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23 foundations that funded “Midsouth”

  1. Private foundation · Bartlett

    Midsouth Christian Care

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $197,000 · typical grant $36,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Benevolence

  2. Public charity · Memphis

    Midsouth Grain Inspection Services

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $28,250 · typical grant $13,500 to $14,750 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

    Takes applications

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...

  4. Private foundation · Chattangooga

    Mckenzie Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $380,700 · typical grant $4,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; Opertaing funds

  5. Private foundation · Memphis

    Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $276,800 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual support; For annual grant; Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing; For respite care and personal support for families; For teen job hub

  6. Public charity · Memphis

    The Collective Blueprint

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $280,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Partnership in the Memphis workforce intermediary project

  7. Public charity · Stamford, CT

    Deloitte Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local impact grant

  8. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  9. Public charity · Rockville, MD

    Goodwill Industries International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $542,790 · typical grant $16,000 to $356,229 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Accenture global accelerating oa 2024; Gdca for emerging markets, scsep py24, & scsep py25; Accenture global accelerating oa 2024, gm youth & young-adult skilled trades gtca...

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Pfizer Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    176 Tennessee grants totaling $195,716 · typical grant $60 to $459 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts; Volunteer program

  11. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General - operating

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

  14. Public charity · Memphis

    The Urban Child Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...

  16. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Assurant Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial Assistance

  17. Private foundation · Marks, MS

    Self Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $64,725 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Special kids ministry

  18. Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

    Annie E Casey Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide general operating support; Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for diversion and prevention...

  19. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    Community Lift Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cdc; Empowerment

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.