Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMemphis Fourth Estate Inc
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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)
$5.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMemphis Fourth Estate
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$5.0M84%Management and general$684k12%Fundraising$272k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$842k in FY2024 and −$56k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI14funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Jr Hyde III Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$133k$133k$133kThe Assisi Foundation of Memphis IncStopped after FY2022$150k$100k$100k–John S and James L Knight FoundationSince FY2022$105k$145kThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfOn and off$150kThomas W Briggs Foundation IncNew in FY2023$48kCrawford-Howard Private FoundationSince FY2022$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.7M$81k$331k$820k$2.4M3 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$250$43k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped