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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-0583854

HW Durham Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $474,545 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Caitlyn Cooper
413 Wanda Dr
Nashville, TN 37214
(901) 626-6264
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter of intent outlining idea, purpose and organization description.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are made to benefit the elderly primarily in memphis, tennessee and the mid-south (including west tennessee, northeast arkansas & northwest mississippi). Some exeptions exist for projects of national significance that could be replicated in the local area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $474,545

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $11,958,107

  • Tax year 2024

    $377,110

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,358,942

  • Tax year 2023

    $340,650

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $11,298,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $280,184

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,858,491

  • Tax year 2021

    $469,760

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,685,780

  • Tax year 2020

    $258,136

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,656,851

  • Tax year 2019

    $260,081

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,734,948

  • Tax year 2018

    $272,399

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,190,732

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 901 Petals of PurposeMemphis, TN

    Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness

    $60,000
  2. United Church HomesMarion, OH

    Support for community housing needs

    $60,000
  3. Church Health CenterMemphis, TN

    Medical care for seniors

    $35,500
  4. Creative Aging MemphisMemphis, TN

    Senior arts

    $33,031
  5. Forward MemphisMemphis, TN

    Financial counseling

    $30,316
  6. Community Legal CenterMemphis, TN

    Legal services

    $30,000
  7. MifaArrington, TN

    Support for families and seniors

    $30,000
  8. Memphis Brooks MuseumMemphis, TN

    Support for access to the arts

    $25,850
  9. Habitat for Humanity Jackson TNJackson, TN

    Support for community housing

    $25,000
  10. Pet Compassion CenterMemphis, TN

    Support for shelter animals

    $25,000
  11. Regional Inter-Faith AssociationJackson, TN

    Support for community building

    $22,970
  12. Catholic CharitiesMemphis, TN

    Community support services

    $15,000
  13. Dyer County Office on AgingDyersburg, TN

    Support for seniors

    $15,000
  14. Spay MemphisMemphis, TN

    Support for spay and neuter services

    $15,000
  15. Page RobbinsCollierville, TN

    Support for seniors

    $12,500
  16. Porter LeathMemphis, TN

    Support for children

    $10,000
  17. Memphis Botanic GardenMemphis, TN

    Support for the environment

    $8,000
  18. Memphis Library FoundationMemphis, TN

    Support for library operations

    $7,378
  19. Memphis Theological SeminaryMemphis, TN

    Support for religious education

    $5,000
  20. Southern ReinsCollierville, TN

    Support for equine therapy

    $5,000
  21. Emmanuel United Methodist ChurchMemphis, TN

    Support for church operations

    $2,500
  22. Mid South Food BankMemphis, TN

    Support for access to food

    $1,000
  23. Baddour CenterSenatobia, MS

    Support for adults with special needs

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $165,50062% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $60,31623% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $33,03112% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $7,3783% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee21 grants $414,045
  2. Ohio1 grant $60,000
  3. Mississippi1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Christopher CooperEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $135,394
  • Jenks E McCroryPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $21,496
  • John B Coleman JrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kaye D BrooksbankSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justin TaylorTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank CarneyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • J J DoughtieDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda NicholsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katie MidgleyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caitlyn CooperASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $46,228
  • Erich DurhamASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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