Private foundation · Memphis, TN

The Poplar Foundation

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Typical grant size
$26K $104K $421K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
22
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

George Staley Cates
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Andrew R Mccarroll
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Kevin Compton
DIRECTOR
Margaret Cates
DIRECTOR
Edward Cates
DIRECTOR
G Staley Cates
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
31.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
115
Total grants awarded
$263.7M
Total amount
$2.3M
Average grant
$31.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$23.2M
1 grants
2023
$26.9M
1 grants
2022
$13.1M
1 grants
2021
$25.4M
1 grants
2020
$21.8M
1 grants
2019
$24.5M
1 grants
2018
$31.4M
1 grants
2017
$26.1M
4 grants
2016
$27.1M
7 grants
2015
$6.8M
10 grants
2014
$25.3M
36 grants
2013
$12.2M
51 grants

Top recipients

Hope Christian Community Foundation
7 grants · TN
$139.9M
Christian Community Foundation
4 grants · TN
$88.5M
4 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$6.5M
3 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$6.4M
4 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$5.0M
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
Teach for America - Memphis
2 grants · TN
$1.3M
3 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Salvation Army of Memphis
1 grant · TN
$976K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Christian Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FDN ACTIVITIES
TN · TY 2024
$23.2M
Christian Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FDN ACTIVITIES
TN · TY 2023
$26.9M
Christian Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FDN ACTIVITIES
TN · TY 2022
$13.1M
Christian Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FDN ACTIVITIES
TN · TY 2021
$25.4M
Hope Christian Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FDN ACTIVITIES
TN · TY 2020
$21.8M
Hope Christian Community Foundation
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FDN ACTIVITIES
TN · TY 2019
$24.5M
Hope Christian Community Foundation
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TN · TY 2018
$31.4M
Hope Christian Community Foundation
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TN · TY 2017
$24.2M
Collegiate School of Memphis
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2017
$793K
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TN · TY 2017
$729K
Binghampton Development Corporation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - HOUSING, JOBS, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION
TN · TY 2017
$330K
Hope Christian Community Foundation
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TN · TY 2016
$20.5M
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TN · TY 2016
$5.7M
Memphis Leadership Foundation Inc
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TN · TY 2016
$350K
Communities in Schools of Tennessee
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2016
$298K
Leadership Empowerment Center
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2016
$104K
Memphis College Prep
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2016
$100K
New Memphis Institute
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TN · TY 2016
$240
Catholic Memphis Urban Schools Inc
Urban Education
TN · TY 2015
$6.2M
Shelby County Schools Foundation
URBAN Education
TN · TY 2015
$150K
New Memphis Institute
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TN · TY 2015
$138K
Leading Educators
URBAN EDUCATION
LA · TY 2015
$129K
Collegiate School of Memphis
Urban Education
TN · TY 2015
$100K
Community in Schools of Tennessee
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2015
$84K
Schoolseed
Urban Education
TN · TY 2015
$15K
Boy Scouts of America
URBAN EDUCATION AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
TN · TY 2015
$10K
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TN · TY 2015
$5K
Memphis College of Art
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2015
$1K
Hope Christian Community Foundation
Community Foundation
TN · TY 2014
$17.5M
Collegiate School of Memphis
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$1.4M
Soulsville Charter School
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$933K
Teach for America - Memphis
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$883K
Memphis Teacher Residency
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$600K
Memphis Leadership Foundation Inc
Community Leadership Development
TN · TY 2014
$423K
Visible Music College
Arts Education
TN · TY 2014
$301K
Youth Villages Inc
CHILDREN'S WELFARE
TN · TY 2014
$280K
Schoolseed
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2014
$267K
City Leadership
Community Developement
TN · TY 2014
$263K
Soulsville Foundation
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2014
$250K
Streets Ministries
Urban education and after school programs
TN · TY 2014
$201K
Frayser Community Schools
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$200K
Vision Preparatory Charter School
URBAN EDUCATION
TN · TY 2014
$200K
Tennessee Charter School Incubator
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$188K
New Memphis Institute
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TN · TY 2014
$173K
New Leaders for New Schools
Urban Education
TN · TY 2014
$150K
Repairing the Breach
Urban education and after school programs
TN · TY 2014
$120K
Leadership Empowerment Center
Urban Education and After School Programs
TN · TY 2014
$100K
Creative Life
Urban education and after school programs
TN · TY 2014
$100K
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Arts Education
TN · TY 2014
$100K
Luke 4 18 Ministries
YOUTH WORK
TN · TY 2014
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.