Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 19 totaling $398,600 · 18 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $9,600 to $30,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance”
- Funds new groups?
- 26% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 19.
- Total giving that year
- $439,072
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $439K | $399K | 19 |
| 2023 | — | $698K | 18 |
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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- Tarik WardBoard chair
- Kenyatta AndrewsTreasurer
- Joey BeckfordBoard member
- Kate DowdBoard member
- Sarah Lockridge-SteckelBoard member
- Jen McgrathBoard member
- Dr Charles MckinneyBoard member
- Tuwisha RogersBoard member
- Amber HamiltonExecutive director
- Laura LindenmayerVice president, development & communications
- Rychetta WatkinsVice president, grantmaking & capacity building
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
- Organizational development
- Summer music programming
- Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonic South String Orchestra | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $50K |
| Leejazzomega Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $40K |
| Young Actors Guild | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $40K |
| Perfecting Gifts | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $30K |
| Raising the Bar Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $30K |
| Princeton James Projects | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $30K |
| Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $26K |
| Memphis Slimhouse Collaboratory | Memphis, Shelby County | Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance | $25K |
| Memphis Black Arts Alliance | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $20K |
| Codecrew | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer music programming | $10K |
| We Want Music | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer music programming | $10K |
| Blues City Cultural Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $10K |
| Memphis Youth Arts Initiative | Memphis, Shelby County | Organizational development | $10K |
| Time Is Now Douglass Redevelopment | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer music programming | $9,600 |
| Heal the Hood Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer music programming | $7,500 |
| Successful Inc. | Cordova, Shelby County | Organizational development | $7,500 |
| Prizm Ensemble | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer music programming | $7,000 |
| Knowledge Quest | Memphis, Shelby County | Summer music programming | $5,500 |
| Angel Street Inc. | Cordova | Organizational development | $30K |
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