Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
In 2024 it gave 62 grants worth $6.3 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $13,000 to $73,200. Most often for: “Religious”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 62 totaling $6.3 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $13,000 to $73,200 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $22,300: the middle grant to the 14 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 64 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
- 23% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 14 of 62.
- Total giving that year
- $12 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12M | $6.3M | 62 |
| 2023 | $14.3M | $8.4M | 68 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- Laura LinderPresident/ceo
- Pace CooperChair
- Jason SalomonPast chair
- Cindy FinestoneSecretary
- Lawson ArneyVice chair finance
- Elkan ScheidtVice chair investment
- Aileen CooperDirector
- Rick FogelmanDirector
- Elliot KierskyDirector
- Reed LandauDirector
- Anthony MorrisonDirector
- Wendy RotterDirector
- Benjamin WachtelDirector
- Jeff WallaceDirector
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
- Religious (8 grants)
- Educational (8 grants)
- Arts & cultural (7 grants)
- Health / welfare (5 grants)
- Community development (3 grants)
- Education - religious (2 grants)
- Youth development (2 grants)
- Grantmaking foundation (2 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 15 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 16 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 18 |
| $100,000 or more | 13 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Jewish Federation | Germantown, Shelby County | Community development | $1.5M |
| Temple Israel | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $1.1M |
| Jfs of Memphis Jewish Community Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Health / welfare | $416K |
| Baron Hirsch Congregation | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $343K |
| Margolin Hebrew Academycyos | Memphis, Shelby County | Education - religious | $280K |
| Bornblum Jewish Community School | Memphis, Shelby County | Education - religious | $256K |
| Ahs of Greater Memphis Foundation Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For exempt purpose | $250K |
| Memphis Jewish Community Center | Germantown, Shelby County | Community development | $194K |
| Beth Sholom Synagogue | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $180K |
| St George's Independent School | Collierville, Shelby County | Educational | $148K |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $135K |
| Lausanne Collegiate School | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $124K |
| Memphis University School | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $111K |
| Hillel of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Education - cultural | $98K |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $79K |
| Shelby Farms Park Conservancy | Memphis, Shelby County | Environmental | $73K |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis & the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $72K |
| Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab | Cordova, Shelby County | Health / welfare | $66K |
| Young Israel of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $61K |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, Shelby County | For exempt purpose | $61K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $60K |
| National Ornamental Metal Museum | Memphis, Shelby County | For exempt purpose | $57K |
| Memphis Kollel | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $47K |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Memphis, Shelby County | For exempt purpose | $32K |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | Youth development | $32K |
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