Memphis-shelby County Education Association is a 501(c)(5) organization based in Memphis, Tennessee, registered in 1976, with $429,794 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2023)
$430K
▼ 47.8% vs prior year
Employment median: $367K
Expenses (FY2023)
$812K
Net assets
$2.7M
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 Memphis-shelby County Education Association— 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 Memphis-shelby County Education Association: 40 mo reserves · -89% margin earns a F 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 Memphis-shelby County Education Association— 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 Memphis-shelby County Education Association: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.1M (FY2015) to $430K (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-88.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.9M
Total liabilities
$184K
Net assets
$2.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $429,794▼47.8% | $811,723▼22.8% | $2,711,979▼12.3% | $2,896,408▼12.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $823,772▼4.8% | $1,051,435▲9.5% | $3,093,908▼4.9% | $3,311,815▼5.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $864,937▼15.0% | $960,307▲4.5% | $3,253,773▼6.1% | $3,510,242▼5.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,017,636▲0.2% | $918,515▼17.1% | $3,466,349▲7.8% | $3,732,258▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,015,754▼4.3% | $1,108,031▼4.4% | $3,214,527▲0.4% | $3,555,142▲3.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,061,541▲6.0% | $1,159,126▼2.3% | $3,200,141▼3.1% | $3,429,753▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,001,443▲25.5% | $1,186,708▼2.3% | $3,302,917▼5.9% | $3,506,686▼6.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $797,649▼25.4% | $1,215,033▼4.2% | $3,509,784▼10.6% | $3,762,335▼9.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,069,166 | $1,267,885 | $3,927,167 | $4,147,598 | 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.
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Data for Memphis-shelby County Education Association (EIN 62-0730916) 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.