The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in the Memphis metro area, supporting local health institutions, children’s services, faith-based organizations and cultural institutions tied to the city’s heritage. Grants are predominantly modest, one-off donations to hospitals, social-service agencies, music and cultural nonprofits, and a handful of veterans/first-responder and animal-welfare organizations. The foundation shows a clear interest in medical care (especially pediatric and cancer causes), community safety and social services, and preservation/promotion of Memphis’s musical and civil-rights legacy.
A recurring pattern stands out in the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation Inc’s recent giving: Memphis institutions repeatedly receive the same $5,000 gifts, with multiple awards also landing at $10,000 and $8,000. That consistency points to a local foundation that favors straightforward support for organizations tied to health care, children and families, faith-based work, and Memphis’s cultural heritage. West Cancer Foundation appears twice at the top of the recent grants list, with grants of $10,000 in 2024 and 2025 and another $5,000 gift in 2025. Other Memphis recipients show the breadth of the foundation’s local footprint: Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Church Health Center all appear among the recent grants. The foundation also supports community-facing institutions such as Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theater Group, National Civil Rights Museum, and Soulsville Foundation, alongside service organizations including Memphis Union Mission, Mid-south Food Bank, and Youth Villages. The pattern is not a broad national portfolio; it is a concentrated set of grants that reinforce Memphis-area nonprofit infrastructure.
Health care is a clear priority. The foundation gave $10,000 in 2025 to West Cancer Foundation, and it also awarded $5,000 grants to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, and Baptist Memorial Health Care. Those gifts point to sustained support for medical institutions serving the Memphis area. Its giving also reaches children, family support, and social services. Recent grants include $5,000 to Porter Leath, $5,000 to Youth Villages, and $5,000 to Mifa, along with $5,000 to Mid-south Food Bank and $5,000 to Memphis Union Mission. In the cultural and civic sphere, the foundation funded the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theater Group, and Soulsville Foundation, each at $5,000. Faith-based and neighborhood ministry work also appears through a $10,000 grant to Abundant Grace Fellowship and a $5,000 grant to Church Health Center.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered at $5,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $5,000. That matches the recent grants list, where most awards are exactly $5,000, with a smaller number at $10,000, $8,000, and $2,500. The foundation also repeats support to some recipients across years: West Cancer Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025, including two $10,000 grants and one $5,000 grant. The grantmaking appears to come from a foundation structure rather than an individual giving vehicle; it does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Distributed, locally focused small-to-medium donations (many ~$5,000) across a broad set of community nonprofits with occasional repeat support (e.g., West Cancer Foundation). The foundation favors many single-year gifts rather than large multi-year commitments, concentrating impact within Memphis-area beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: West Cancer Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis Symphony/Orpheum/Soulsville (representing music & cultural heritage), Memphis Union Mission / Porter Leath (social services for vulnerable children and families)
Giving is highly concentrated in Tennessee, with 96% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Memphis is the dominant city in the recent grants list, including grants to Memphis-based organizations such as Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and Memphis Police Department. Germantown also appears through Jewish Foundation of Memphis, and Dallas appears once with American Heart Association. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 26 grants in the United States.
Recent grants show a steady mix of health care, children and family services, faith-based ministries, cultural institutions, and community services. Examples include West Cancer Foundation, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Porter Leath, Memphis Union Mission, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and National Civil Rights Museum.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is very flat: p25, median, and p75 are all $5,000. In the recent grants list, most awards are exactly $5,000, with a few larger grants at $10,000 and $8,000 and one smaller grant at $2,500.
Its giving is overwhelmingly Tennessee-based. The data shows 96% of grants to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is Tennessee. In the recent grants list, only one recipient is outside Tennessee: American Heart Association in Dallas, Texas.
Yes. West Cancer Foundation appears multiple times across 2024 and 2025, including two $10,000 grants and one $5,000 grant. That repeated support suggests at least some ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its giving is directed to organizations rather than personal awards or PRI activity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABUNDANT GRACE FELLOWSHIP | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WEST CANCER FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NEW MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $8,000 | 2025 | DONATIONDONATION |
| MIFA | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MEMPHIS UNION MISSION | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CHURCH HEALTH CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ORPHEUM THEATER GROUP | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| RED CROSS | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WEST CANCER FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS | GERMANTOWN, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MEMPHIS HUMANE SOCIETY | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MID-SOUTH FOOD BANK | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SRVS MEMPHISDISABILITY SUPPORT | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ALPHA OMEGA VETERANS SERVICES | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOULSVILLE FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PORTER LEATH | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| YOUTH VILLAGES | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WEST CANCER FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
ABUNDANT GRACE FELLOWSHIP
$10,000DONATION
MIFA
$5,000DONATION
MEMPHIS UNION MISSION
$5,000DONATION
CHURCH HEALTH CENTER
$5,000DONATION
ORPHEUM THEATER GROUP
$5,000DONATION
RED CROSS
$5,000DONATION
LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$5,000DONATION
MEMPHIS HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000DONATION
SRVS MEMPHISDISABILITY SUPPORT
$5,000DONATION
MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
$2,500DONATION
LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS
$2,500DONATION