Public charity · Memphis
Community Alliance for the Homeless
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $2.3 million
- Typical grant
- $112,259 to $638,441 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $121,773, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 12% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $2.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 7 |
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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- Sydne TaylorExecutive director
- Julius TurnerBoard chair
- Robert HydeVice chair/ treasurer
- Jermaine FletcherAssistant treasurer
- Rebecca HindsSecretary
- Dr Larry DurbinDirector
- Bob ClarkDirector
- Christina CookDirector
- Lydia CrivensDirector
- Dr Elena DelavegaDirector
- Jamie GriffinDirector
- Yvonne MadlockDirector
- Dexter MckinneyDirector
- Amanda PrierDirector
- Dr Emily ShortridgeDirector
- Minister Lawrence WilsonDirector
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
- To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $779K |
| Shelby Co Prev & Stability | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $638K |
| Hospitality Hub of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $400K |
| Schoolseed Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $130K |
| Communities in Schools of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $114K |
| Methodist Lebonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $112K |
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $90K |
| Promise Development Corporation | Memphis, Shelby County | To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees. | $54K |
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