The Dixon Gallery & Gardens Endowment Fund

Gause Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Gause Foundation supports general charitable and educational purposes, including religious, arts, educational, environmental, and human-service organizations. Its grants typically are small: the 2025 median was $1,000, with awards ranging from $200 to $20,500; most funding went to Tennessee, followed by Georgia. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Adams Arthur & Alice Fdn

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports arts, culture, humanities, and education, primarily benefiting organizations in Memphis, Miami, and New York City. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications through an online grant application and lists a February 15 deadline.

Bernard and Shirley Lapides Foundation

Memphis, TN

The Bernard and Shirley Lapides Foundation supports arts and culture, education, assistance for people who are indigent or handicapped, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $16,364, with a median of $2,500, and most funding went to Tennessee, followed by New York and Mississippi. It requests a letter stating the purpose; the profile does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jacobsen Foundation Trust Agency-Uma

Milwaukee, WI

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.

Great Oaks Foundation

Memphis, TN

Great Oaks Foundation supports schools, colleges, hospitals, community foundations, churches, and athletic organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $9,000, and were concentrated in Massachusetts, followed by Tennessee and California; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hugo Dixon Foundation 60-8802202

Memphis, TN

To contribute towards the operating and building expenses to the dixon gallery and gardens

Scheidt Family Foundation Inc

Memphis, TN

The foundation supported higher education, Jewish community organizations, the arts, schools, and healthcare, primarily in Tennessee, with additional grants in Colorado, New York, Louisiana, and Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $225,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mary Galloway Home

Memphis, TN

Mary Galloway Home funds one-year programs and projects that support women age 55 and older with financial needs, serving Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County in Arkansas, and DeSoto County in Mississippi. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,700 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants to preselected organizations.

Wilson Works Foundation

Nashville, TN

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.

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

Memphis, TN

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation primarily funds organizations working to improve family well-being and quality of life in Memphis, with priorities including affordable housing, food equity, education, and employment; some programs focus on the Soulsville/South City area and ZIP codes 38126 and 38106. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $650,000, with a median of $17,500; its Innovation Grants are one-time awards of $10,000–$25,000. It provides application materials and lists a contact, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.