Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 27-3941355Community development

Who funds Community Lift Corp?

11 private foundations gave Community Lift Corp in Memphis, TN $5.8 million across 30 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

30 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $180,000
  2. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    To improve memphis by the revival of its disinvested neighborhoods

    $165,000
  3. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support for building support for memphis' community development sector and implementing the memphis 3.0 plan

    $100,000
  4. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Building support for memphis community development sector and implementing the memphis 3.0 plan.

    $810,000
  5. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $362,600
  6. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    To improve memphis by the revival of its disinvested neighborhoods

    $165,000
  7. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General operating support

    $150,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  9. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Building support for memphis community development sector and implementing the memphis 3.0 plan.

    $455,000
  10. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    To improve memphis by the revival of its disinvested neighborhoods

    $165,000
  11. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  13. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    The build the community development sector in memphis, TN and aid with the implementation of memphis 3.0, the city's new comprehensive plan.

    $460,000
  14. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for general operations, community development sector capacity-building, and memphis 3.0 demonstration projects

    $160,300
  15. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for MLK50: justice through journalism, focusing on investigative journalism in the u.s. South

    $134,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $20
  17. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    The build the community development sector in memphis, TN and aid with the implementation of memphis 3.0, the city's new comprehensive plan.

    $463,333
  18. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $355,000
  19. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Support for general operations, community development sector capacity-building

    $160,000
  20. Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association Education Trust FundMemphis, TN 2020

    To fulfill needs of the donee

    $1,200
  21. Independence Public Media of Philadelphia IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Ipmf staff matching donation to MLK50, a nonprofit news outlet focusing on the intersection of poverty, power and policy, examining the systems that make it hard for workers to make ends meet

    $200
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $7
  23. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    The build the community development sector in memphis, TN and aid with the implementation of memphis 3.0, the city's new comprehensive plan.

    $460,000
  24. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $325,000
  25. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    The purpose of this grant is to support the collectives efforts to expand its leaders program and better integrate a two-generation whole family approach as it partners with young adults and their families in achieving social and economic mobility.

    $125,000
  26. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    Program related

    $2,000
  27. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2019

    Project support

    $418
  28. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $150,000
  29. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $375,000
  30. Memphis Grizzlies CharitableMemphis, TN 2017

    Undesignated general operating support-education

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Memphis, TN and are not among Community Lift Corp’s funders above.

  1. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 8 grants Accepts applications $105,000 to similar organizations
  2. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 6 grants Accepts applications $399,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 17 grants Accepts applications $155,585 to similar organizations
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $1,900,000 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 3 grants Preselected only $190,000 to similar organizations
  6. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations
  7. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 8 grants Preselected only $25,399 to similar organizations
  8. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 3 grants Accepts applications $8,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3941355 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.