Private foundation · Memphis
Scheidt Family Foundation Inc.
In 2023 it gave 18 grants worth $551,700 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $5,000 to $20,000.
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
- 18 totaling $551,700
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $5,000 to $20,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $5,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2023.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Decatur County · plus 9 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
- 17% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2023 were new (not funded in 2020–2022): 3 of 18.
- Total giving that year
- $759,050
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $759K | $552K | 18 |
| 2022 | $570K | $479K | 19 |
| 2020 | $491K | $423K | 18 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Helen S Gronauer · Memphis · (901) 682-8371
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- E Elkan ScheidtVice pres
- Susan Scheidt ArneyVice pres
- Rudi E Scheidt JrVice pres
- Helen Scheidt GronauerVice pres
As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Support for the operations of levitt shell (1 grant)
- Support for the operations of dixon gallery and garden (1 grant)
- Support for the operations of Memphis brooks museum (1 grant)
- Support for operations of Memphis opportunity scholarship (1 grant)
- Support for the operations of Memphis library foundation (1 grant)
- Support for the operations of church health center (1 grant)
- Support for operations of opera Memphis (1 grant)
- Support for operations of regional one foundation (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 1 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 7 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 2 |
From its 2023 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for operations of the university of Memphis foundation | $225K |
| Temple Israel | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for operations of temple israel | $160K |
| Regional One Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for operations of regional one foundation | $30K |
| Germantown Performing Arts Center | Germantown, Shelby County | For support of the operations of Germantown performing arts center | $25K |
| Dixon Gallery and Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of dixon gallery and garden | $20K |
| Lausanne Collegiate School | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of lausanne collegiate school | $12K |
| Levitt Shell | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of levitt shell | $10K |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Fund | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for operations of Memphis opportunity scholarship | $10K |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of church health center | $10K |
| Memphis University School | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of Memphis university school | $10K |
| Shelby Farms Conservancy | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of shelby farms conservancy | $10K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of Memphis brooks museum | $5,000 |
| Memphis Library Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for the operations of Memphis library foundation | $5,000 |
| Opera Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for operations of opera Memphis | $5,000 |
| St George's School | Germantown, Shelby County | Support for the operations of st. George's school | $5,000 |
| Plough Towers | Germantown, Shelby County | Support for the operations of plough towers | $5,000 |
| Memphis Jewish Community Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Support the operations of the Memphis jewish community center | $5,000 |
| Decatur Fire Department | Parsons, Decatur County | Support for operations of the decatur fire dept | $200 |