Community Foundation

MEMPHIS, TN EIN: 58-1723645 Website

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION THAT MANAGES CHARITABLE FUNDS WITH A BROAD BASE OF DONORS TO BENEFIT THE AREAS OF WESTERN TENNESSEE, EASTERN ARKANSAS, AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. SINCE 1969, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DONORS, PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS, AND NONPROFITS TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY GIVING.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$953.1M

+4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$134.3M

+17.2% YoY

Grant Count

761

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$176K

+24.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$142M$283M$425M$566M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$953,060,353$908,669,779$852,675,440
Revenue$171,395,190$110,784,632$114,399,155
Expenses$149,115,390$123,675,954$124,638,033
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$35,094,040$19,571,175$9,828,997
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39M$77M$116M$154M698 grants2020731 grants2021768 grants2022757 grants2023806 grants2024761 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

THE WORKS INC$13.4MUNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS FO…$11.6MCHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF …$8.6MFIDELITY CHARITABLE$8.1MURBAN RENAISSANCE PARTNE…$2.7MALZAR SCHOOL$2.7MST GEORGE'S INDEPENDENT …$2.7MPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF TE…$2.6MMEMPHIS TEACHER RESIDENCY$2.4MLEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE$2.2M

Grant Size Distribution

4,521 grants across all recorded years

3006<$50K501$50–100K432$100–250K227$250–500K184$500K–1M152$1–5M19$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ROBERT M FOCKLERPRESIDENT & CEO$364KBARBARA S MORAASST SECRETARY & COO$193KVERONICA JAMISONVP OF PHILANTHROPIC SERVIC$153KJULIA C MCDONALDVP OF COMMUNICATIONS$140KCAROLINE KUEBLERDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT$128KGARY ZWIERZYNSKITREASURER & CFO STARTED 09.0…$71K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KONTJI ANTHONYDIRECTOR1
CHRISTOPHER HEARNDIRECTOR1
KATE GILLILAND CONNELLDIRECTOR1
BROOK LESTERDIRECTOR1
ALISA HAUSHALTERDIRECTOR1
JAY HEALYDIRECTOR1
JEANNE JEMISONDIRECTOR1
GEORGE NASSARDIRECTOR1
ELLIOT PERRYDIRECTOR1
HALLIE PEYTONDIRECTOR1
RAY POHLMANDIRECTOR1
BOB QUINNDIRECTOR1
POOJA SHAHDIRECTOR1
ERICA STIFF-COOPWOODDIRECTOR1
REGINA WALKERDIRECTOR1
CHRIS KELLEYDIRECTOR1
MONICA WHARTONDIRECTOR1
RUSS WIGGINTONDIRECTOR1
DORCAS YOUNG GRIFFINDIRECTOR1
MOLLY WEXLERCHAIR1
CHIP MARSTONVICE CHAIR1
ROBERT M FOCKLERPRESIDENT & CEO37.5$364,421
BARBARA S MORAASST SECRETARY & COO37.5$192,972
GARY ZWIERZYNSKITREASURER & CFO STARTED 09.03.2437.5$70,867
J MARTIN REGAN JRSECRETARY1
CAROLINE KUEBLERDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT37.5$127,779
VERONICA JAMISONVP OF PHILANTHROPIC SERVIC37.5$153,073
JULIA C MCDONALDVP OF COMMUNICATIONS37.5$140,092

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

48states
+40 more states

Cities

AbelAftonAlbanyAlbert LeaAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllstonAlpharettaAmesAmesburyAnchorageAnn ArborAnnapolisAptosArdenArlingtonAshevilleAshlandAspenAthens

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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