Public charity · Memphis
The Urban Child Institute
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 43 totaling $5 million · 39 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50,000, 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?
- 37% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 43.
- Total giving that year
- $5.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.1M | $5M | 43 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $5.3M | 35 |
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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- Calvin AndersonSecretary
- Kathleen MooneyTreasurer
- Kathy Buckman-GibsonBoard chair
- Altha StewartBoard member
- Archie WillisBoard member
- Blair TaylorBoard member
- Cynthia CrossBoard member
- Eraina SchaussBoard member
- John PontiusBoard member
- Mary McdonaldBoard member
- Susan ElswickBoard member
- Terri FinkelBoard member
- Trey Eubanks MdBoard member
- Gary ShorbExecutuve director
- Jean PhebusChief financial officer
- Katherine BryanProgram officer
- Katherine SpurlockDeputy 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uthsc | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $1.1M |
| Lebonheur Children's Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $861K |
| Um Research Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $600K |
| Porter Leath | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $405K |
| All Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $305K |
| Tennesseans for Quality Early Education | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $200K |
| Literacy Midsouth | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $140K |
| Believe Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $100K |
| Memphis Teacher Residency | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $100K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $100K |
| Mlh Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $100K |
| Seeding Success | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $100K |
| Sucasa | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $85K |
| Um Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $85K |
| Neighborhood Christian Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $78K |
| First 8 Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Knowledge Quest | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Libertas School of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Agape | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Apple Seeds | Cordova, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Memphis Child Advocacy Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Memphis Public Interest Law Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $50K |
| Whole Child Strategies | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $31K |
| Memphis Fourth Estate | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $25K |
| South Memphis Alliance | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $16K |
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