Joseph R Hyde III
- Allen B Hyde
- Margaret E Hyde
- Susannah Hyde
- William C Rhodes III
- Charles T Tuggle Jr
Questions people ask
Does Jr Hyde III Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 2/1, 5/1 & 8/1; see the website at www.hydefoundation.org.
How much does Jr Hyde III Family Foundation give?
$12.9 million in tax year 2024, across 141 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.
Who runs Jr Hyde III Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Teresa Sloyan (President), Barbara R Hyde (Chairman/Ceo), John H Pontius (Treasurer) and Lorie Jernigan (Secretary) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Jr Hyde III Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.