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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
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Tax year 2023
$2,752,458
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $45,202,614
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Tax year 2022
$2,656,830
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $43,777,600
-
Tax year 2021
$2,478,333
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $45,670,621
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Tax year 2020
$2,085,798
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $41,045,364
Grants paid in 2023
As listed on the return.
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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$400,000 -
Man Up Teacher Fellows IncCordova, TN
General & Unrestricted
$350,000 -
Memphis Opportunity Scholarship TR IncMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$250,000 -
New Memphis InstituteMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$200,000 -
Allmemphis IncMemphis, TN
Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory school
$180,000 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
Lavinia Consulting fund for Promise Academy Spring Hill
$160,166 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
Lavinia Consulting fund for Promise Academy Hollywood
$151,082 -
Slingshot Memphis IncMemphis, TN
Memworks
$125,000 -
Tennessee Career Academy IncMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$125,000 -
All Flourish IncCleveland, OH
Backrs Stipend Fund
$100,000 -
Memphis River Parks Partnership IncMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$100,000 -
Memphis Teacher Residency IncMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$100,000 -
Porter-LeathMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$100,000 -
Civic News CompanyNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$75,000 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
Promise Academy Spring Hill
$48,300 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
General fund for Promise Academy Hollywood
$42,784 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
General Purpose fund for Promise Academy Spring Hill
$42,382 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
Promise Academy Hollywood
$42,350 -
Teach for America IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$33,333 -
Lifeline to SuccessMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$30,000 -
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncMemphis, TN
Jack Gerber Fund
$20,000 -
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA
Robin and Kyle Collins Fund
$20,000 -
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA
Annie and Paxton Griffin Fund
$20,000 -
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee IncNashville, TN
Charlie and Hayley Gerber Advised Fund
$20,000 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
Lavinia travel expenses fund for PASH and PAHW
$9,761 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
General & Unrestricted
$5,300 -
Promise AcademyMemphis, TN
Lavinia Group fund, Hollywood
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education16 grants $1,617,45862% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $400,00015% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $200,0008% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $185,0007% of the total
- Community development1 grant $100,0004% of the total
- Human services1 grant $100,0004% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Tennessee22 grants $2,504,125
- Ohio1 grant $100,000
- New York1 grant $75,000
- Georgia2 grants $40,000
- North Carolina1 grant $33,333
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Thomas A BeazleyExecutive Dir Hours 40Pay $129,459
- Charles C GerberDir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
- Margaret L GerberDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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