Public charity · Cordova
Bellevue Foundation Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $700,083 · 11 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $15,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $56,200, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Bradley County, Williamson County · plus 14 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 77% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 10 of 13.
- Total giving that year
- $3.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | $700K | 13 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $175K | 6 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- David CoombsTreasurer
- Charlie McdanielDirector
- Richard EllisChairman
- Jim HuttoDirector
- Kevin RedmondVice chairman
- Keith SmithDirector
- Brooks NormanAssistant treasurer
- Chip FreemanSecretary
- Tony YarbroughDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Presbyterian Church | Collierville, Shelby County | General support | $120K |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $100K |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $100K |
| Standing Strong Ministries | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $85K |
| Westminster Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $60K |
| Groundworks Ministries Inc. | Germantown, Shelby County | General support | $56K |
| Bellevue Baptist Church | Cordova, Shelby County | General support | $18K |
| New Fellowship Missionary | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $15K |
| Arise2read | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $10K |
| Evangelical Christian School | Cordova, Shelby County | General support | $8,000 |
| Memphis Dental Society | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $7,500 |
| Leaderlabs | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $100K |
| Tennessee Baptist Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
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