Private foundation · The Woodlands, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $50,000 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $25,000.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $50,000 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $25,000
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 396 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $12.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.1M | $50K | 2 |
| 2023 | $13.1M | $9,500 | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- The Cynthia George Mitchell Foundat · The Woodlands · (713) 377-5060 · www.cgmf.org
- What to send
- Grant inquiries and grant funding requests are made through the Foundation's website, www.cgmf.org.
- Limits
- The Foundation accepts grant requests that focus on the following initiatives: water, clean energy, sustainability science, shale sustainability, and land conservation.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Katherine LorenzPresident
- C Grant MitchellChair
- M Kent MitchellVice chair
- Nichelle BielinskiSecretary
- Spiros VassilakisTreasurer
- Graham MitchellBoard member
- Christine MitchellBoard member
- Sarah MitchellBoard member
- Cody MitchellBoard member
- Sheridan LorenzBoard member
- Mark D MitchellBoard member
- Katina MitchellBoard member
- J Kirk MitchellBoard member
- Adrienne Dreiss RoppBoard member
- Meredith HeimburgerBoard member
- Skye TellenBoard member
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
- To find cures and means of prevention for childhood catastrophic diseases through research and treatment (2 grants)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | To find cures and means of prevention for childhood catastrophic diseases... | $25K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | To find cures and means of prevention for childhood catastrophic diseases... | $25K |
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