Seeding Success
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$28.2M
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
48
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Seeding Success?
Seeding Success is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($9.7M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($7.6M), StriveTogether Inc ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.2M in grants to Seeding Success between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | $9,691,500 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | $7,622,900 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| StriveTogether Inc | $5,535,000 | 7 | 2020–2025 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | $3,822,605 | 10 | 2019–2025 |
| The Kresge Foundation | $470,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The Urban Child Institute | $350,500 | 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis | $350,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Urban Institute | $249,700 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | $75,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $725K (2019) to $6.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6.5M.
What grants has Seeding Success received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | $4,000,000 |
| 2025 | StriveTogether Inc | place matters grant & TN Policy Coalition | $2,400,000 |
| 2025 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | UPWARD MOBILITY - CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis | VARIOUS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | StriveTogether Inc | Tennessee Policy Coalition Grant | $1,300,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $956,551 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $387,500 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CONVENE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND ACT AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MORE FOR MEMPHIS PLAN | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Urban Institute | Grant Sub-Award | $249,700 |
| 2024 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $50,500 |
| 2024 | Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis | VARIOUS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $1,291,750 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $689,746 |
| 2023 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $641,500 |
| 2023 | StriveTogether Inc | Policy | $600,000 |
| 2023 | StriveTogether Inc | Systems Transformation | $225,000 |
| 2023 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis | VARIOUS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation | GENERAL - OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Irving Harris Foundation | FIRST 8 MEMPHIS - SUPPORT FOR THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DIVERSITY INFORMED TENETS INITIATIVE TO ATTEND THE WAIMH CONGRESS IN DUBLIN, IRELAND, JULY 15-19, 2023 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2022 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $2,515,600 |
| 2022 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $750,000 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $633,448 |
| 2022 | StriveTogether Inc | Challenge Fund | $250,000 |
| 2022 | Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis | VARIOUS | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Seeding Success?
Seeding Success is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($9.7M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($7.6M), StriveTogether Inc ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.2M in grants to Seeding Success between 2019–2025.
Who is Seeding Success's largest funder?
Blue Meridian Partners Inc is the largest recorded funder of Seeding Success, with $9.7M across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Seeding Success received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.2M in grants to Seeding Success across 48 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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