Public charity · Minneapolis, MN (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Borealis Philanthropy
In 2024 it gave 6 grants worth $926,400 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $50,000 to $220,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $926,400
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $50,000 to $220,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $50,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Jefferson County · plus 341 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $40.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.1M | $926K | 6 |
| 2023 | $32.8M | $531K | 5 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- Jennifer ChingBoard chair
- Jeanne BellTreasurer
- Charles LongDirector
- Ebony HarperDirector
- Inca MohammedDirector
- Simran NoorDirector (through march)
- Cara ReedyDirector
- Thena Robinson MockDirector
- Stephanie FuerstnerDirector
- Amoretta MorrisPresident
- Randolph MillerManaging director
- Rebecca LuxenbergDirector of finance
- Winifred OlliffDirector of operations
- Maya Wiener BerkowitzDirector of development
- Carrie ColeyDirector of communications
- Julia BeattyProgram director
- Nnene J EssienDirector of people & culture
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
- To support the work of fiscal projects (1 grant)
- To support the work of decarcerate Memphis (1 grant)
- To support the work of Nashville community bail fund (1 grant)
- To support the work of my sistah's house Memphis (1 grant)
- To support the work of southern movement committee (1 grant)
- To support the work of wecaretn (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 2 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Research and Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | To support the work of fiscal projects | $529K |
| Southern Movement Committee | Nashville, Davidson County | To support the work of southern movement committee | $220K |
| Wecaretn | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the work of wecaretn | $70K |
| Memphis Artists for Change | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the work of decarcerate Memphis | $50K |
| Nashville Community Bail Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | To support the work of Nashville community bail fund | $50K |
| Sister Reach | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the work of my sistah's house Memphis | $7,400 |
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