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The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation: 54 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Memphis, TN, paid 54 grants to organizations totaling $1,929,177 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 16, 2025. The largest was $650,000 to University of Tennessee Foundation Inc in Knoxville, TN for general - operating.
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- EIN
- 626046687
- Based in
- Memphis, TN
- Assets
- $39,762,949
- Grants paid
- $1,929,177
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202503209349100145. It reported $1,929,177 in grants paid; 54 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | General - operating | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmanuel Center Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Religion-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knowledge Quest | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Youth development | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Works Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advance Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Community Foundation of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Renaissance Partners Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soulsville Charter School | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloc Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | General - operating | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Innovate Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lemoyne-Owen College | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Family Memphis Rox | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soulsville Foundation | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Streets Ministries | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visible Music College | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allmemphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apple Seeds Inc | Germantown, TN | General - operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memphis Black Arts Alliance | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Score CDC | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Slingshot Memphis Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Memphis Alliance | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vance Avenue Youth Development Center | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arise2read | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Codecrew | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $13,887 | apps.irs.gov |
| Briarcrest Christian School | Eads, TN | General - operating | $12,580 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Leadership | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Families Matter Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forward Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Launchyourcity Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Inner City Rugby | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Medical District Collaborative | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memphis Symphony Orchestra Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protect Our Aquifer | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | General - operating | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thistle and Bee Enterprises Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis University School | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Education | $9,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's Episcopal School | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $5,710 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lite Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memory Makers of the Midsouth | Germantown, TN | General - operating | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Family Connection Center | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memphis-Shelby County Law Enforcement Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Zoo Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Civil Rights Museum | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room in the Inn - Memphis | Memphis, TN | General - operating | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $320,787 |
| Religion-related | $175,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $151,000 |
| Youth development | $115,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $115,000 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 16, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.