Private foundation · Memphis
Millwood Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $116,000
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $35,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 7 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 40% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 2 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $236,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236K | $116K | 5 |
| 2024 | $171K | $108K | 4 |
| 2023 | $119K | $69K | 4 |
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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- Jesse Gordon LongPresident
- Susan L HuffmanTreasurer
- Kindra LongVice president/secretary
- Caldwell HuffmanDirector
- Jake AdamsDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Reach out to underserved and disenfranchised people
- To provide diapers to families in need
- Empowers children and families to achieve a healthy, optimal, and independent lifestyle
- Provide high-quality non-judgmental sexual health care, education and advocacy.
- To provide sti/hiv testing, access to healthier foods, and low-cost mental health resources
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Together Ministry Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Reach out to underserved and disenfranchised people | $36K |
| Porterleath | Memphis, Shelby County | Empowers children and families to achieve a healthy, optimal, and... | $35K |
| Planned Parenthood of TN & North Ms | Memphis, Shelby County | Provide high-quality non-judgmental sexual health care, education and advocacy. | $25K |
| Sweet Cheeks Diaper Minstry | Memphis, Shelby County | To provide diapers to families in need | $10K |
| Friends for All | Memphis, Shelby County | To provide sti/hiv testing, access to healthier foods, and low-cost mental... | $10K |