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Grant Funders in Memphis, TN

Bespoke Grants indexes 89 grant-making foundations headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee — together $1.72B in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, faith-based (christian) and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Memphis nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

89
Foundations in Memphis
$1.72B
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
TN
State

Foundations headquartered in Memphis

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1American Lebanese Syrian Associated$974.7M2023
2Community Foundation of Greater$168.3M2025
3Christian Community Foundation of$91.3M2025
4The Pyramid Peak Foundation$77.6M2024
5Memphis Medical Center Air Ambulance Services Inc$47.0M2022
6Ducks Unlimited Inc Group Return$34.8M2023
7Youth Villages Foundation Inc$25.9M2025
8The Poplar Foundation$21.8M2024
9Christian Community Development$20.9M2025
10Jr Hyde III Family Foundation$19.5M2024
11Le Bonheur Children's Hospital$12.8M2024
12Baptist Memorial Health Care$11.8M2024
13The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc$11.5M2024
14Plough Foundation$10.9M2023
15First Horizon Foundation$10.4M2024
16Baptist Memorial Hospital$9.9M2024
17The Canale Foundation Inc$9.6M2025
18The Day Foundation$7.8M2024
19Chi Omega Fraternity$7.7M2025
20The Urban Child Institute$7.3M2024
21Memphis Education Fund Inc$7.0M2024
22University of Memphis Foundation$6.8M2024
23Jewish Foundation of Memphis$6.6M2023
24United Way of the Mid South$6.3M2025
25Methodist Healthcare Foundation$4.6M2024
26Ahs of Greater Memphis Foundation Inc$4.3M2024
27International Paper Company Foundation$3.4M2024
28The Regional Medical Center at Memphis Foundation$3.3M2024
29Southwest Tennessee Community College$3.3M2024
30Housing Preservation Inc$3.0M2024
31Belz Foundation$3.0M2023
32Memphis Union Misson$3.0M2020
33Memphis Jewish Federation$3.0M2022
34Formanek Foundation$2.7M2024
35Wiseheart Foundation Inc$2.7M2023
36Auxiliary Services Foundation$2.6M2024
37Youth Programs Inc$2.6M2024
38Make-a-wish Foundation of the Mid-south$2.5M2022
39First Baptist Housing of Bridgeport$2.4M2020
40West Family Foundation$2.3M2020

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Memphis, TN address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Memphis nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.