Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Memphis, Tennessee, registered in 1982, with $281,477 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$281K
▼ 49.6% vs prior year
Crime & Legal median: $309K
Expenses (FY2024)
$295K
Net assets
$2.2M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc: 88 mo reserves · -5% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $454K (FY2017) to $281K (FY2024) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-4.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.3M
Total liabilities
$85K
Net assets
$2.2M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $281,477▼49.6% | $295,225▼30.7% | $2,168,773▲3.3% | $2,253,773▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $558,491▲879% | $426,166▲16.8% | $2,100,135▲16.6% | $2,185,135▲15.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $57,041▼88.4% | $364,813▲36.7% | $1,801,607▼14.6% | $1,887,407▼14.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $491,302▲27.9% | $266,777▼8.4% | $2,109,379▲11.9% | $2,200,296▲11.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $384,076▼26.6% | $291,287▼11.8% | $1,884,854▲5.2% | $1,975,947▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $522,920▲390% | $330,205▼6.5% | $1,792,065▲12.0% | $1,899,140▲12.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $106,802▼76.5% | $353,116▲9.9% | $1,599,350▼13.3% | $1,690,568▼13.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $454,349 | $321,188 | $1,845,664 | $1,942,561 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
27 grants to Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc totaling $158K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Crime Stoppers of Memphis & Shelby County Inc (EIN 58-1449270) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.