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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1356702

Memphis Grizzlies Charitable

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $159,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $159,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $817,982
  • Tax year 2023

    $241,879

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $805,071
  • Tax year 2022

    $251,082

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $614,628
  • Tax year 2021

    $275,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $594,407
  • Tax year 2020

    $369,989

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $373,386
  • Tax year 2019

    $806,628

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $405,849
  • Tax year 2018

    $849,767

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $426,326
  • Tax year 2017

    $716,924

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $485,495

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reach MemphisMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - mentoring and leadership programs for high school age students

    $20,000
  2. Youth VillagesBartlett, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - children's education/welfare

    $20,000
  3. Ucan of MemphisMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - strengthen young adolescents through mentoring, workforce development and bullying awareness

    $15,000
  4. Streets MinistriesMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - education and mentoring underresourced youth

    $15,000
  5. Juvenile Intervention & Faith-Based Follow-Up IncMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - children's welfare

    $15,000
  6. Hope CenterMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - prevent illness and promote well-being among the community

    $10,000
  7. Peer Power FoundationMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - to mentor and train high performing collegestudents to tutor in high school classrooms

    $10,000
  8. New Ballet Ensemble & SchoolMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - children's education/welfare/performing arts

    $10,000
  9. Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School IncMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support- secondary education and mentoring that engagesocial-emotional development and academic support

    $10,000
  10. World Relief MemphisMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support- mentoring programs that support youth and families

    $7,500
  11. Indie MemphisMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - performing arts

    $7,500
  12. Memphis Inner City RugbyMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - mentoring rugby players

    $5,000
  13. The Gentlemen's LeagueMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young black boys to thrive academicallyand personally

    $5,000
  14. Memphis Leadership Foundation Refugee Empowerment ProgramMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - empowering refugees and immigrants

    $5,000
  15. Memphis Youth Arts InitiativeMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - inspiring and empowering young creatives through the transformative power of the arts

    $2,000
  16. Exquisite Pearls of ExcellenceMemphis, TN

    Undesignated general operating support - mentoring young women for leadership development and academic excellence

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $40,00036% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $35,00031% of the total
  3. Youth development3 grants $22,00020% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $9,5009% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee16 grants $159,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Pete PranicaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sean TuohyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • G Staley CatesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliot PerryPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abusheri OhwofasaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $76,301
  • J Martin ReganDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Teresa SloyanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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