Private foundation · Memphis
Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc.
In 2024 it gave 43 grants worth $11.5 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $25,000 to $411,088.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 43 totaling $11.5 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $25,000 to $411,088 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $100,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 6 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Become the dream capital campaign”; “Main facility renovation project”; “New building & relocation capital campaign”
- Total giving that year
- $11.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.5M | $11.5M | 43 |
| 2023 | $10.5M | $10.3M | 37 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- The Assisi Foundation Of Memphis In · Memphis · (901) 684-1564
- What to send
- See attachment 3
- Deadlines
- See attachment 3
- Limits
- See attachment 3
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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- Jack A BelzDirector
- Thomas C Farnsworth IIIDirector
- Harry GoldsmithDirector
- Nisha PowersDirector
- Carol Johnson DeanDirector
- Molitor Ford JrDirector
- Marvin DavisDirector
- Ronald A BelzDirector
- David ScullyDirector
- Martin ReganDirector
- Barbara DaushDirector
- Ellen KlyceDirector
- Beverly RobertsonDirector
- Charles D SchafflerDirector
- Frank GusmusDirector
- Cato JohnsonDirector
- Willie GregoryDirector
- Martin F ThompsonDirector
- Philip R Zanone JrDirector
- Peggy VeeserChairman
- Robert GoochDirector
- Jan YoungExecutive direc
- Susan AguillardDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Board chair honorarium (2 grants)
- Bod afm initiatives (1 grant)
- Knowledge bowl (1 grant)
- Environmental education programming (1 grant)
- Data Mid-South: civic data platform (1 grant)
- Cell + gene therapy (1 grant)
- 2024 giving (1 grant)
- Capacity building and expansion (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 5 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 13 |
| $100,000 or more | 23 |
From its 2024 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.
It also made 48 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 6 to Tennessee groups totaling $3.4 million. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Healthcare Services | Memphis, Shelby County | Crisis wellness center | $1.5M | 2024 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Sustaining r1 and community based research | $850K | 2024 |
| Memphis Rock 'n'soul Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | New building & relocation capital campaign | $500K | 2024 |
| Lifedoc Health | Memphis, Shelby County | Catalyzing change to transform Memphis helathcare | $500K | 2024 |
| Forward Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Empowerment fund | $50K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Innocence Project | Memphis, Shelby County | Supporting our caseload 25/26 | $25K | 2024 |
It also approved 1 future grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL