Private foundation · Germantown
Irvin Lansky Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $575K
- Typical grant
- $25K to $70K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $30K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $575K
How to apply
- Contact
- Robert alvarez · Germantown · 9014137780
- What to send
- Grant requests are submitted on grant application form provided by organization along with copy of requesting grantees irs determination letter and most recent form 990.
- Deadlines
- None
- Limits
- The applicants program must be within the mission of the organization and the applicant must comply with the program described in the grant application. All awards must be approved by the directors of the organization within their discretion.
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
- Jobs for life
- Pcn program education
- Teach reading skills to elementary children
- Personal and career development
- Jewish family services
- Education
- Technical assistance and development
- Summer institute
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agape | Memphis, Shelby County | Pcn program education | $100K |
| Arise2read | Memphis, Shelby County | Teach reading skills to elementary children | $75K |
| Peer Power | Memphis, Shelby County | Tutoring | $75K |
| Hope Works | Memphis, Shelby County | Personal and career development | $70K |
| Advance Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Jobs for life | $50K |
| Memphis Leadership Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Ecop workforce | $50K |
| Memphis Athletic Ministries | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $30K |
| Mid-South Minority Tadp Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Technical assistance and development | $25K |
| Neighborhood Chistian Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer institute | $25K |
| Neighborhood Christian Center | Memphis, Shelby County | College and arts scholarship program | $25K |
| Redzone Ministries Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Teen development | $25K |
| Jewish Foundation of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Jewish family services | $20K |
| Families Matterinc | Memphis, Shelby County | Build healthy families | $5,000 |