Advocates for Immigrant Rights

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc

Memphis, TN

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis supports nonprofits serving West Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, and northern Mississippi across a range of community needs, with grants made mainly through donor-advised funds and several focused programs. Grant sizes vary widely; the 2025 median was $20,200, while its Nonprofit Capacity Building program averages about $15,000 and Community Solutions Grants ranged from $50,000 to $150,000. Some programs accept applications, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted generally.

Memphis Bar Foundation

Memphis, TN

The Memphis Bar Foundation funds specific projects that promote social justice, legal education, public understanding of the legal system, and the legal profession, primarily in the Memphis area. Its website describes annual grants of up to $2,500; recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. It provides an application and accepts submissions by mail or email; the listed deadline has passed.

Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada

Ridgeland, MS

The foundation funds community services and improvements, including health and safety, homelessness support, meal delivery, accessibility, and legal services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,138 to $20,000, with a median of $7,500, and supported organizations in several states, especially Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. It accepts requests by letter; no deadline is listed.

John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

Memphis, TN

The trust directs about half its income to needy causes benefiting children, supporting children’s health, education, advocacy, and community organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $349,020, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations in Tennessee, mainly Memphis. It accepts requests without restricting giving to preselected organizations; applicants should briefly describe their purpose and intended use of funds.

Thomas Garrott Foundation

Orlando, FL

The Thomas Garrott Foundation supports general operating needs of charitable organizations with varied missions, primarily in Tennessee and Florida. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $125,000, with a median of $2,250; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

St Mary's Episcopal School

Memphis, TN

The mission of st. Mary's episcopal school is to provide an unparalleled educational experience that challenges and supports each girl as she discovers her unique purpose and reaches her individual potential.

Crews Family Foundation

Germantown, TN

The Crews Family Foundation supports education, poverty relief, social services, and community enhancements, primarily for organizations in the Memphis area. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $2.14 million, with a median award of $12,500. It reviews grant requests quarterly and asks applicants to allow six weeks for a reply; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Association for Women Attorneys

Memphis, TN

Self Foundation

Marks, MS

The Marks, Mississippi-based SELF FOUNDATION funds organizations working in areas including children’s health, education, arts and culture, religious ministry, and conservation, with 2024 grants going mainly to recipients in Tennessee and Mississippi. Its 32 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Goodlett Foundation

Memphis, TN

The Goodlett Foundation funds charitable organizations, including those serving children, education and literacy, churches, and community needs, with grants going to Tennessee organizations, primarily in the Memphis area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Vera Institute of Justice Inc

Brooklyn, NY

Vera Institute of Justice funds work to reduce incarceration and unjust criminalization and improve criminal and immigration justice, including community-based diversion, immigrant legal services, and restorative justice. It works nationally; in 2025, grants ranged from $6,720 to $560,598, with a median of $45,000. The profile does not state whether Vera accepts unsolicited grant requests.

HW Durham Foundation Inc

Memphis, TN

The foundation primarily funds services and programs benefiting older adults, along with areas such as housing, health care, arts access, and legal and financial services, mainly in Memphis and the Mid-South. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000. It requests a letter of intent describing the project and organization; no deadline is listed.