The Dunavant Foundation

MEMPHIS, TN EIN: 58-1528504 Website

THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS, INC. IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE MISSION.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.6M

-7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$157K

-93.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-89.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$24M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,644,059$1,773,147$3,922,212
Revenue$55,053$125,269$5,251,810
Expenses$184,141$2,273,359$21,523,284
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$55,053$125,269$395,031
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$11M$16M$21M0 grants20210 grants202216 grants20239 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH$50KTHE COTTON MUSEUM INC$50KARTSMEMPHIS$25KTHE FIRST TEE OF TENNESS…$12KUNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS FO…$10KDELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K7$500K–1M6$1–5M1$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

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT M FOCKLERPRESIDENT1
BARBARA S MORASECRETARY1
J MARTIN REGAN JRDIRECTOR1
KELLI DUNAVANTDIRECTOR1
TOMMIE SMITH DUNAVANTCHAIR1
GARY ZWIERZYNSKITREASURER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ArlingtonBismarckChattanoogaCordovaEdgefieldMemphis

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

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