Private foundation · Memphis
Delta Boule
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $30K
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $5,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $35K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35K | $30K | 6 |
| 2024 | $25K | $25K | 5 |
| 2023 | $25K | $25K | 5 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Carl carter · Memphis · 9012746702 · smlewis@bfwcpa.com
- What to send
- Decription of the entity's program. Details as to how the funding will benefit the program.
- Deadlines
- December 31
Next one: Dec 31, 2026 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- The foundation restricts scholarships to poor, distressed, underprivileged and economically disadvantaged individuals.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
Does your board know anyone here?
Checked in your browser only. The names are kept on this device for other foundation pages and are never sent to GrantMe.
- Carl CarterChairman
- J O Patterson IIIMember
- Christopher M HearnTreasurer
- Bob SimpsonVice chairman
- Stanley DowellSecretary
- Tyrone BurroughsMember
- William Terrell JrMember
- Herman MorrisMember
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
- General program support
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Challenge | Memphis, Shelby County | General program support | $5,000 |
| Pure Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | General program support | $5,000 |
| South City Museum & Cultural Center | Memphis, Shelby County | General program support | $5,000 |
| Harmonic South Strings Orchestra | Memphis, Shelby County | General program support | $5,000 |
| Room in the Inn - Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General program support | $5,000 |
| Second Congregational Church | Memphis, Shelby County | General program support | $5,000 |