GAUSE FOUNDATION

Memphis, TN 38117 EIN 626288610

https://guidestar.org
$2.6M Total Assets (2021)
$31K Total Giving (2021)
62 Grants on File (2020–2023)
$1K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person Chastain Park Conservancy
Phone 9016042201

Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 N/A $2.2M $61K N/A
2021 $31K $2.6M $146K 26
2023 $50K $2.3M $94K 36

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 62 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$10K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
SIDNEY GAUSE CHILDRESS Trustee
NAN GAUSE EVANS TRUSTEE
LUTHER P GAUSE Foundation Mgr.
DOROTHEA O GAUSE Trustee

Grants Awarded (62 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
Star C Marietta, GA $10,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Grove Park Foundation Atlanta, GA $6,000 General Charitable and Educational 2021
St George Episcopal Church Nashville, TN $5,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
St Philips Cathedral Atlanta, GA $5,000 General Charitable and Educational 2021
Whitefoord Atlanta, GA $2,500 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Pawkids Atlanta, GA $2,500 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Boys and Girls Clube of Memphis Memphis, TN $2,000 General Charitable and Educational 2021
Nashville Symphony Nashville, TN $2,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Nashville Opera Nashville, TN $2,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Nashville Zoo Nashville, TN $1,750 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Alive Hospice Nashville, TN $1,500 General Charitable and Educational 2023
University of North Carolina1 Chapel Hill, NC $1,500 General Charitable and Educational 2021
Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Morehead College Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
University of North Carolina1 Chapel Hill, NC $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Clark Atanta University Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Wags and Walks of Nashville Hermitage, TN $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Pencil Fundation Nashville, TN $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Spelman College Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Breakthrough Atlanta Atlanta, GA $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Catholic Charities of TN Nashville, TN $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023
Epilepsy Foundation Bowie, MD $1,000 General Charitable and Educational 2023