Community foundation · Dallas, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
In 2024 it gave 6 grants worth $131,500 to Tennessee groups, 4 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $25,100.
97% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $131,500 · 4 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $25,100 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $18,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 573 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
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $54.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54.6M | $132K | 6 |
| 2023 | $29.5M | $97K | 5 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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
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- Mike WeinbergChairman
- Stuart PrescottVice chairman
- Paul MichaelsSecond vice chair
- Sandy KaufmanTreasurer
- Laura BursteinTrustee
- John CohnTrustee
- Rusty CooperTrustee
- Andy DropkinTrustee
- Cyd FriedmanTrustee
- Lisa GenecovTrustee
- Darrin GoldinTrustee
- Emily HargroveTrustee
- Dot HaymannTrustee
- Todd HealyTrustee
- Mike HirschTrustee
- Ann KahnTrustee (thru 12/15/2024)
- Rick LacherTrustee
- Debbie MalafskyTrustee
- Lisa NewmanTrustee
- Paula RombergTrustee
- Jon RossTrustee
- Peggy TobolowskyTrustee
- Louis ZweigTrustee
- Jerry BlairCfo
- Megan HymanPresident/ceo
- Mona AllenChief impact officer
- Cynthia HendricksDirector of finance (thru 2/28/25)
- Sarah GolmanCoo/secretary
- Risa GrossDirector of impact
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
- Educational (2 grants)
- Human service (2 grants)
- Arts, culture (1 grant)
- Medical research (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
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 | Medical research | $25K |
| Margolin Hebrew Academy-Yeshiva of the South | Memphis, Shelby County | Educational | $25K |
| Kavod-Ensuring Dignity for Holocaust Survivors | Memphis, Shelby County | Human service | $12K |
| Theatre Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Arts, culture | $10K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Human service | $50K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Educational | $9,000 |
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