A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 62-0693547Arts and culture

Who funds Arts Memphis?

29 private foundations gave Arts Memphis in Memphis, TN $7.9 million across 95 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, 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

95 grants

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

  1. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    Arts

    $102,700
  2. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    For annual support

    $7,500
  3. Magdovitz Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    General Fund

    $100
  4. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General operating support

    $225,400
  5. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Arts

    $102,700
  6. The McDonnell Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Program Services

    $25,000
  7. Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-TRPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $7,500
  8. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2024

    Annual support

    $7,500
  9. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    For annual support

    $7,500
  10. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General Charitable Contribution

    $5,000
  11. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 2024

    General - operating

    $1,000
  12. The MBM FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Program Services

    $1,000
  13. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Arts/cultural

    $500
  14. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General operating support

    $163,700
  15. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Arts

    $100,200
  16. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    For annual support

    $7,500
  17. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    Annual support

    $5,000
  18. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2023

    General

    $1,500
  19. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 2023

    General - operating

    $1,000
  20. The Salmon FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Promote the arts

    $500
  21. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Arts/cultural

    $500
  22. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General Charitable Contribution

    $400
  23. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $300
  24. The Robert A and Susan C Wilson FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General - operating

    $200
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  26. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2022

    Program support

    $2,500,000
  27. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Project support for the artsmemphis recovery and resilience fund.

    $250,000
  28. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General operating support/support for contemporary arts memphis/support for arts recovery fund

    $150,450
  29. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Arts

    $103,100
  30. Deborah D Tipton Charitable FoundationGermantown, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  31. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Program related

    $5,000
  32. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General charitable contribution

    $5,000
  33. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2022

    General

    $1,500
  34. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 2022

    General - operating

    $1,000
  35. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Arts/cultural

    $1,000
  36. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $500
  37. The Salmon FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Promote the arts

    $500
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $10
  39. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2021

    Program support

    $2,500,000
  40. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for general operations & the arts recovery fund

    $350,300
  41. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Project support for the artsmemphis recovery and resilience fund.

    $250,000
  42. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Arts

    $100,200
  43. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General operating

    $13,000
  44. Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-TRPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $7,500
  45. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Program related

    $5,000
  46. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2021

    Annual support

    $3,500
  47. David C and Pamela N Anderson Private FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General support of the organization

    $2,000
  48. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2021

    Annual fund

    $1,500
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  50. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 2021

    General - operating

    $1,000
  51. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Arts/cultural

    $1,000
  52. The Salmon FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Promote the arts

    $500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  54. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General operating support

    $160,550
  55. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2020

    Program support

    $100,000
  56. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To provide emergency funding to memphis artists who have lost income due to the covid-19 crisis.

    $100,000
  57. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Arts

    $72,500
  58. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    Educational

    $60,000
  59. Thomas W Briggs Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2020

    Program support

    $27,500
  60. Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-TRPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  61. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General - operating

    $10,000
  62. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    To strengthen the cultural vitality of memphis, tennessee

    $5,000
  63. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  64. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2020

    Annual support

    $3,500
  65. Thomas Garrott FoundationOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  66. Deupree Family Foundation (2155000180)Memphis, TN 2020

    Charitable grant

    $1,500
  67. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Program related

    $1,300
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  69. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 2020

    General - operating

    $1,000
  70. The Salmon FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Promote the arts

    $500
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $11
  72. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2019

    Program support

    $100,000
  73. Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-TRPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating

    $10,000
  74. Lawrence Lewis FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General operating

    $3,000
  75. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General - operating

    $2,500
  76. Thomas Garrott FoundationOrlando, FL 2019

    General operating

    $2,500
  77. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2019

    Program support

    $2,000
  78. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    Arts/cultural

    $2,000
  79. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN 2019

    General - operating

    $1,500
  80. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2019

    General

    $1,500
  81. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    Program related

    $1,350
  82. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2019

    Annual support

    $1,000
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $750
  84. The Salmon FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    Promote the arts

    $500
  85. Deborah D Tipton Charitable FoundationGermantown, TN 2019

    General operating support

    $75
  86. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2018

    Program support

    $100,000
  87. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    General - operating

    $11,210
  88. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2018

    Annual support

    $3,500
  89. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    Arts/cultural

    $3,000
  90. The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN 2018

    Program support

    $2,000
  91. Self FoundationMarks, MS 2018

    General

    $1,500
  92. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    Program related

    $1,350
  93. Sally Johnson Shy FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    Arts support

    $500
  94. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  95. Thomas W Briggs Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2017

    Program support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Memphis, TN and are not among Arts Memphis’s funders above.

  1. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 17 grants Accepts applications $560,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Hohenberg Foundation IncMemphis, TN 17 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  3. Tennessee Health Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 9 grants Accepts applications $57,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 18 grants Accepts applications $780,000 to similar organizations
  5. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 17 grants Preselected only $237,740 to similar organizations
  6. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 12 grants Preselected only $201,000 to similar organizations
  7. Hohenberg Charity TrustMemphis, TN 13 grants Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  8. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 5 grants Preselected only $43,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-0693547 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.