Private foundation · Troy, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 30 totaling $6.2 million · 20 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $120,000 to $250,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $162,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Jefferson County · plus 770 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 2 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Project support to aid funding towards the design and construction...”; “Project support for building support for Memphis' community...”
- Funds new groups?
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 10 of 30.
- Total giving that year
- $170 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170M | $6.2M | 30 |
| 2023 | $164.8M | $8M | 40 |
How to apply
- Contact
- The kresge foundation · troy · 2486439630 · grantsmanagement@kresge.org
- What to send
- See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
- Deadlines
- See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
- Limits
- See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Richard Rip Rapson Stmt 24President, ceo, trustee
- John Barker Stmt 24Vp & cio
- Zenna Elhasan Stmt 24General counsel & board secretary
- Benjamin S Kennedy Stmt 24Vp, programs
- Amy B Robinson Stmt 24Vp, cfo & cao, treasurer
- Cecilia Munoz Stmt 24Board chair, trustee
- James L Bildner Stmt 24Trustee (ended 6/24)
- Richard R Buery Jr Stmt 24Trustee
- Audrey Choi Stmt 24Trustee
- John A Fry Stmt 24Trustee
- Saunteel Jenkins Stmt 24Trustee (ended 12/24)
- Kathy Ko Chin Stmt 24Trustee
- S Scott Kresge Stmt 24Trustee
- Maria Otero Stmt 24Trustee (ended 6/24)
- Paula B Pretlow Stmt 24Trustee
- Suzanne Shank Stmt 24Trustee
- Anna Blanding Stmt 24Trustee (began 6/24)
- Linda Hill Stmt 24Trustee (began 6/24)
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
- Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42
- Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen the city's community development ecosystem
- Project support for building support for Memphis' community development sector and implementing the...
- Project support grant to provide targeted technical assistance to human services grantees and public and...
- Project support grant for friends for all
- Annual member support
- Project support grant to assist operations and programs in south Memphis neighborhood, citywide and beyond.
- Project support grant to expand impact as a civic data intermediary for Memphis community.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Clayborn Temple | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to assist operations and programs in south Memphis... | $700K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to aid funding towards the design and construction of the... | $500K |
| Seeding Success | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to convene post-secondary institutions and act as the... | $300K |
| Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to align people and resources, coordinate... | $300K |
| Center for Transforming Communities Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $250K |
| Memphis Medical District Collaborative | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to aid the Memphis medical district collaborative as they... | $250K |
| Daylight Consulting Services LLC | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to provide targeted technical assistance to human... | $230K |
| Friends for All | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant for friends for all | $225K |
| Heal Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $220K |
| Tennessee Nonprofit Network | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to strengthen nonprofit capacity building. | $200K |
| Prodigy Consulting LLC | Cordova, Shelby County | Project support grant for the planning and exploration partnership to... | $195K |
| Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven... | $175K |
| Building Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen the city's... | $150K |
| Knowledge Quest Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to enhance a two-gen approach in south Memphis by... | $150K |
| Innovate Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to expand impact as a civic data intermediary for... | $125K |
| Refugee Empowerment Program | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to strengthen organizational capacity and help participants. | $125K |
| Region Smart Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to the midsouth development district | $120K |
| Community Lift Corp | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support for building support for Memphis' community development... | $100K |
| Whole Child Strategies Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to increase social cohesion and support resident led... | $100K |
| Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to reinforce the community engagement and... | $95K |
| Martha O'bryan Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Project support grant to provide support for a pilot intended to mitigate... | $400K |
| Metropolitan Action Commission | Nashville, Davidson County | Project support grant to expand and strengthen service delivery, improve... | $325K |
| The Equity Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | Project grant will provide continued support to the equity alliance to... | $275K |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Project support grant to provide training and capacity building support. | $150K |
| Mosaic Institute | Nashville, Davidson County | Project support grant to support mosaic's purpose, people, and processes... | $150K |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 13 to Tennessee groups totaling $3.6 million. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latino Memphis Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant toward strengthening the human services ecosystem in Memphis | $900K | 2024 |
| Center for Transforming Communities Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $500K | 2024 |
| Building Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen the city's... | $300K | 2024 |
| Historic Clayborn Temple | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to assist operations and programs in south Memphis... | $300K | 2024 |
| Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to align people and resources, coordinate... | $300K | 2024 |
| Refugee Empowerment Program | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to strengthen organizational capacity and help participants. | $250K | 2024 |
| Daylight Consulting Services LLC | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support as a lead technical assistance partner with grantee partners... | $230K | 2024 |
| Seeding Success | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to convene post-secondary institutions and act as the... | $200K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Nonprofit Network | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to strengthen nonprofit capacity building. | $200K | 2024 |
| Tennessee College Access and Success Network | Nashville, Davidson County | Project support to improve college completion outcomes for students in Tennessee | $150K | 2024 |
| Region Smart Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support grant to the midsouth development district | $120K | 2024 |
| Whole Child Strategies Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Project support to increase social cohesion and support resident led... | $100K | 2024 |
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education (score) | Nashville, Davidson County | Project support to aid the Memphis area presidents council (mapc) | $75K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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