Funding search · EIN 300056706 · Germantown, TN

Deborah D Tipton Charitable Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

130
grants reported
$1.7M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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  • Robert Tipton Charitable Foundation2 grants · $447,158
  • Robert Tipton Charitable Foundation1 grant · $200,000
  • Tn Wildlife Federation2 grants · $55,000
  • Sweet Briar College2 grants · $55,000
  • Tn Wildlife Federation1 grant · $50,000
  • Dixon Gallery and Gardens2 grants · $46,000
  • Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts2 grants · $35,000
  • All Others 1000 Or Less Per Donee2 grants · $34,724
  • Tennessee Shakespeare Co2 grants · $30,000
  • The Gordie Center1 grant · $30,000

Giving over time

$533,294
2022
$605,029
2023
$533,596
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 130 grants.

  • $231,158

    Robert Tipton Charitable Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $216,000

    Robert Tipton Charitable Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Robert Tipton Charitable Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $50,000

    Tn Wildlife Federation · Nashville, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $50,000

    Tn Wildlife Federation · Nashville, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $37,500

    Dixon Gallery and Gardens · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $31,199

    All Others 1000 Or Less Per Donee · Germantown, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    The Gordie Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Project Heal · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    First Baptist Church - Pine Bluff Ar · Pine Bluff, AR · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $20,000

    National Museum of Women in the Arts · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Tennessee Shakespeare Co · Cordova, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    University of Virginia the Gordie Center · Charlottsville, VA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $17,500

    First Baptist Church - Pine Bluff Ar · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    Theatre Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $15,000

    Hutchison School · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    Second Prebyterian Church · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $13,500

    Dixon Gallery and Gardens · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $12,500

    In Touch Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $11,540

    Theatre Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    George Washington Foundation · Fredricksburg, VA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    K-Love · Rocklin, CA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    Memphis University School · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    National Museum of Women in the Arts · Washington, DC · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    Trinity Episcopal Church of Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    George Washington Foundation · Fredricksburg, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    K-Love · Rocklin, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Memphis University School · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Tennessee Shakespeare Co · Cordova, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    The Madeira School · McLean, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Trinity Episcopal Church of Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Artsmemphis · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    In Touch Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Memphis University School · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Theatre Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Turning Point Ministries · Lakeside, CA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $9,000

    Regional One Health Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $8,812

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $8,500

    Dixon Gallery and Gardens · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $6,070

    Carnival Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $6,000

    American Express Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,825

    Carnival Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,650

    Lebonheur Club · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,275

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Bentonville, AR · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Arkansas Governor'S Mansion · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Bentonville, AR · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Dallas Museum of the Arts · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Hutchison School · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Lebonheur Club · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Pure Academy · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Regional One Health Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Tennessee Shakespeare Co · Cordova, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    The Gordie Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    The Madeira School · McLean, VA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Tucker W Hipps Memorial Foundation · Piedmont, SC · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Turning Point Ministry · San Diego, CA · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Wkno · Cordova, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $5,000

    Arkansas Governor'S Mansion · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Bentonville, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Joel Osteen Ministries · Houston, TX · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Wkno · Cordova, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Arkansas Governor'S Mansion · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Campus Crusade for Christ · Orlando, FL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    George Washington Foundation · Fredricksburg, VA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    K-Love · Rocklin, CA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Razorback Foundation · Fayetteville, AR · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    The Madeira School · McLean, VA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Tn Wildlife Federation · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    University of Memphis Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Wkno · Cordova, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $3,700

    University of Memphis Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,525

    All Others 1000 Or Less Per Donee · Germantown, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,500

    Delta Waterfall Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $3,500

    Germantown Performing Arts Center · Germantown, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $3,500

    University of Memphis Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $3,500

    Germantown Performing Arts Center · Germantown, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $3,000

    Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $2,909

    All Others 1000 Or Less Per Donee · Germantown, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $2,900

    Madonna Learning Center · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General operating support

  • $2,850

    Memphis Symphony League · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $2,500

    Memphis Botanic Garden · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General Operating Support

  • $2,500

    Razorback Foundation · Fayetteville, AR · 2024

    General Operating Support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.