Private foundation · Memphis
The Bornblum Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $1.4M
- Typical grant
- $3,000 to $17K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,250, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $1.5M
How to apply
- Contact
- Bruce Feldbaum · Memphis · 9015255744
- What to send
- Available upon request
- Deadlines
- None
- Limits
- None
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
What it funds most often
- Program services
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bornblum Jewish Community School | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $1.2M |
| Chabad Lubavitch of TN | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $110K |
| Memphis Jewish Community Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $17K |
| Soulsville Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $15K |
| Midtown Development Corp | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $15K |
| Carpenter Art Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $9,500 |
| Magic Dads Youth Mentor Group | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $5,000 |
| Memphis Jewish Federation | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $3,600 |
| Memphis Kollel | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $3,000 |
| Creative Aging | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $2,500 |
| Dorothy Day House Hospitality | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $1,000 |
| Protect Our Aquifer | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Services | $1,000 |