Private foundation · Memphis
Belz Foundation
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
- 30 totaling $2.9 million · 28 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $158,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 50 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 13% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 30.
- Total giving that year
- $4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4M | $2.9M | 30 |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $2.9M | 36 |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $2.7M | 31 |
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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- Ronald A BelzPresident/director
- Jimmie D WilliamsSecretary/treasurer/direct
- Martin S BelzVice president/director
- Andrew J GrovemanVice president/director
- Jan B GrovemanDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Education
- Health/welfare
- Arts
- Community
- Religious
- Youth
- Other
- Animal rescue
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 Brooks Museum of Art Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Arts | $714K |
| Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab | Cordova, Shelby County | Health/welfare | $365K |
| Jewish Foundation of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Community | $302K |
| Memphis Jewish Federation | Germantown, Shelby County | Religious | $280K |
| Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Health/welfare | $250K |
| Baron Hirsch Congregation | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $200K |
| Bornblum Jewish Community School | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $200K |
| United Way of the Mid South | Memphis, Shelby County | Community | $158K |
| Arts Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Arts | $103K |
| Church Health Center of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Health/welfare | $50K |
| Memphis River Parks | Memphis, Shelby County | Community | $50K |
| Peabody Place Museum Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $49K |
| Memphis Zoological Society | Memphis, Shelby County | Animal rescue | $38K |
| Opera Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Arts | $13K |
| Margolin Hebrew Academy Feinstone | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $12K |
| Memphis Library Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $12K |
| Wolf River Conservancy | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment | $12K |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Health/welfare | $10K |
| Boy Scouts of America | Memphis, Shelby County | Youth | $5,000 |
| Methodist Healthcare Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Health/welfare | $5,000 |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $2,000 |
| Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy | Collierville, Shelby County | Health/welfare | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Youth | $1,500 |
| Wkno | Cordova, Shelby County | Other | $1,250 |
| New Ballet Ensemble & School | Memphis, Shelby County | Arts | $600 |