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

Grant recipient EIN 62-1719414Arts and culture

Who funds Soulsville?

29 private foundations gave Soulsville in Memphis, TN $1.3 million across 66 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

66 grants

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

  1. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 2025

    Project support for stax music academy, which provides extended day and after-school music instruction and comprehensive youth development programming to youth in memphis.

    $50,000
  2. Gia Maione Prima FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2025

    Annual support

    $250
  4. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 2024

    Project support for stax music academy, which provides extended day and after-school music instruction and comprehensive youth development programming to youth in memphis.

    $100,000
  5. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2024

    Music programs

    $30,000
  6. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General - operating

    $25,000
  7. Gia Maione Prima FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  8. The Bornblum FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Program Services

    $15,000
  9. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  10. Hohenberg Charity TrustMemphis, TN 2024

    Support for the operations of the soulsville foundation

    $10,000
  11. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  12. William & Karen Tell FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Stax Music Academy Scholarship Fund

    $1,000
  13. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2024

    Annual support

    $750
  14. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $500
  15. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 2023

    Project support for stax music academy - an extended day/after-school music instruction and comprehensive youth development program.

    $100,000
  16. Thomas W Briggs Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    Program Support

    $28,000
  17. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2023

    Music programs

    $25,000
  18. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General - operating

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

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. The Hohenberg Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    Fund Support for Stax Museum

    $10,000
  21. The Bornblum FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Program services

    $10,000
  22. Hohenberg Charity TrustMemphis, TN 2023

    Support for the operations of the soulsville foundation

    $10,000
  23. Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  24. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  25. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    Annual support

    $1,000
  26. The Lewis Prize Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Fund music education

    $1,000
  27. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $550
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $72
  29. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 2022

    Project support for stax music academy - an extended day/after-school music instruction and comprehensive youth development program.

    $175,000
  30. LSJ Charitable CorporationNorfolk, CT 2022

    Support for the arts

    $30,000
  31. The MCJ Amelior FoundationMorristown, NJ 2022

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  32. WSM FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    The soulsville foundation prepetuates the soul of stax records by preserving its rich cultural legacy, educating youth to be prepared for life success, and inspiring future artists to achieve their dreams.

    $20,175
  33. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2022

    Music programs

    $20,000
  34. Richard C Adkerson Family FoundationLaplace, LA 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  35. The Hohenberg Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2022

    Fund Support of Stax Museum

    $10,000
  36. Hohenberg Charity TrustMemphis, TN 2022

    Support for the operations of the soulsville foundation

    $10,000
  37. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $425
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $111
  40. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 11/09/22

    $103
  41. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2021

    Music programs

    $25,000
  42. WSM FoundationEncino, CA 2021

    The soulsville foundation prepetuates the soul of stax records by preserving its rich cultural legacy, educating youth to be prepared for life success, and inspiring future artists to achieve their dreams.

    $20,175
  43. The Hohenberg Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2021

    Fund Field Trip Program & Archive & Collections Work

    $10,000
  44. Hohenberg Charity TrustMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for the operations of the soulsville foundation

    $10,000
  45. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2021

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $3,197
  46. The Ebert-Leblanc Family FoundationPensacola, FL 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  47. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $110
  49. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 2020

    Project support for stax music academy - an extended day/after-school music instruction and comprehensive youth development program.

    $75,000
  50. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This project grant provides planning and implementation support to the soulsville foundation to create a facilities and safety plan for the soulsville USA campus as part of the pilot round of the kresge innovative projects: memphis (kip:m) initiative.

    $50,000
  51. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2020

    Music programs

    $25,000
  52. The Pergo FoundationBasalt, CO 2020

    To support the soulsville foundation

    $5,000
  53. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2020

    To support growth and appreciation of music.

    $2,157
  54. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $85
  56. The Elma Music Foundation (US)New York, NY 2019

    Project support as followsproject support for stax music academy - an extended day/after-school music instruction and comprehensive youth development program.

    $75,000
  57. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This project grant provides planning and implementation support to the soulsville foundation to create a facilities and safety plan for the soulsville USA campus as part of the pilot round of the kresge innovative projects: memphis (kip:m) initiative.

    $75,000
  58. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2019

    Music programs

    $25,000
  59. LSJ Charitable CorporationNorfolk, CT 2019

    Support for the arts

    $10,000
  60. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2018

    Music programs

    $25,000
  62. Southland Park Community Foundation IncWest Memphis, AR 2018

    Education

    $3,000
  63. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  64. Oumu Foundation IncPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Charitable mission

    $500
  65. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $50,000
  66. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2017

    Support for operations of soulsville foundation

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 105 grants Accepts applications $24,035,822 to similar organizations
  2. Self FoundationMarks, MS 42 grants Preselected only $133,207 to similar organizations
  3. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 17 grants Accepts applications $560,000 to similar organizations
  4. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 31 grants Preselected only $63,500 to similar organizations
  5. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 23 grants Accepts applications $8,620,000 to similar organizations
  6. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 20 grants Preselected only $2,809,854 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $330,500 to similar organizations
  8. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 24 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-1719414 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.