MEMPHIS LIBRARY FOUNDATION

EIN: 621590768 501(c)(3) Education

MEMPHIS, TN

Total Revenue
$1,390,490
Total Expenses
$1,901,731
Total Assets
$12,114,412
Net Assets
$12,003,171
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1995
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
CHRISTINE WEINREICH
Phone
9014152831
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MEMPHIS LIBRARY FOUNDATION, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 37% operating deficit.

Mission

MEMPHIS LIBRARY FOUNDATION TRANSFORMS MEMPHIS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THE MEMPHIS PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $401,217
Program Service Revenue $17,058
Investment Income $943,052
Other Revenue $29,163
TOTAL REVENUE $1,390,490

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $396,004
Fundraising Expenses $241,799
Program Expenses $1,383,619
Other Expenses $1,505,727
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,901,731

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,390,490 $1,126,142 +0.2%
Expenses $1,901,731 $1,256,827 +0.5%
Net Income $-511,241 $-130,685 +2.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
4
Volunteers
29

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$0
Total Directors
17
$129,582
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHRISTINE WEINREICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Director
$129,582 $0 $129,582
GERRE CURRIE CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN A LINDSEY VICE-CHAIR/TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN LEWIS SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIETTE PAUL AT LARGE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK A BELZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TORIA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA FUHRMANN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETYA K GRADY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CALVETTA MATHIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HERMAN MORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN NORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEJANDRO PAREDES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEONARD PERKINS SR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRADY SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODY SHUTZBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,390,490 $1,901,731 $12,114,412 $-511,241
2024 $1,126,142 $1,256,827 $12,423,337 $-130,685
2023 $973,310 $1,187,749 $12,213,632 $-214,439
2022 $5,043,192 $854,658 $12,009,130 $4,188,534
2021 $1,337,152 $958,347 $9,471,882 $378,805
2020 $731,858 $545,649 $7,765,574 $186,209
2019 $709,041 $782,563 $7,424,280 $-73,522
2018 $713,477 $766,544 $7,519,713 $-53,067
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