First Horizon Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- First Horizon Foundation is a Memphis-based private foundation that funds arts and culture, education and leadership, environmental sustainability, financial literacy, and health and human services.
- It gives grants to eligible organisations in defined local service areas, and its geographic focus lists Memphis, Shelby County, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and other places, so check that your area appears before you apply.
- Applications run on fixed deadlines with region-specific opening and closing dates, so confirm the dates for your region and follow its application guidance.
- The foundation does not fund individuals, trips and tours, K-12 schools, political organisations, solely religious, social or fraternal organizations, operating budget deficits, or charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organisations, unless they are recognised united-fund type organisations, so organisations in those categories should not apply.
- The filing shows $18,607,566 paid out, but no grant range is stated, so size your request to your project's real cost rather than to that total.
Overview
First Horizon Foundation is a US private foundation based in Memphis, TN.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports nonprofits driving lasting impact across arts, education, sustainability, financial literacy and health, with the stated aim of empowering people to thrive. Its five focus areas are arts and culture, education and leadership, environmental sustainability, financial literacy, and health and human services. Within these areas, it emphasises excellence and enrichment in the arts, educating and developing the next generation of leaders, fostering a more sustainable future, promoting financial literacy, and improving community well-being. The Foundation describes its approach as thoughtful investments in the people and places it serves. It provides grants to eligible organisations in defined local service areas, and applicants choose a region to find application guidance.
Themes
- Arts & Culture
- Education & Leadership
- Environmental Sustainability
- Financial Literacy
- Health & Human Services
Geographic Focus
Memphis; Shelby County; Jackson; Nashville; Brentwood; Franklin; Clarksville; Gallatin; Murfreesboro; Lebanon; Columbia; Cookeville; Greene County; Hamblen County; Hawkins County; Knoxville; Maryville; Sevierville; Bristol; Johnson City; Kingsport; Sullivan County; Washington County; Chattanooga; Cleveland; Birmingham; Mobile; Huntsville; Dallas; Fort Worth; Houston.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Trips and tours
- Solely religious, social or fraternal organizations
- Charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organizations, except in the case of recognized united-fund type organizations
- K-12 schools
- Political organizations or those having the primary purpose of influencing legislation or promoting a particular ideological point of view
- Operating budget deficits
How to apply
Applicants choose their region on the grant page and consult that region’s information about how to apply and what to expect.
Deadlines: Applications have region-specific opening and closing dates.
Officers and directors
- Lang Wiseman — Director
- Tanya L Hart — Director
- Adella M Heard — Vice President / Secretary / Director
- Lockie D Wade — Contributions Manager
- Charles G Burkett — Chairman / Director
- Elizabeth A Ardoin — President / Director
- David Miller — Director
- Walter Doggett — Treasurer / CFO
- Hope Dmuchowski — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $25,144,712 | $17,825,653 | $29,720,769 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $16,055,121 | $15,709,765 | $75,853,974 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $23,475,474 | $18,607,566 | $64,014,814 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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