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

Grant recipient EIN 62-1083757Arts and culture

Who funds Blues Foundation Inc?

19 private foundations gave Blues Foundation Inc in Memphis, TN $1.1 million across 46 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

46 grants

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

  1. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2025

    Program use & fundraising efforts

    $6,798
  2. The Berry FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    General funds

    $500
  3. The Simpson Family Foundation U/A DTD 10/19/1999Pittsburgh, PA 2025

    General

    $430
  4. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2024

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $122,284
  5. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  6. Eugene and Janet Lerner Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Charity

    $5,000
  7. Franklin H & Nancy S Moore FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    blues music museum support

    $1,000
  8. Gadomski Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    400

    $400
  11. The Haven FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To help freelance writers and artists who have career-threatening illness

    $450,000
  12. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  14. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2023

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $24,955
  15. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Gadomski Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. The Berry FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    General funds

    $250
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $188
  19. The Haven FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To help freelance writers and artists who have career-threatening illness

    $25,000
  20. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2022

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $21,545
  21. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $877
  23. The Haven FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To help freelance writers and artists who have career-threatening illness

    $25,000
  24. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2021

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $20,767
  25. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Capacity-building support

    $20,000
  26. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  27. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  28. The Haven FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To help freelance writers and artists who have career-threatening illness

    $135,000
  29. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2020

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $22,424
  30. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Bijou Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Covid fund for disenfranchised blues musicians

    $1,000
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $150
  33. The Red Elm Tree FoundationLincoln, MA 2020

    General purpose grant

    $110
  34. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2019

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $15,751
  35. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  36. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Ace & Lillian Fessenden Family FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    Education & preservation

    $8,000
  38. The J2 FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Public support of organization mission

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

    Program/operating support

    $200
  40. The Red Elm Tree FoundationLincoln, MA 2019

    General purpose grant

    $110
  41. The Blue Waters FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2018

    Promotion of america's native music art form-blues

    $11,526
  42. Ace & Lillian Fessenden Family FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    Education & preservation

    $8,000
  43. The J2 FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  44. The Red Elm Tree FoundationLincoln, MA 2018

    Donation-membership fees

    $110
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $50
  46. The Miller FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2017

    General support

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Thomas W Briggs Foundation IncMemphis, TN 43 grants Accepts applications $761,550 to similar organizations
  2. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 38 grants Accepts applications $906,680 to similar organizations
  3. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 20 grants Accepts applications $2,266,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $12,910 to similar organizations
  5. Self FoundationMarks, MS 42 grants Preselected only $133,207 to similar organizations
  6. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 17 grants Accepts applications $560,000 to similar organizations
  7. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 31 grants Preselected only $63,500 to similar organizations
  8. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 23 grants Accepts applications $8,620,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-1083757 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.