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Grant recipient EIN 62-6015885Arts and culture

Who funds Memphis Symphony Orchestra Inc?

16 private foundations gave Memphis Symphony Orchestra Inc in Memphis, TN $1.6 million across 37 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

37 grants

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

  1. Zuzus PetalsMemphis, TN 2025

    General operations

    $4,000
  2. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2024

    To support the operations of the mempohis symphony orchestra

    $150,000
  3. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  4. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2024

    Program related

    $25,000
  5. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2024

    Inspire community through meaningful musical experiences and educational programs

    $10,000
  6. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General - operating

    $10,000
  7. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Arts/cultural

    $1,000
  8. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2023

    Program support

    $200,000
  9. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Circle of friends membership renewal/support for the endowment fund

    $51,000
  10. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2023

    Inspire community through meaningful musical experiences and educational programs

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

    Donation

    $5,000
  12. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Arts/cultural

    $1,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $40
  14. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2022

    Program support

    $200,000
  15. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Circle of friends membership renewal/support for the endowment fund

    $51,000
  16. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  17. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2022

    Inspire community through meaningful musical experiences and educational programs

    $7,000
  18. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2022

    Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music

    $3,000
  19. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Arts/cultural

    $2,000
  20. Gause FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General Charitable and Educational

    $500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $72
  22. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2021

    Program support

    $200,000
  23. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for the endowment fund

    $50,000
  24. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2021

    Inspire community through meaningful musical experiences and educational programs

    $5,000
  25. David C and Pamela N Anderson Private FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General support of the organization

    $2,000
  26. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Arts/cultural

    $2,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $52
  28. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2020

    Program support

    $200,000
  29. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Circle of friends membership renewal

    $51,000
  30. Adams Arthur & Alice FDNSaint Louis, MO 2020

    The harmony k-12 youth

    $35,000
  31. Hohenberg Charity TrustMemphis, TN 2020

    Support for the operations of the memphis symphony orchestra

    $25,000
  32. Korones Family FoundationMontclair, NJ 2020

    Inspire community through meaningful musical experiences and educational programs

    $10,000
  33. Gause FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    General Charitable and Educational

    $500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $33
  35. Plough FoundationOrlando, FL 2019

    Program support

    $200,000
  36. Rose Montgomery Johnston Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    Arts/cultural

    $5,000
  37. Tennessee Health Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2017

    Team blue gift

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Thomas W Briggs Foundation IncMemphis, TN 43 grants Accepts applications $761,550 to similar organizations
  2. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 20 grants Accepts applications $2,266,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $12,910 to similar organizations
  4. Self FoundationMarks, MS 42 grants Preselected only $133,207 to similar organizations
  5. Belz FoundationMemphis, TN 20 grants Preselected only $2,809,854 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $330,500 to similar organizations
  7. Lichterman Loewenberg FoundationMemphis, TN 24 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Hohenberg Foundation IncMemphis, TN 17 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-6015885 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.