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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 27-5486698

Fleetwood Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 27 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,752,458

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $45,202,614
  • 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
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,085,798

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $41,045,364

Grants paid in 2023

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $400,000
  2. Man Up Teacher Fellows IncCordova, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $350,000
  3. Memphis Opportunity Scholarship TR IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  4. New Memphis InstituteMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  5. Allmemphis IncMemphis, TN

    Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory school

    $180,000
  6. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    Lavinia Consulting fund for Promise Academy Spring Hill

    $160,166
  7. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    Lavinia Consulting fund for Promise Academy Hollywood

    $151,082
  8. Slingshot Memphis IncMemphis, TN

    Memworks

    $125,000
  9. Tennessee Career Academy IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $125,000
  10. All Flourish IncCleveland, OH

    Backrs Stipend Fund

    $100,000
  11. Memphis River Parks Partnership IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  12. Memphis Teacher Residency IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  13. Porter-LeathMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  14. Civic News CompanyNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  15. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    Promise Academy Spring Hill

    $48,300
  16. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    General fund for Promise Academy Hollywood

    $42,784
  17. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    General Purpose fund for Promise Academy Spring Hill

    $42,382
  18. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    Promise Academy Hollywood

    $42,350
  19. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $33,333
  20. Lifeline to SuccessMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  21. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncMemphis, TN

    Jack Gerber Fund

    $20,000
  22. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    Robin and Kyle Collins Fund

    $20,000
  23. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    Annie and Paxton Griffin Fund

    $20,000
  24. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee IncNashville, TN

    Charlie and Hayley Gerber Advised Fund

    $20,000
  25. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    Lavinia travel expenses fund for PASH and PAHW

    $9,761
  26. Promise AcademyMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,300
  27. 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.

  1. Education16 grants $1,617,45862% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $400,00015% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $200,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $185,0007% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $100,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee22 grants $2,504,125
  2. Ohio1 grant $100,000
  3. New York1 grant $75,000
  4. Georgia2 grants $40,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $33,333

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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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