The Memorial Foundation
EIN 621202302 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$39.0M
1,274 grants · $5.6M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$40K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 382/537 multi-year
repeat
$135.1M
Assets (2024)
537
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(615) 822-9499
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.7M | $145.0M | $26.7M | 193 |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $128.8M | $10.3M | 186 |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $136.4M | $7.9M | 194 |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $135.1M | $5.3M | 182 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1274 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$624K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 6 states
$10K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
JR
Jackson Routh
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs and Grants
Leadership
SP
Scott S. Perry
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
DM
David E. McKee
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
VB
Varina F. Buntin
4+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AA
Alfonzo Alexander
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FW
Fleming WILT
4+ yrs
Director
IW
I Michele Williams
Director
BS
Barbara Springer
4+ yrs
Director
SR
V Seenu Reddy
4+ yrs
Director
GP
GINI Pupo-Walker
4+ yrs
Director
EP
Emily Pruett
Director
EP
Eddie Phillips
4+ yrs
Director
JP
J Edward Pearson Jr
Director
GP
George C. Paine II
4+ yrs
Director
WM
Will Morrow
Director
MM
Melvin J. Malone
4+ yrs
Director
KM
KIM Crane Mallory
Director
BL
Beth Little
4+ yrs
Director
SJ
Shanna L. Jackson
4+ yrs
Director
FG
Frank Grace Jr
4+ yrs
Director
FG
Frank E. Gordon
Director
JS
Jo Sanders
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
DM
Drew R. Maddux Sr
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
FB
Frank M. Bumstead
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
SP
Scott S. Perry
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JR
Jackson Routh
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs and Grants
Leadership
JM
Judy Milliken
3 yrs
Former Vice President, Finance
Leadership
DM
David E. McKee
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
VB
Varina F. Buntin
4+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AA
Alfonzo Alexander
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BS
Barbara Springer
4+ yrs
Director
FW
Fleming WILT
4+ yrs
Director
FG
Frank Grace Jr
4+ yrs
Director
GP
George C. Paine II
4+ yrs
Director
SJ
Shanna L. Jackson
4+ yrs
Director
FG
Frank Gordon
3 yrs
Director
BL
Beth Little
4+ yrs
Director
JP
J Edward Pearson
3 yrs
Director
SR
V Seenu Reddy
4+ yrs
Director
EP
Eddie Phillips
4+ yrs
Director
MM
Melvin J. Malone
4+ yrs
Director
MW
Michele Williams
3 yrs
Director
GP
GINI Pupo-Walker
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
FB
Frank M. Bumstead
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
LB
L Dale BECK
3 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
DM
Drew R. Maddux Sr
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
JS
Jo Sanders
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
MH
Morgan Hayes
Controller
JR
Jackson Routh
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs and Grants
Leadership
JM
Judy Milliken
3 yrs
Vice President, Finance
Leadership
DM
David E. McKee
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
WP
William P. Puryear
2 yrs
Past Chair
Leadership
SP
Scott S. Perry
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
VB
Varina F. Buntin
4+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AA
Alfonzo Alexander
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FG
Frank Grace Jr
4+ yrs
Director
GP
George C. Paine II
4+ yrs
Director
AD
Allison Demarcus
2 yrs
Director
SJ
Shanna L. Jackson
4+ yrs
Director
FG
Frank Gordon
3 yrs
Director
BL
Beth Little
4+ yrs
Director
JP
J Edward Pearson
3 yrs
Director
SR
V Seenu Reddy
4+ yrs
Director
EP
Eddie Phillips
4+ yrs
Director
MM
Melvin J. Malone
4+ yrs
Director
BS
Barbara Springer
4+ yrs
Director
MW
Michele Williams
3 yrs
Director
FW
Fleming WILT
4+ yrs
Director
CF
Charles W. Fentress
2 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
DM
Drew R. Maddux Sr
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
JS
Jo Sanders
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
LB
L Dale BECK
3 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
FB
Frank M. Bumstead
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
GP
GINI Pupo-Walker
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
WP
William P. Puryear
2 yrs
Past Chair
Leadership
DM
David E. McKee
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JM
Judy Milliken
3 yrs
Vice President, Finance
Leadership
JR
Jackson Routh
4+ yrs
Vice President, Programs and Grants
Leadership
SP
Scott S. Perry
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
VB
Varina F. Buntin
4+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AA
Alfonzo Alexander
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FW
Fleming WILT
4+ yrs
Director
MW
Michele Williams
3 yrs
Director
BS
Barbara Springer
4+ yrs
Director
JS
Jo Sanders
4+ yrs
Director
MM
Melvin J. Malone
4+ yrs
Director
EP
Eddie Phillips
4+ yrs
Director
SR
V Seenu Reddy
4+ yrs
Director
JP
J Edward Pearson
3 yrs
Director
DM
Drew R. Maddux Sr
4+ yrs
Director
BL
Beth Little
4+ yrs
Director
FG
Frank Gordon
3 yrs
Director
SJ
Shanna L. Jackson
4+ yrs
Director
AD
Allison Demarcus
2 yrs
Director
GP
George C. Paine II
4+ yrs
Director
MD
Margaret Dolan
Director
FG
Frank Grace Jr
4+ yrs
Director
GP
GINI Pupo-Walker
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
CF
Charles W. Fentress
2 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
FB
Frank M. Bumstead
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
LB
L Dale BECK
3 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
CB
Charles B. BECK
Trustee Emeritus
Grants Awarded (1,274 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Tennessee Development District | Jackson, TN | $624,324 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society-Greater Nashville Area | Nashville, TN | $350,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Project Return | Nashville, TN | $300,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2022 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | $250,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2022 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | Nashville, TN | $250,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Fiftyforward | Nashville, TN | $225,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Fiftyforward | Nashville, TN | $215,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2021 |
| Southwest Tennessee Development District | Jackson, TN | $208,110 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2021 |
| Madison Station Senior Center | Madison, TN | $200,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2023 |
| Fiftyforward Madison Station | Madison, TN | $200,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2024 |
| Fiftyforward Madison Station | Madison, TN | $200,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Fiftyforward Madison Station | Madison, TN | $200,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2019 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | $155,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2022 |
| Interfaith Dental Clinic of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $155,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | $150,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2019 |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, TN | $140,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Nashville, TN | $115,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2019 |
| YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| YMCA of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Operation Stand Down Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2021 |
| Project Return | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2021 |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 2021 |
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