We will create a just and equitable region where all individuals and groups receive the resources and opportunities they need to reach their full potential, and where identity and geography do not determine their outcomes. We will build a community where everyone is welcome, valued, resourced, and informed, one where people can easily access opportunities to contribute and thrive.
The Canale Foundation Inc’s largest recent commitment was an $8,693,135 elongated note receivable to Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc, a signal that its giving includes both traditional grants and patient-capital style support. Beyond that, the foundation repeatedly backs Memphis-based nonprofits with general operating support, including $250,000 to Ahs of Greater Memphis Foundation Inc and $250,000 to Emmanuel Center Inc in 2025. The pattern is strongly local: every recent grant listed goes to a Tennessee recipient, and the foundation’s public programs point to work in Memphis, Greater Memphis, the Mid-South, and West Tennessee. Its grantmaking also extends into place-based community investment. Recent awards include support for institutions serving students, neighborhood organizations, faith-based groups, and community-service providers. The mix of operating support, restricted project grants, and infrastructure-oriented awards shows a funder that supports both day-to-day stability and specific community improvements. Named examples in the recent record include Hutchison School, Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation Inc, Memphis University School, and Alpha Omega Veterans Services Inc. The foundation’s leadership is listed as Robert M Fockler.
Community solutions and neighborhood stability appear in both the foundation’s programs and its recent grants. In 2025 it gave $64,000 to Dorothy Day House of Hospitality for general operating support, and $30,000 to Alcy Ball Development Corporation for general operating support. Those awards fit a broader emphasis on safer, more resilient communities and local capacity. Education support is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust for general operating support, and its scholarship programs serve Memphis, Greater Memphis, and the Mid-South. It also funded Schoolseed Foundation twice in 2023, including $25,000 for Whitehaven STEM Building and 9 Labs. Physical and civic spaces also show up in the recent record. Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation Inc received $26,000 for Water Garden Modernization, while Bridges Inc received $51,000 for an ADA Upgrade Project. These grants point to facility improvement and accessibility alongside direct service funding.
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$11.6M
$431K
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $100K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$100K
ROBERT M FOCKLER
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The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $26,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. That spread reflects a mix of small operating grants and much larger strategic commitments, including the foundation’s patient-capital style note receivable. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across years, such as Emmanuel Center Inc, Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation Inc, Catholic Charities of West Tennessee, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, and Mifa. Publicly listed programs include both unsolicited and non-unsolicited options, with several grants delivered through named initiatives and others described as general operating support.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Memphis and nearby Tennessee communities: every recent grant listed goes to a recipient in Memphis, TN, and the stated top state by grant count is Tennessee. The foundation’s public programs also name Memphis, Greater Memphis, the Mid-South, West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Eastern Arkansas as parts of its operating geography. Recent recipient names include Memphis, but the record also shows West Tennessee-oriented service areas in program descriptions. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants data.
The recent record includes general operating support, an elongated note receivable, and project-specific grants tied to accessibility, facilities, and community improvements. Examples include operating support to local nonprofits, an ADA upgrade project, a church health playscape, and a water garden modernization.
Yes for some programs. The Scholarship Opportunities, Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants, GiVE 365 Grant Program, Next Gen Philanthropic Initiative, FOREVER Funds / Invest in Impact, Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund (through CFGM), and Scholarships (CFGM) are marked as accepting unsolicited requests. Other programs, including Community Solutions Grants, Responsive Grants, and Rapid Response Fund, are not.
Its stated grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $26,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Program ranges also show smaller scholarship awards starting at $500 and larger Community Solutions Grants reaching $150,000.
The foundation’s listed focus areas include community solutions, housing and justice reform, nonprofit capacity building, rapid response and emergency relief, and professional development for nonprofit leaders. Recent grant purposes also show support for education, accessibility, green space improvements, and organizational sustainability.
Its geographic scope is listed as local, and the recent grants all go to Tennessee recipients. Program descriptions extend beyond Memphis to Greater Memphis, the Mid-South, West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Eastern Arkansas for specific initiatives and response funds.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Canale Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the Community Foundation service area with an up-to-date LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile.
Deadline: Applications open in September; awards are announced in December.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations in the Community Foundation's service area and maintain an up-to-date LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile.
Deadline: Applications open in January; awards announced in May.
Who can apply: Nonprofit eligibility requirements and priorities are determined by the fund's Executive Committee. Applicants must maintain an up-to-date LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile.
Deadline: Applications open August 2026; specific closing date not stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $8,693,135 | 2025 | ELONGED NOTE RECEIVABLE |
| EMMANUEL CENTER INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AHS OF GREATER MEMPHIS FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUTCHISON SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | $201,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $126,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $126,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | $101,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALPHA OMEGA VETERANS SERVICES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY | MEMPHIS, TN | $64,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST PETER LITERARY SOCIETY | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALCY BALL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE COLLECTIVE THE CLTV INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF WEST TENNESSEE | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOLF RIVER CONSERVANCY INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $13,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIFA | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY SAFETY CENTER OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRIDGES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $51,000 | 2023 | ADA UPGRADE PROJECT |
| CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $36,500 | 2023 | CHURCH HEALTH PLAYSCAPE |
| EMMANUEL CENTER INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $27,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $26,000 | 2023 | WATER GARDEN MODERNIZATION |
| SCHOOLSEED FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHOOLSEED FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | WHITEHAVEN STEM BUILDING AND 9 LABS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF WEST TENNESSEE | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTSMEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIFA | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY SAFETY CENTER OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
EMMANUEL CENTER INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AHS OF GREATER MEMPHIS FOUNDATION INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUTCHISON SCHOOL
$201,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$101,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST PETER LITERARY SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE COLLECTIVE THE CLTV INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAMILY SAFETY CENTER OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRIDGES INC
$51,000ADA UPGRADE PROJECT
EMMANUEL CENTER INC
$27,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAMILY SAFETY CENTER OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
