Private foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 24 totaling $206K
- Typical grant
- $750 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $4,164, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Knox County · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $254K
How to apply
- Contact
- Beth bell · Memphis · 9013001609 · n/a
- What to send
- Letter stating request
- Deadlines
- None
- Limits
- None
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
- General charitable contribution
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $35K |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $32K |
| Jewish Family Services | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $25K |
| Memphis Jewish Federation | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $25K |
| Plough Towers Fund Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $22K |
| Fedex Family House Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $10K |
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $10K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $10K |
| Germantown Performing Arts Center | Germantown, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $6,000 |
| Literacy Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $5,500 |
| Arts Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Knoxville, Knox County | General Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $3,328 |
| Memphis Jewish Community Center | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Angel Street Ministries | Cordova, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Le Bonheur Club | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $750 |
| Colonial Park United Methodist Church | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $540 |
| Arise2read | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Carpenter Art Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Memphis Family Connection Center | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Streets Ministries - Downtown | Memphis, Shelby County | General Charitable Contribution | $500 |