The Millwood Foundation focuses on direct social services and health, supporting both local community nonprofits and well-known humanitarian organizations. Their largest single beneficiary is reproductive health care (multiple grants to Planned Parenthood), while other funding goes to youth and family services, workforce/financial stability programs, homelessness prevention, and international emergency relief. Grants are practical and program-focused rather than capital or endowment gifts, and they include both local Memphis-area nonprofits and national/international relief agencies.
Millwood Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong preference for direct service work in Memphis, with repeated support for organizations serving children, families, and people facing housing, health, or economic instability. One of its clearest patterns is ongoing support for Planned Parenthood of Tn & North Ms, including multiple grants for high-quality, non-judgmental sexual health care, education, and advocacy. The foundation also backs local safety-net providers such as Porterleath and Together Ministry Center, both of which receive recurring support for family wellbeing and outreach to underserved people. Beyond Memphis, the foundation extends the same practical orientation to emergency and humanitarian work. Grants have gone to Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, and the American Red Cross for disaster, conflict, and crisis response, alongside support for youth homelessness prevention through New Avenues Youth and community stability work through Hospitality Hub. Its portfolio includes both local nonprofits and national or international relief organizations, but the common thread is program-based support for immediate needs rather than capital or endowment funding.
In sexual and reproductive health, Millwood Foundation gave $35,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 to Planned Parenthood of Tn & North Ms for high-quality, non-judgmental sexual health care, education, and advocacy. For children and families, it awarded $35,000 in 2025 to Porterleath to help children and families achieve a healthy, optimal, and independent lifestyle, and $10,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds local social services. It gave $33,000 in 2025, $24,000 in 2024, and $12,000 in 2023 to Together Ministry Center to reach out to underserved and disenfranchised people. In workforce and financial stability, Advance Memphis received $25,000 in 2023 for creating financial stability through work. For homelessness services, New Avenues Youth received $25,000 in 2025 for prevention and intervention of youth homelessness, and Hospitality Hub received $15,000 in 2025 to connect individuals with resources as they begin their journey out of homelessness.
Millwood Foundation’s typical grant size is $14,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a fairly tight distribution around mid-sized grants. The recent record shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Planned Parenthood of Tn & North Ms, Porterleath, Together Ministry Center, Jewish Federation of S AZ, American Red Cross, and Tihan Tucson AZ. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation funds individuals: False and makes program-related investments: False. The grants shown are program-specific awards rather than capital or endowment gifts.
$478K
$893K
$28K
$173K
Most grants fall between $14K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 48% of grants go to recipients in TN.
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Moderate-sized, program-focused grants (mostly $25k–$85k) spread across a mix of repeat local grantees and select national/international relief organizations; funding is distributed across several issue areas rather than concentrated in a single institution.
Notable grantees: Planned Parenthood of Tennessee & North Mississippi, Together Ministry Center, PorterLeath, Doctors Without Borders, New Avenues Youth
Grantmaking is U.S.-only in the recent sample, with all 23 grants going to domestic recipients. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and 48% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Memphis appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Porterleath, Together Ministry Center, Planned Parenthood of Tn & North Ms, Advance Memphis, Latino Memphis, and Hospitality Hub. Outside Tennessee, grants in the sample reach Tucson, Portland, Phoenix, Washington, and Oregon City, showing a national footprint anchored by Tennessee.
The recent grants point to direct-service organizations serving children and families, sexual and reproductive health providers, homelessness and housing stability groups, workforce and financial stability programs, and humanitarian relief agencies. Recipients include Memphis-based safety-net organizations as well as national and international response organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Planned Parenthood of Tn & North Ms, Porterleath, Together Ministry Center, Jewish Federation of S AZ, American Red Cross, and Tihan Tucson AZ. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
The typical grant size is $14,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. That means many of the recent grants cluster around $25,000, with some smaller awards below that level.
Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and 48% of the grants in the recent sample go to recipients in the HQ state. Memphis-based organizations account for a large share of those Tennessee grants.
Recent grants include sexual and reproductive health care, youth homelessness prevention, children and family wellbeing, workforce readiness and financial stability, HIV support, immigrant/Latino community advocacy, and humanitarian relief for disasters and conflicts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTERLEATH | MEMPHIS, TN | $35,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY, OPTIMAL, AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE |
| TOGETHER MINISTRY CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $33,000 | 2025 | REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE |
| NEW AVENUES YOUTH | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TN & NORTH MS | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NON-JUDGMENTAL SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF S AZ | TUCSON, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | HELP BRING TOGETHER, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE JEWISH PEOPLE. |
| HOSPITALITY HUB | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY OUT OF HOMELESSNESS. |
| TIHAN TUCSON AZ | TUCSON, AZ | $13,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV BY BRINGING TOGETHER RELIGIOUS, SECULAR, CORPORATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CHRISTMAS FAMILY ADOPTION FOUNDATION | OREGON CITY, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | MAKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON A TIME FOR JOY AND CELEBRATION FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF S AZ | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | HELP BRING TOGETHER, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE JEWISH PEOPLE. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TN & NORTH MS | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NON-JUDGMENTAL SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. |
| TOGETHER MINISTRY CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $24,000 | 2024 | REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS |
| PORTERLEATH | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY, OPTIMAL, AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE |
| LATINO MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSISTS LATINOS IN THE GREATER MEMPHIS AREA BY CONNECTING, COLLABORATING, AND ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND JUSTICE |
| TIHAN TUCSON AZ | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV BY BRINGING TOGETHER RELIGIOUS, SECULAR, CORPORATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TN & NORTH MS | MEMPHIS, TN | $35,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NON-JUDGMENTAL SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS WORLDWIDE |
| ADVANCE MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | CREATING FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH WORK |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS |
| INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES OF TUCSON | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | HELP PEOPLE IN NEED ACHIEVE STABLE, HEALTHY, AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF S AZ | TUCSON, AZ | $16,000 | 2023 | HELP BRING TOGETHER, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE JEWISH PEOPLE. |
| TOGETHER MINISTRY CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $12,000 | 2023 | REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE |
PORTERLEATH
$35,000EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY, OPTIMAL, AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE
TOGETHER MINISTRY CENTER
$33,000REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE
NEW AVENUES YOUTH
$25,000PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TN & NORTH MS
$25,000PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NON-JUDGMENTAL SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF S AZ
$15,000HELP BRING TOGETHER, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
HOSPITALITY HUB
$15,000TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.
TIHAN TUCSON AZ
$13,000SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV BY BRINGING TOGETHER RELIGIOUS, SECULAR, CORPORATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY ADOPTION FOUNDATION
$10,000MAKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON A TIME FOR JOY AND CELEBRATION FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
JEWISH FEDERATION OF S AZ
$25,000HELP BRING TOGETHER, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TN & NORTH MS
$25,000PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NON-JUDGMENTAL SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
TOGETHER MINISTRY CENTER
$24,000REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$15,000PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS
PORTERLEATH
$10,000EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY, OPTIMAL, AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE
LATINO MEMPHIS
$10,000ASSISTS LATINOS IN THE GREATER MEMPHIS AREA BY CONNECTING, COLLABORATING, AND ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND JUSTICE
TIHAN TUCSON AZ
$10,000SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV BY BRINGING TOGETHER RELIGIOUS, SECULAR, CORPORATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TN & NORTH MS
$35,000PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY NON-JUDGMENTAL SEXUAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$25,000PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$25,000TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS WORLDWIDE
ADVANCE MEMPHIS
$25,000CREATING FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH WORK
UNICEF
$25,000PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES OF TUCSON
$25,000HELP PEOPLE IN NEED ACHIEVE STABLE, HEALTHY, AND INDEPENDENT LIVES.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF S AZ
$16,000HELP BRING TOGETHER, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
TOGETHER MINISTRY CENTER
$12,000REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED AND DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE