Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

About Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by very large general operating awards to institutions that anchor Memphis civic life. The largest grant in the dataset is $27,527,625 to The Works Inc for general operational support, followed by another $13,357,815 award to the same organization and a $11,614,426 grant to the University of Memphis Foundation, also for general operational support. That pattern points to a funder that uses broad, flexible dollars rather than narrow project grants. Across the recent grants list, the foundation supports health, education, housing, community development, arts, and nonprofit capacity building through unrestricted or core support. Memphis-based organizations appear repeatedly, including Church Health Center of Memphis Inc, Porter-leath, Urban Renaissance Partners Inc, and Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi. The emphasis is not limited to a single service area; instead, the foundation backs organizations that deliver direct services, community solutions, and institutional stability. Several awards are repeated across years, which suggests sustained support for selected grantees rather than isolated one-time giving. Its public-facing identity centers on creating a just and equitable region where identity and geography do not determine outcomes, and the grant record reflects that regional civic lens.

What Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Funds

In housing and community development, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc gave $7,636,304 to Urban Renaissance Partners Inc for general operational support and $4,176,533 to Neighborhood Preservation Inc for the same purpose. Those grants sit alongside support for organizations working in homelessness services and community solutions. Health and reproductive health also appear prominently. The foundation awarded $8,638,778, $3,393,505, $3,350,934, and $2,766,007 to Church Health Center of Memphis Inc, all for general operational support, and it gave $3,034,080, $2,834,606, $2,781,292, and $2,622,760 to Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi. Education and youth-serving organizations show up as well. Lemoyne-owen College received $2,601,133 and $2,478,517 for general operational support, while Girls Inc of Memphis received $2,469,890. Arts support is present through a $5,613,821 award to Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc.

How Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Gives