Public charity · Memphis
Community Lift Corp
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $500,000 · 16 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $15,000 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $22,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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?
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 12 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $317,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $318K | $500K | 16 |
| 2023 | — | $481K | 10 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Victoria RobinsonBoard member
- Caleb ParkBoard member
- Andre GistBoard member
- Gaylan FitzpatrickBoard member
- Luther MercerPresident
- Ben FoxBoard chair
- Lara PayneBoard member
- Deveney PerryEx officio
- Ben SchulmanBoard member
- Andre' WilkesTreasurer
- Pearl Eva WalkerBoard member
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
- Cdc
- Empowerment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River City Capital Investment | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $180K |
| Score Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $42K |
| Alcy Ball Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Empowerment | $25K |
| Legacy of Legends Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $25K |
| Midsouth Genesis Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $25K |
| United Housing | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $25K |
| Victoria Village Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $25K |
| Whitehaven Economic Develop | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $25K |
| Binghampton Develp Corp | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $20K |
| Klondike Smokey City Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $20K |
| Uplift Westwood Cdc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $20K |
| Building Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $15K |
| Blues Cty Comr Jones | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $15K |
| Minc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $15K |
| Oasis of Hope | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $15K |
| Glenview-Edgewood Manor Area Assoc | Memphis, Shelby County | Cdc | $7,500 |
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