Public charity · Memphis
Methodist Healthcare Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $3.2M
- Typical grant
- $111K to $349K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $185K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Knox County
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital Acquisitions”
- Funds new groups?
- 14% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $8.2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.2M | $3.2M | 8 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $981K | 7 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Casey CondraAsst. secretary
- Karen GarnerAssistant treasurer
- Michael DrakeChairman
- Sally AldrichVice chair
- Wilson MooreBoard chair
- Zachary PretzerPresident
- Chirag ChauhanBoard director
- Dana ArmstrongBoard director
- David HankinsBoard director
- Dr Schorr BehnkeBoard director
- Lori PattonBoard director
- Wes BarnettBoard director
- Charles LaneTreasurer
- Monica WhartonSecretary
- Leanne McquownDirector/major gifts/foundation
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
- Various programs and operational support
- Professorship, research, & irb fees
- Clinic support
- Endovascular fellowship
- Capital acquisitions
- Operational support and marketing
- Operational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Healthcare - Memphis Hospitals | Memphis, Shelby County | Capital Acquisitions | $2.1M |
| Semmes Murphey Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Endovascular Fellowship | $349K |
| Methodist Healthcare - Memphis Hospitals | Memphis, Shelby County | Operational Support and Marketing | $252K |
| Alliance Health Services Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Various programs and operational support | $250K |
| Campbell Clinic Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Clinic Support | $121K |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Various Programs and Operational Support | $111K |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | Operational Support | $16K |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Professorship, Research, & IRB Fees | $14K |
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