Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Muscular Dystrophy Association
In 2025 it gave 3 grants worth $175,900 to Tennessee groups, 3 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $50,000 to $75,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $175,900 · 3 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $50,000 to $75,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $50,900, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 183 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 1 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $12.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.8M | $176K | 3 |
| 2024 | $14.6M | $151K | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Anjan AralihalliDirector
- Barry Byrne Md PhdDirector
- Benjamin Cumbo IIIDirector
- Charles D Schoor EsqDirector
- Christopher RosaVice chairman
- Dan FriesDirector
- Elizabeth Mcnally Md PhdDirector
- Governor Brad HenryChairman
- Hon Robert E PipiaDirector
- John CostantinoDirector
- John E HowellDirector
- Lilian Wu PhdDirector
- Louis Kunkel PhdDirector
- Mark SmithDirector
- Matt PlummerDirector
- Mike RowlettOutgoing director
- Nancy KindelanDirector
- Steve FurnaryDirector
- Tom SimonDirector
- Donald WoodOutgoing president & ceo
- Henry LanmanCoo & chief legal officer
- Michael KennedyOutgoing treasurer & cfo
- Sharon HesterleePresident & ceo
- Jon Van CottInterim cfo & controller
- Angela LekChief research officer
- Mary RothChief marketing officer
- Nora CapocciEvp, healthcare services
- Peripedes GondimOutgoing evp, hr & volunteers
- Ruth DaileyChief development officer
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Medical diagnosis and movr registry support (1 grant)
- Medical diagnosis (1 grant)
- Research (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $75K |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | Medical diagnosis and movr registry support | $51K |
| Semmes-Murphey Clinic | Memphis, Shelby County | Medical diagnosis | $50K |
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