Private foundation · Memphis
Mary Galloway Home
In 2024 it gave 12 grants worth $741,700 to Tennessee groups, 12 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $35,000 to $60,000.
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
- 12 totaling $741,700 · 12 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $35,000 to $60,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $35,000: the middle grant to the 7 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 58% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $766,700
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $767K | $742K | 12 |
| 2023 | $796K | $776K | 10 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Cyndi Coury · Memphis · (901) 201-0621
- What to send
- Grant portal found at www.marygallowayhome.org
- Deadlines
- Submit completed application with requested documents.
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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- Cyndi CouryPresident
- Toni ParkerTreasurer
- Janet WillifordSecretary
- Susan HurleyDirector
- Eva Mae HusseyDirector
- Beverly WilliamsDirector
- Cheryl StegbauerDirector
- Carolyn JohnstonDirector
- Judy HallVice preside
- Gloria HodgesDirector
- Sue McmahonDirector
- Rita WestDirector
- Jane WillsDirector
- Brenda AntwineDirector
- Dakota BeasleyDirector
- Lynn DoyleDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 1 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 8 |
| $100,000 or more | 2 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Maria Home | Bartlett, Shelby County | Program support | $200K |
| Memphis Area Legal Services | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $150K |
| Golden Cross Senior Ministries | Cordova, Shelby County | Program support | $60K |
| Merge Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $60K |
| Alzheimers Dementia Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $50K |
| Baptist Memorial Health Care | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $50K |
| Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab | Cordova, Shelby County | Program support | $50K |
| Meritan | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $50K |
| Creative Aging Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $35K |
| Mifa | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $25K |
| Dixon Gallery & Gardens | Memphis, Shelby County | Program support | $10K |
| Memory Makers of the Midsouth | Germantown, Shelby County | Program support | $1,700 |
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