The Prentiss Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving. Its mission focuses on supporting various causes, particularly in the areas of human services, community engagement, and environmental conservation. The foundation primarily serves local organizations, with notable support for the United Way and the Memphis Child Advocacy Center. It operates mainly within the Memphis area, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community welfare and addressing local needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Memphis-area nonprofit working in human services, child welfare, community support, or local environmental/park stewardship that seeks modest-to-mid-sized operating or program support and can present a concise, local-impact case.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Memphis or elsewhere in Tennessee.
- • Mission aligns with human services, child advocacy, community service, or local conservation (matches past grantees).
- • Request size matches past grants (roughly $10K–$56K, with several grants around $25K–$38.5K).
- • Ability to submit a simple letter or concise proposal and to build a local relationship or referral.
Geography
Observed giving is tightly concentrated in Tennessee, primarily Memphis; the latest year shows all grants in-state and the funder’s dollars are dominantly local.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation made 3–4 grants annually to different charities (United Way, a child advocacy center, a park conservancy and a few others), showing multiple independent recipients though the total count per year is small.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (new grantees were funded in 2023 and 2024) and the filings list a PO Box/phone and rolling, informal submission guidance, so unfamiliar applicants can plausibly access support though no formal online process is visible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
