EIN 58-1723645

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
Year formed
1969
Most recent tax filings
2023-04-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is a grantmaking foundation that administers more than 900 charitable funds. Founded in 1969, the foundation is among the 50 largest of more than 600 community foundations in the United States.
Total revenues
$114,399,155
2023
Total expenses
$124,638,033
2023
Total assets
$852,675,440
2023
Num. employees
19
2023

Program areas at Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

Donor advised funds: these funds give donors flexibility to make gifts to their funds and direct grants to the nonprofits of their choice. To accomplish this, the Foundation receives and accepts property to be used exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes primarily in and for the benefit of the areas of western Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, and northern Mississippi.
Donor designated funds: the Foundation offers donor designated funds to allow donors to support one or more nonprofits for a specified time or in perpetuity.
Project funds: the Foundation offers project funds for short-term use by organizations working in collaboration or for nonprofits awaiting approval of their 501c3 status.

Who funds Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Rhodes Family FoundationHealth/welfare$2,022,390
Children's Foundation of MemphisEducation$564,109
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$510,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $4,486,883

Personnel at Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

NameTitleCompensation
Robert M. FocklerPresident$361,278
B. Sutton MoraExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Barbara S MoraAssistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer$189,370
Gary ZwierzynskiChief Financial Officer
George LummTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer / Interim Chief Financial Officer$183,378
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

RevenuesFYE 04/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$100,022,057
Program services$4,643,473
Investment income and dividends$11,561,315
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,732,318
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-95,372
Total revenues$114,399,155

Form 990s for Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-042023-11-08990View PDF
2022-042023-03-14990View PDF
2021-042022-01-13990View PDF
2020-042021-04-05990View PDF
2019-042020-08-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

OrganizationLocationRevenue
St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO$90,297,138
Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY$143,692,154
WaterStoneColorado Springs, CO$232,951,454
Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC$538,046,453
Allina Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN$44,208,090
Christian Community Foundation of MemphisMemphis, TN$112,152,644
Intermountain Healthcare FoundationSalt Lake City, UT$69,136,932
Atrium Healthcare FoundationCharlotte, NC$66,370,378
Johnson Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH$58,902,245
The Savannah Community FoundationSavannah, GA$30,948,468
Data update history
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $2,022,390 from Rhodes Family Foundation
November 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $208,362 from Blue Meridian Partners
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from The Partnership Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Fleetwood Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1900 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
County
Shelby County, TN
Website URL
cfgm.org/ 
Phone
(901) 728-4600
Facebook page
CommunityFoundationGreaterMemphis 
IRS details
EIN
58-1723645
Fiscal year end
April
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1969
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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