← All foundations

Public charity · Theodore, AL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Bellingrath-Morse Foundation

Check how to apply

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $2.7M
Typical grant
$2.7M to $2.7M (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $2.7M, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Shelby County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
Total giving that year
$6M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$6M$2.7M1
2023$3.8M$2.2M1

How to apply

Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.

Board and officers

Does your board know anyone here?

Checked in your browser only. The names are kept on this device for other foundation pages and are never sent to GrantMe.

  • Walter EdgarTrustee
  • George Garzon JrTrustee
  • Preston BoltChairman
  • Robert Baker JrTrustee
  • Helen MeaherTrustee
  • Regions BankCorp. trustee
  • Sidney WeinackerSecretary
  • William T Smithweck JrSecretary
  • William E BarrickFormer trustee/exec dir

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

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.

Tennessee grants from Bellingrath-Morse Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Rhodes CollegeMemphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$2.7M

Foundation website All its IRS filings (ProPublica) Sign in to save