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Screen a listMemphis Library Foundation
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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −72% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.8%
Months of reserve12.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMemphis Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M73%Management and general$276k15%Fundraising$242k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$214k in FY2023, −$131k in FY2024 and −$511k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $495k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending36funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
90%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Plough FoundationOn and off$32k$3.0M$1.0MUnited Way of the Mid SouthSince FY2018$70k$81k$79k$31k$70k$58kThe Kresge FoundationOn and off$134kMemphis Equity Through Arts IncOn and off$129kUnited Way of Middle Tennessee IncStopped after FY2019$7k$7k$21k–Women's Foundation for a Greater MemphisStopped after FY2019$15k$11k$6k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$9k$23k$82k$42k$23k19 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$24k$50k$22k$15k$44k$88k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped