Private foundation · Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation
In 2024 it gave 16 grants worth $159,000 to Tennessee groups, 16 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $5,000 to $15,000.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $159,000 · 16 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $5,000 to $15,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 6% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 1 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $159,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $159K | $159K | 16 |
| 2023 | $242K | $242K | 20 |
| 2022 | $251K | $251K | 18 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Pete PranicaDirector
- Sean TuohyDirector
- G Staley CatesDirector
- Elliot PerryPresident
- Abusheri OhwofasaExecutive director / secretary
- J Martin ReganDirector
- Teresa SloyanDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Undesignated general operating support - inspiring and empowering young creatives through the... (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - strengthen young adolescents through mentoring, workforce... (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young women for leadership development and academic excellence (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - prevent illness and promote well-being among the community (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - education and mentoring underresourced youth (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - children's welfare (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - to mentor and train high performing collegestudents to tutor in... (1 grant)
- Undesignated general operating support - mentoring rugby players (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 2 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 9 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring and leadership programs... | $20K |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - children's education/welfare | $20K |
| Ucan of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - strengthen young adolescents... | $15K |
| Streets Ministries | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - education and mentoring underresourced youth | $15K |
| Juvenile Intervention & Faith-Based Follow-Up Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - children's welfare | $15K |
| Hope Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - prevent illness and promote... | $10K |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - to mentor and train high performing... | $10K |
| New Ballet Ensemble & School | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - children's education/welfare/performing arts | $10K |
| Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support- secondary education and mentoring... | $10K |
| World Relief Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support- mentoring programs that support... | $7,500 |
| Indie Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - performing arts | $7,500 |
| Memphis Inner City Rugby | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring rugby players | $5,000 |
| The Gentlemen's League | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young black boys to... | $5,000 |
| Memphis Leadership Foundation Refugee Empowerment Program | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - empowering refugees and immigrants | $5,000 |
| Memphis Youth Arts Initiative | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - inspiring and empowering young... | $2,000 |
| Exquisite Pearls of Excellence | Memphis, Shelby County | Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young women for... | $2,000 |
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