Private foundation · Memphis
Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation
In 2024 it gave 36 grants worth $276,800 to Tennessee groups, 36 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $2,500 to $10,000. Most often for: “For annual support”.
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
- 36 totaling $276,800 · 36 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $2,500 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 9 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 8 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital pledge”
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 26% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 9 of 35.
- Total giving that year
- $295,100
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $295K | $277K | 36 |
| 2023 | $297K | $276K | 39 |
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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- Fredrika FeltPresident
- John LichtermanVice president
- Ilene MarkellSecretary
- Barry LichtermanTreasurer
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
- For annual support (5 grants)
- For annual grant (4 grants)
- Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing (1 grant)
- For respite care and personal support for families (1 grant)
- For teen job hub (1 grant)
- For garden mural and sculpture (1 grant)
- For literacy programs (1 grant)
- For gift of a day (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 1 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 16 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 10 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 7 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
From its 2024 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 Jewish Federation | Germantown, Shelby County | For annual pledge | $52K |
| National Ornamental Museum | Memphis, Shelby County | Capital pledge | $50K |
| Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For vance avenue youth development center | $15K |
| Wolf River Conservancy | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating | $12K |
| A Step Ahead Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing | $10K |
| Carpenter Art Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | For teen job hub | $10K |
| Excel Center | Memphis, Shelby County | For certification of students | $10K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For women's build pat's pink hats | $10K |
| Mifa | Memphis, Shelby County | For annual grant | $10K |
| Emmanuel Center | Memphis, Shelby County | For after school and summer camp programs literacy tutoring | $8,000 |
| Arts Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For annual support | $7,500 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Memphis, Shelby County | In memory of margot stern strom | $7,500 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For wings of love bereavement program | $7,500 |
| Madonna Learning Center | Germantown, Shelby County | For outdoor walking track-ada complaint | $7,000 |
| Hardwood Center | Memphis, Shelby County | For payment of two classrooms at new university of Memphis camp | $5,500 |
| Sister Supply | Memphis, Shelby County | For staff to fill orders | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of West TN | Memphis, Shelby County | Feeding program | $5,000 |
| Loewenberg College of Nursing | Memphis, Shelby County | Student program in costa rica | $5,000 |
| Protect Our Aquifer | Memphis, Shelby County | For the water warriors program | $5,000 |
| Overton Park Shell | Memphis, Shelby County | For co-sponsorship of concert | $3,500 |
| Arc Midsouth | Memphis, Shelby County | For respite care and personal support for families | $2,500 |
| Carpenter Art Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | For garden mural and sculpture | $2,500 |
| Childrens Museum of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For literacy programs | $2,500 |
| Church Health | Memphis, Shelby County | For gift of a day | $2,500 |
| Indie Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For youth programs | $2,500 |