Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 83-2421711Community development

Who funds Big We?

5 private foundations gave Big We in Memphis, TN $1.7 million across 8 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

8 grants

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

  1. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to assist operations and programs in south memphis neighborhood, citywide and beyond.

    $700,000
  2. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support organizational capacity and development, community engagement, and public programming

    $500,000
  5. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $250,000
  6. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This grant provides project support for the historic clayborn temple to implement the welcome table, an initiative designed to bring together community members, capture their stories, restore hope and amplify their voices through a documentary film that will serve as a tool for community advocacy as part of the pilot round of the kresge innovative projects: memphis (kip:m) initiative.

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

    This grant provides project support for the historic clayborn temple to implement the welcome table, an initiative designed to bring together community members, capture their stories, restore hope and amplify their voices through a documentary film that will serve as a tool for community advocacy as part of the pilot round of the kresge innovative projects: memphis (kip:m) initiative.

    $75,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 59 grants Preselected only $4,656 to similar organizations
  2. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN 8 grants Accepts applications $105,000 to similar organizations
  3. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 6 grants Accepts applications $399,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 17 grants Accepts applications $155,585 to similar organizations
  5. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 7 grants Accepts applications $2,895,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $334,000 to similar organizations
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 3 grants Preselected only $190,000 to similar organizations
  8. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-2421711 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.