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Memphis Fourth Estate Inc

MEMPHIS, TN

Website

Total revenue

$4.9M

Total expenses

$5.7M

Net assets

$758K

Grants received

$12.6M

25 grants

EIN

825339555

Tax year

2024

Mission

Memphis fourth estate d/b/a the daily memphian is an independent, not-for- profit organization with the mission of gathering and disseminating information in a nonpartisan manner about important public-policy issues and matters of importance to residents of memphis, tn and surrounding communities.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$840K
Program service revenue$158K
Investment income$43K
Other revenue$3.8M
Total revenue$4.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$133K
Other expenses$3.8M
Total expenses$5.7M
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$758K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JASON ISRAEL

CTO

Board

$169K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC BARNES

CEO

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

ROSHUN AUSTIN

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NANCY COFFEE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY TABOR ENGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDY CATES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

15 hrs/wk

DEANIE PARKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN MCENIRY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD FELSENTHAL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT J DAVIS

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JAMES MACLIN

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GEOFFREY CALKINS

COLUMNIST

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$492K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
The Urban Child Institute
$25K
Program Support
2024
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
$20K
—
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$607K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
$145K
TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE DAILY MEMPHIAN, A DEEPLY LOCAL, NONPROFIT NEWS SITE.
2023
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
$145K
TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE DAILY MEMPHIAN, A DEEPLY LOCAL, NONPROFIT NEWS SITE.
2023
JR HYDE III FAMILY FOUNDATION
$133K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Urban Child Institute
$25K
Program Support
2023
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
$20K
Charitable exempt purpose
2023
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$18K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2.4M
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
JR HYDE III FAMILY FOUNDATION
$133K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
$105K
TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE DAILY MEMPHIAN, A DEEPLY LOCAL, NONPROFIT NEWS SITE.
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
$20K
Charitable exempt purpose
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$820K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$298K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
THE ASSISI FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS INC
$150K
DAILY MEMPHIAN
2020
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$150K
(B) = $150,000
2020
JR HYDE III FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$33K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$81K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6.5M
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$175K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$12.6M from 12 funders · 25 grants · 2018–2024

Community Foundation

$11.4M · 8 grants · 2018–2024

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$395K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Jr Hyde Iii Family Foundation

$317K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Lenfest Institute For Journalism

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

The Assisi Foundation Of Memphis Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

The Urban Child Institute

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Crawford-Howard Private Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Christian Community Foundation Of

$33K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN825339555
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-09
Formed2018
Employees62
Volunteers5
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