Nonprofit screen
Screen a listArtsmemphis
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −58% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−53.1%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.0%
Middle half of peersMedianArtsmemphis
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.2M70%Management and general$311k10%Fundraising$623k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Plough Foundation gave about $1.1M a year for five years, 52% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 92% in FY2023
$2.0M in FY2022, $160k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI36funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Plough FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$2.5M$2.5M–Jr Hyde III Family FoundationSince FY2020$161k$350k$150k$164kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$250k$250k–Belz FoundationSince FY2020$73k$100k$103k$100kRegions FoundationOn and off$60kThomas W Briggs Foundation IncOn and off$10k$28kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$6k$51k$11$5$10$11k22 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$28k$33k$26k$40k$33k$33k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped