Private foundation · Germantown
Crews Family Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 57 totaling $5 million · 1 in Hardin County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $30,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Fayette County, Knox County, Hardin County · plus 4 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 9% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2020–2023): 5 of 57.
- Total giving that year
- $5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5M | $5M | 57 |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $3.8M | 65 |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $2.2M | 58 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Hilliard R Crews JrPresident/director
- Jason L CrewsTreasurer/director
- Stacy Crews McgeeSecretary/director
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
- General - operating
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hardin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United We Stand at the Cross Inc. | Savannah, Hardin County | General - operating | $3,000 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $2.1M |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $1.1M |
| Memphis Teacher Residency | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $250K |
| St George's Independent School | Germantown, Shelby County | General - operating | $230K |
| Agape Child & Family Services Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $105K |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $100K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $100K |
| Mifa | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $100K |
| New Leaders | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $100K |
| Slingshot Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $100K |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $100K |
| New Memphis Institute | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $50K |
| Arise 2 Read | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $40K |
| Junior Achievement | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $30K |
| My City Rides | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $30K |
| The Goodwill Excel Center | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $30K |
| Young Life | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $28K |
| Briarcrest Christian School | Eads, Fayette County | General - operating | $25K |
| Grizzlies Prep Charter School | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $25K |
| Memphis Youth Athletics | Germantown, Shelby County | General - operating | $25K |
| Porter Leath | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $25K |
| Sucasa Family Ministries | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $25K |
| Binghampton Christian Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $20K |
| Memphis Athletic Ministries (mam) | Memphis, Shelby County | General - operating | $20K |