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Screen a listThe Children's Museum of Memphis 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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.3%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Museum of Memphis
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.8M72%Management and general$544k14%Fundraising$524k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$1.0M in FY2022, $13k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$567k in FY2024 and −$701k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI23funders
$238ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Dunavant FoundationNew in FY2023$500kDelta Dental of Tennessee IncOn and off$15k$20k$13k$7kLichterman Loewenberg FoundationOn and off$250$8k$8k$1k$3kThe Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationSince FY2019$805$5k$3k$3k$3kHumanities TennesseeOn and off$12kJames R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$18k$41k$87k$17k13 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$11k$9k$635$10k$10k$11k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund