The Turley Foundation is a Memphis-centered funder that prioritizes general operating support for local community institutions—especially health clinics, arts and cultural organizations, education and youth programs, and neighborhood/environmental initiatives. They favor long-standing partnerships with neighborhood-serving nonprofits and churches, supporting both large anchor institutions and smaller civic groups that strengthen Memphis’s cultural, social-service, and environmental infrastructure.
Concentrated, Memphis-focused giving with a mix of several multi-year or repeat grants to core local partners and a handful of larger anchor awards; predominantly unrestricted/general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
A $500,000 general-operating grant to Church Health Center of Memphis Inc. stands out in The Turley Foundation’s recent giving and captures the way this Memphis funder supports neighborhood-serving institutions. The foundation’s largest recent awards also include $250,000 grants to Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc. and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Inc., showing a pattern of backing established local anchors across health, housing, and culture. Most of its grant dollars flow through unrestricted or operational support, which makes the funding useful for organizations covering core costs rather than only project-specific work. The Turley Foundation has also supported repeated recipients over time. Church Health Center of Memphis Inc. appears multiple times in the recent grants list, as do Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc., Bridges Inc., New Ballet Ensemble, National Civil Rights Museum, and St John's United Methodist Church. That recurrence points to ongoing relationships with Memphis institutions rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s portfolio reaches both large civic organizations and smaller community groups, with grants that help sustain service delivery, arts programming, neighborhood stabilization, and local stewardship work.
Health care is a clear part of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $500,000 to Church Health Center of Memphis Inc. for general operational support, and it also made a $32,400 grant to the same organization in the same year. Arts and cultural institutions are another consistent theme. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc. received $250,000 in 2025 and additional general-operating grants of $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025. New Ballet Ensemble also appears with $25,000 in 2023 and two $20,000 grants in 2025. The foundation has supported housing and neighborhood stability as well. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Inc. received a $250,000 grant in 2025, while Porter-leath received $160,286 in 2023. Environmental stewardship shows up too, including grants to Protect Our Aquifer and Clean Memphis Organization in 2025.
Typical grants fall in the $10,000 to $25,750 range, with a median grant size of $20,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,750. That said, the recent record includes much larger awards for core support, including six-figure grants. The Turley Foundation’s giving is local in scope and heavily concentrated in Tennessee: 98% of grants went to recipients in the state, and the recent list is entirely U.S.-based. The pattern also shows recurring relationships, with several organizations appearing across multiple years and, in some cases, multiple times within the same year. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$26K
ROBERT M FOCKLER
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Notable grantees: Church Health Center of Memphis Inc, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc, National Civil Rights Museum, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Inc, Memphis Teacher Residency
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Memphis, with the recent list dominated by Memphis, TN organizations and 98% of grants going to Tennessee recipients. The only non-Tennessee recipient in the recent top grants list is Texas Tech Foundation in Lubbock, TX. Within Memphis, repeated recipients include Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc., Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Inc., and Bridges Inc. The country distribution is fully U.S.-based, with 62 grants recorded to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for health care, arts and culture, housing, education, youth development, churches, and environmental stewardship. Examples in the grant list include Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc., Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Inc., New Ballet Ensemble, and Protect Our Aquifer.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $25,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as $500,000 to Church Health Center of Memphis Inc. and $250,000 to several Memphis organizations.
Its giving is overwhelmingly Tennessee-centered. The data shows 98% of grants to recipients in Tennessee, and the recent top-grants list is almost entirely Memphis, TN-based, with Texas Tech Foundation in Lubbock, TX as the only non-Tennessee recipient shown there.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc., Bridges Inc., New Ballet Ensemble, National Civil Rights Museum, and St John's United Methodist Church.
Yes. Its active programs include multiple scholarship funds administered through the Community Foundation, serving Shelby County and Memphis-area students pursuing accredited two- or four-year colleges, vocational training, or technical institutions. The scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations in the Community Foundation's service area with an up-to-date LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile; nonprofit grants are awarded exclusively to 501(c)(3) organizations.
Deadline: Applications open in September; awards are announced in December.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $32,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW MEMPHIS INSTITUTE | MEMPHIS, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW MEMPHIS INSTITUTE | MEMPHIS, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS RIVER PARKS PARTNERSHIP | MEMPHIS, TN | $26,150 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SOULSVILLE FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EMMANUEL CENTER INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CLEAN MEMPHIS ORGANIZATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT OUR AQUIFER | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW BALLET ENSEMBLE | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW BALLET ENSEMBLE | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS TEACHER RESIDENCY | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HATTILOO THEATRE | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MIFA | MEMPHIS, TN | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CHICKASAW COUNCIL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS LIBRARY FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HATTILOO THEATRE | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EMMANUEL CENTER INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CLEAN MEMPHIS ORGANIZATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CHICKASAW COUNCIL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SOULSVILLE FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL (MAIN) | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS TEACHER RESIDENCY | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT OUR ACQUIFER | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE COTTON MUSEUM INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION (MEMPHIS) | MEMPHIS, TN | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PORTER-LEATH | MEMPHIS, TN | $160,286 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $101,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OVERTON PARK CONSERVANCY | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $92,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW BALLET ENSEMBLE | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION | LUBBOCK, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT OUR AQUIFER | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW BALLET ENSEMBLE | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS TEACHER RESIDENCY | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BRIDGES INC
$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS RIVER PARKS PARTNERSHIP
$26,150GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BRIDGES INC
$26,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
EMMANUEL CENTER INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CLEAN MEMPHIS ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$13,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
EMMANUEL CENTER INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CLEAN MEMPHIS ORGANIZATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE COTTON MUSEUM INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$92,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BRIDGES INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
