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- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −58% in 3 yrs69staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.4%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianVisible Music College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.5M59%Management and general$1.0M41%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$912k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$241k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
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.
990 Part VI22funders
$425ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Day FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$200k$200kThe Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationSince FY2019$26k$25k$251k$25k$25kMemphis Equity Through Arts IncOn and off$49kThe Grace Foundation of Memphis IncOn and off$25k$5k$5kThe Knapp FoundationStopped after FY2020$12k$12k$10k–Thomas W Briggs Foundation IncOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$21k$101k$460k$71k$73k$287k6 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$5k$6k$19k$10k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped