Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.8M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
71
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation?
Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc ($4.4M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation ($573K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.8M in grants to Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| The NBK Foundation | $750 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Mishra Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Strausman Family Fund Inc | $200 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Amica Companies Foundation | $175 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $364K (2020) to $4.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $4.6M.
What grants has Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,157,527 |
| 2025 | Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation | GOLD SPONSORSHIP | $517,500 |
| 2025 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $125,000 |
| 2025 | National Basketball Players Association Foundation | TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $99,828 |
| 2025 | National Basketball Players Association Foundation | TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Christian Community Foundation of Memphis | RELIGION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of the Mid South | See Sch O | $11,040 |
| 2025 | Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation | PROMOTE LITERACY FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Strausman Family Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $597,837 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $130,000 |
| 2024 | The Turley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Givinga Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Christian Community Foundation of Memphis | ARTS, CULTURE | $19,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of the Mid South | SEE SCH O | $17,001 |
| 2024 | Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation | GOLD SPONSORSHIP | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| 2024 | PGA Tour Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,971 |
| 2024 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | SPONSORSHIP | $6,300 |
| 2024 | AARP | Sponsorship of event | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Mishra Charitable Foundation | CHARITY | $500 |
| 2024 | Strausman Family Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $303,300 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUMS NATIONAL CATALYST FUND CONVENING SERIES AND SYMPOSIUM. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Turley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of the Mid South | SEE SCH O | $26,773 |
| 2023 | Christian Community Foundation of Memphis | ARTS, CULTURE | $19,000 |
| 2023 | Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation | SPONSORSHIP | $15,030 |
Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation?
Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc ($4.4M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation ($573K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.8M in grants to Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation's largest funder?
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation, with $4.4M across 18 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.8M in grants to Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation across 71 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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