Private foundation · Memphis
Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 17 grants worth $207,250 to Tennessee groups, 16 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $1,000 to $10,000.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $207,250 · 16 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,000 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $5,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 70 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
- 18% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 3 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $541,600
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $542K | $207K | 17 |
| 2024 | $517K | $182K | 16 |
| 2023 | $525K | $237K | 14 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Harry L GoldsmithPresident & life trustee
- Fred Goldsmith IIIVice president & life trus
- Beth Goldsmith BrownLife trustee
- H Stephen Brown JrVice president & associate
- Jane Goldsmith ButlerVice president & life trustee
- Peggy Goldsmith FinemanLife trustee
- David F GoldsmithVice president & associate
- Jack L Goldsmith IIIVice president & associate
- Larry J Goldsmith JrSecretary/treasurer/associate trustee
- Melvin GoldsmithLife trustee & associate trustee
- Thomas B GoldsmithVice president & associate
- Rebekah GarrettAssociate trustee
- Christin PayneAssociate trustee
- Lauren ZeitmanAssociate trustee
- Stephen Brown JrAssociate trustee
- Jennifer B SmithVice president & associate trustee
- Bryan C GoldsmithVice president & associate trustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 2 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 3 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $60K |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $40K |
| Memphis Jewish Federation | Germantown, Shelby County | Annual support | $40K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $20K |
| Temple Israel | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $10K |
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $7,500 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $7,500 |
| Memphis Jewish Home | Cordova, Shelby County | Annual support | $5,000 |
| Protect Our Aquifer | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $5,000 |
| Temple Israel - Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $3,500 |
| Christ the King Lutheran Church | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $3,000 |
| Memphis University School | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $1,000 |
| Christian Brothers High School | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $500 |
| Soulsville Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $250 |
| Bodine School | Germantown, Shelby County | Annual support | $-1,000 |
| Woman's Exchange of Memphis Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Annual support | $-1,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Annual support | $6,000 |