Private foundation · Bartlett
P K Seidman Trust
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 18 totaling $132K
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,100, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Washington County, Fayette County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements”
- Funds new groups?
- 44% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 8 of 18.
- Total giving that year
- $158K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158K | $132K | 18 |
| 2023 | $168K | $137K | 16 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Lori condo locke · Bartlett · 9015276666
- What to send
- Letter of request detailing full background and finanical statements
- Limits
- N/aa
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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- Marcia R BraselTrustee
- Lori Condo LockeTrustee
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
- General/operating
- General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General/operating | $10K |
| Orpheum Theatre | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $10K |
| Shepherd's Haven | Arlington, Shelby County | General/operating | $10K |
| Memphis Child Advocacy Center | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $10K |
| Woodland Presbyterian School | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $10K |
| Appalachia Service Project | Johnson City, Washington County | General/operating | $10K |
| Bartlett High School Bank Boosters | Bartlett, Shelby County | General/operating | $10K |
| Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center | Bartlett, Shelby County | General/operating | $9,000 |
| Memphis Botanic Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $7,200 |
| Memphis Zoo | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $7,000 |
| Meritan | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| Room in the Inn | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| Memphis Union Mission | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| Theatre Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| Camp Conquest | Millington, Shelby County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| Fayette Cares | Somerville, Fayette County | General/operating | $5,000 |
| St Ann Catholic School | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements | $4,000 |