Private foundation · Memphis
Day Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 30 totaling $11.2M
- Typical grant
- $25K to $335K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $11.5M
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.
What it funds most often
- Operating support
- Scholarships
- National growth plan
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Villages | Memphis, Shelby County | National growth plan | $3M |
| St Paul Catholic School | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $2M |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | Scholarships | $1.2M |
| Memphis Allies | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $1M |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $800K |
| Alliance Healthcare Services | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $500K |
| Porter-Leath Children's Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $500K |
| Christian Brothers High School | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $335K |
| The Catholic Diocese of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $288K |
| Calvary Episcopal Church | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $250K |
| Visible Music College | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $200K |
| St Agnes Academy - St Dominic School | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $174K |
| Binghampton Christian Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $125K |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $100K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $100K |
| Memphis Botanic Garden | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $100K |
| National Ornamental Metal Museum Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $100K |
| Room in the Inn | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $100K |
| Reach Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $75K |
| Harwood Center Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $70K |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Memphis, Shelby County | Scholarships | $42K |
| Angelstreet Memphis | Cordova | Operating support | $25K |
| Madonna Learning Center | Germantown, Shelby County | Operating support | $25K |
| New Day Schools Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $25K |
| A Step Ahead Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $15K |