Private foundation · Jackson
James E Campbell Family Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $463K
- Typical grant
- $6,000 to $159K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Madison County, Shelby County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital campaign and unrestricted operations”
- Total giving that year
- $563K
How to apply
- Contact
- James Campbell · Jackson · 7316689399 · jmcampbell@hmcompany.com
- What to send
- Grant application prescribed by bylaws including history of organization, nature of the request and the proposed use of the funds.
- Deadlines
- None
- Limits
- None
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
What it funds most often
- Unrestricted operations
- Capital campaign and unrestricted operations
- Century fund and unrestricted operations
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Center | Jackson, Madison County | Capital campaign and unrestricted operations | $240K |
| First Presbyterian Church | Jackson, Madison County | Century Fund and Unrestricted operations | $159K |
| Jackson Symphony Association | Jackson, Madison County | Unrestricted operations | $35K |
| Birth Choice | Jackson, Madison County | Unrestricted operations | $10K |
| West Cancer Foundation | Germantown, Shelby County | Unrestricted operations | $10K |
| Boy Scouts of America | Jackson, Madison County | Unrestricted operations | $6,000 |
| Exchange-Club Carl Perkins Center | Jackson, Madison County | Unrestricted operations | $1,600 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Jackson, Madison County | Unrestricted operations | $1,000 |