Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Education Fund Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $2.2 million · 10 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $31,250 to $400,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $75,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 82% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 9 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $4.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $2.2M | 11 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $856K | 4 |
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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- Tomeka HartBoard member
- Darryl CobbChairman
- Tosha DowneyBoard member
- Sheri Catron CooperBoard member
- Bobby WhiteBoard member
- Terence PattersonCeo
- Binh DoanDirector of finance and st
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Educational support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $670K |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $592K |
| Man Up Teacher Fellowship | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $400K |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $220K |
| Tennessee Charter School Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $75K |
| Instruction Partners | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $48K |
| Teach for America | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $36K |
| Principal Learning Center | Germantown, Shelby County | Educational support | $31K |
| Journey | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $30K |
| Compass Community Schools | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational support | $10K |
| TN Can | Nashville, Davidson County | Educational support | $100K |
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