Grants paid by Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc
EIN 81-4079426 · Memphis, TN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A20
Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc of Memphis, TN (EIN 81-4079426) reported 93 grants paid totaling $2,848,068 to 48 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,848,068
93 grants
Recipients
48
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $150,000 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $261,500 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $232,000 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $959,687 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | $846,281 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $398,600 | — |
Top recipients
The 48 recipients receiving the most from Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc, by grants paid, out of 48 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonic South String Orchestra 81-2758334 | A | Memphis, TN | 4 | $304,456 | 2024 |
| Young Actors Guild 62-1813001 | A | Memphis, TN | 4 | $240,592 | 2024 |
| Tone 32-0460234 | A | Memphis, TN | 2 | $225,000 | 2023 |
| Leejazzomega Inc 47-5484321 | A | Memphis, TN | 4 | $190,000 | 2024 |
| Raising the Bar Memphis 47-3394193 | A | Memphis, TN | 4 | $163,478 | 2024 |
| Angel Streetinc 81-2072853 | A | Cordova, TN | 4 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group 46-5700382 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $125,148 | 2024 |
| Princeton James Projects 83-4137814 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $122,728 | 2024 |
| Perfecting Gifts 81-4003603 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $116,228 | 2024 |
| Memphis Black Arts Alliance 58-1605133 | A | Memphis, TN | 4 | $106,228 | 2024 |
| Harmonic South String Orchestra 45-6789012 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $82,000 | 2021 |
| Blues City Cultural Center 58-1396725 | A | Memphis, TN | 4 | $75,500 | 2024 |
| Center for Southern Literary | U | Southaven, MS | 1 | $65,000 | 2018 |
| Leejazzomega Inc 12-3456779 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Angel Street Inc 34-5678901 | A | Cordova, TN | 1 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Successful Inc 83-2609179 | A | Cordova, TN | 3 | $58,728 | 2024 |
| The Harmony Project 95-4856236 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $55,781 | 2023 |
| Trombone Shortly Foundation 45-4524559 | A | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Urban Word NYC 32-0250944 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| DC Strings Workshop 81-4763454 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Culture Creators 84-4069467 | A | Detroit, MI | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Memphis Slimhouse Collaboratory 83-1009602 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Prizm Ensemble 45-3735871 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $32,100 | 2024 |
| Memphis Youth Arts Initiative 84-2475474 | A | Memphis, TN | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Hattiloo Theatre 20-4225394 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $26,000 | 2018 |
| Guitars Over Guns Organization 26-2644682 | A | Miami, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Workshop Houston 57-1187967 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Music Project 80-0557088 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Rock to the Future 27-2497163 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Perfecting Gifts 62-1827882 | A | Memphis, TN | 2 | $22,500 | 2020 |
| Heal the Hood Foundation 26-4658898 | A | Memphis, TN | 2 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Knowledge Quest 62-1589188 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $16,500 | 2024 |
| Memphis Black Arts Alliance 23-4567890 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $13,000 | 2021 |
| Notes for Notes | U | Memphis, TN | 1 | $11,000 | 2018 |
| Memphis Leadership Foundation 58-1715927 | C | Memphis, TN | 1 | $11,000 | 2018 |
| Levitt Shell 74-3145100 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $11,000 | 2018 |
| We Want Music 84-4735186 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Orpheum Theatre Group 62-0983983 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Aaliyah Walker 11-1111111 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| We Want Music 84-4735786 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| National Civil Rights Museum 58-1484027 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Codecrew 47-4691807 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Collage Dance Collective 20-5888512 | A | Memphis, TN | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Young Actors Guild 56-7890123 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Christian Center 58-1394456 | C | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Time Is Now Douglass Redevelopment 84-4908893 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $9,600 | 2024 |
| Perfecting Gifts 67-8901234 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Ladarryl Winsley II 40-8912843 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $5,001 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 93 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harmonic South String Orchestra Memphis, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Leejazzomega Inc Memphis, TN | A | $40,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Young Actors Guild Memphis, TN | A | $40,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Raising the Bar Memphis Memphis, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Perfecting Gifts Memphis, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Angel Street Inc Cordova, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Princeton James Projects Memphis, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group Memphis, TN | A | $26,500 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Memphis Slimhouse Collaboratory Memphis, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | MEMPHIS SLIM HOUSE COLLABORATORY BUILDING MAINTENANCE | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Memphis Black Arts Alliance Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Blues City Cultural Center Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Memphis Youth Arts Initiative Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | We Want Music Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMMING | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Codecrew Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMMING | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Time Is Now Douglass Redevelopment Memphis, TN | A | $9,600 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMMING | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Heal the Hood Foundation Memphis, TN | A | $7,500 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMMING | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Successful Inc Cordova, TN | A | $7,500 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Prizm Ensemble Memphis, TN | A | $7,000 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMMING | 202503219349325905 |
| 2024 | Knowledge Quest Memphis, TN | A | $5,500 | paid | SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMMING | 202503219349325905 |
| 2023 | Tone Memphis, TN | A | $215,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Capital Projects | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Young Actors Guild Memphis, TN | A | $50,000 + $8,549 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Harmonic South String Orchestra Memphis, TN | A | $50,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Oranize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Raising the Bar Memphis Memphis, TN | A | $40,000 + $8,549 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Memphis Jazz Workshop Memphis, TN | A | $40,000 + $8,549 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | The Harmony Project Los Angeles, CA | A | $30,781 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Angel Streetinc Cordova, TN | A | $30,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Oranize & community youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | DC Strings Workshop Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Rock to the Future Philadelphia, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Guitars Over Guns Organization Miami, FL | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Trombone Shortly Foundation New Orleans, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Culture Creators Detroit, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Perfecting Gifts Memphis, TN | A | $25,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Music Project Atlanta, GA | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Workshop Houston Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group Memphis, TN | A | $25,000 + $8,549 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Blues City Cultural Center Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 + $8,549 non-cash | paid | Organze youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Memphis Youth Arts Initiative Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Princeton James Projects Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Memphis Black Arts Alliance Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Prizm Ensemble Memphis, TN | A | $15,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | We Want Music Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Summer Programming | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Heal the Hood Foundation Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Summer Programming | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Successful Inc Cordova, TN | A | $10,000 + $4,562 non-cash | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Aaliyah Walker Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Art edu/Musical Artist | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Knowledge Quest Memphis, TN | A | $5,500 | paid | Summer Programming | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Memphis Slim Collaboratory Memphis, TN | A | $0 + $8,549 non-cash | paid | Bldg/Tech Assist | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | Collage Dance Collective Memphis, TN | A | $0 | paid | NA | 202433039349301878 |
| 2022 | Young Actors Guild Memphis, TN | A | $143,092 | paid | Consulting Support | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Harmonic South String Orchestra Memphis, TN | A | $122,456 | paid | Capacity Building and Summer Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Raising the Bar Memphis Memphis, TN | A | $78,478 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group Memphis, TN | A | $73,648 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Princeton James Projects Memphis, TN | A | $72,728 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Perfecting Gifts Memphis, TN | A | $61,228 | paid | Consulting Support | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Leejazzomega Inc Memphis, TN | A | $60,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Successful Inc Cordova, TN | A | $41,228 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Memphis Black Arts Alliance Memphis, TN | A | $41,228 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Programs | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Blues City Cultural Center Memphis, TN | A | $40,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Angel Streetinc Cordova, TN | A | $40,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Culture Creators Detroit, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | DC Strings Workshop Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Trombone Shortly Foundation New Orleans, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | The Harmony Project Los Angeles, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Prizm Ensemble Memphis, TN | A | $10,100 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Collage Dance Collective Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Orpheum Theatre Group Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Tone Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Knowledge Quest Memphis, TN | A | $5,500 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | Ladarryl Winsley II Memphis, TN | A | $5,001 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2021 | Harmonic South String Orchestra Memphis, TN | A | $82,000 | paid | Capacity Building and Summer Youth Program | 202202509349301385 |
| 2021 | Angel Street Inc Cordova, TN | A | $60,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Programs | 202202509349301385 |
| 2021 | Leejazzomega Inc Memphis, TN | A | $60,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202202509349301385 |
| 2021 | Memphis Black Arts Alliance Memphis, TN | A | $13,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202202509349301385 |
| 2021 | Young Actors Guild Memphis, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Consulting Support | 202202509349301385 |
| 2021 | Perfecting Gifts Memphis, TN | A | $7,000 | paid | Consulting Support | 202202509349301385 |
| 2020 | Harmonic South String Orchestra Memphis, TN | C | $82,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Leejazzomega Inc Memphis, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Angel Street Inc Memphis, TN | B | $50,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Memphis Black Arts Alliance Memphis, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Memphis Slim Collaboratory Memphis, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Raising the Bar Memphis Memphis, TN | D | $15,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Young Actors Guild Memphis, TN | B | $7,500 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Perfecting Gifts Memphis, TN | A | $6,500 | paid | CONSULTING SUPPORT | 202143199349325374 |
| 2020 | Blues City Cultural Center Memphis, TN | C | $5,500 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202143199349325374 |
| 2018 | Center for Southern Literary Southaven, MS | U | $65,000 | paid | MEMPHIS LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL 2018 | 201922339349300512 |
| 2018 | Hattiloo Theatre Memphis, TN | A | $26,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSICAL THEATRE, CONSULTING SUPPORT | 201922339349300512 |
| 2018 | Perfecting Gifts Memphis, TN | A | $16,000 | paid | CONSULTING SUPPORT | 201922339349300512 |
| 2018 | Levitt Shell Memphis, TN | A | $11,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 201922339349300512 |
| 2018 | Notes for Notes Memphis, TN | U | $11,000 | paid | CONSLUTING SUPPORT | 201922339349300512 |
| 2018 | Memphis Leadership Foundation Memphis, TN | C | $11,000 | paid | COACHING SUPPORT-REFUGEE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM | 201922339349300512 |
| 2018 | Neighborhood Christian Center Memphis, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY AND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMSCOMMUNITY AND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS | 201922339349300512 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503219349325905 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433039349301878 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333179349301528 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202202509349301385 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349325374 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922339349300512 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/814079426.json.
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