Private foundation · Memphis
Charles H Boyle Fon Inc.
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $956K
- Typical grant
- $20K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 23 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 24% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $1.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $956K | 17 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $767K | 16 |
| 2023 | $1M | $618K | 15 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Snowden B MorganDirector
- J Bayard Boyle JrPresident /
- David J WagesSec. / treas
- Henry W Morgan SrVice preside
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
- To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Step Ahead Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| Mifa | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| Planned Parenthood Center | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| Metal Museum | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100K |
| Mid South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $50K |
| The Salvation Army | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $50K |
| Germantown Presbyterian Church | Germantown, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $45K |
| Service Over Self | Memhis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $25K |
| First Evangelical Church | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $25K |
| Memphis University School | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $20K |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $15K |
| Slingshot Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $15K |
| The Trezevant Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $10K |
| Bodine School | Germantown, Shelby County | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $1,000 |