Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Art Bridges Inc.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $422K
- Typical grant
- $11K to $67K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $21K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Hamilton County · plus 180 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $15.2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.2M | $422K | 8 |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | $278.7M | — | 0 |
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.
Board and officers
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- Rod BigelowDirector
- Alice L WaltonDirector, president
- Anne KraybillChief executive officer
- Gretchen DietrichDirector
- Charles M DikerDirector
- Michael GovanDirector
- Glenn D LowryDirector
- Darren WalkerDirector
- Pauline ForlenzaDirector
- August MartinSecretary, treasurer
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
- Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging...
- To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform...
- To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences...
- Support for initiatives that provide logistical and strategic assistance to facilitate the circulation of...
- To support fellows and internship programs
- To support art sharing and community engagement programs
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.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $235K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | To support fellows and internship programs | $67K |
| Hunter Museum of Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create... | $57K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with... | $22K |
| Hunter Museum of Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support for initiatives that provide logistical and strategic assistance to... | $20K |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with... | $11K |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, Shelby County | To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure... | $5,000 |
| Hunter Museum of Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure... | $5,000 |
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