Youth Development
Memphis Leadership Foundation Inc
MEMPHIS, TN
Total revenue
$2.7M
Total expenses
$3.6M
Net assets
$538K
Grants received
$12.5M
83 grants
EIN
581715927
Tax year
2023
Mission
The memphis leadership foundation ("mlf"), a non-denominational faith based outreach ministry, empowers urban under-resourced men, women, and children through creative, effective, and innovative ministry and leadership. The mission and purpose of mlf is to proclaim the whole gospel to the whole city through the empowerment of leaders and the development of ministries and programs that focus on the needs of under-resourced people and communities.mlf is a member of the global network of local leadership foundations ("llfs"), organizations working to transform the cities in which they operate.
Programs
3 programs
Restore corps ("rc") in cooperation with tennessee bureau of investigation and local law enforcement, engages teens and/or adults who are victims of sex trafficking by providing access to social services, counseling, transportation, housing, food, clothing and an opportunity to hear the gospel.during the year ended september 30, 2024, restore corps created their own not-for-profit organization with 2024 being the final year as an operational ministry of memphis leadership foundation, inc.
Christ fellowship ("cf") exists to foster positive changes in the life of at risk youth by going where kids are, building positive christ centered relationships, volunteering in schools, providing after school programming and engaging them in various enrichment activities in order to advance the kingdom of god against the darkness of this world by loving god, embodying god's love for each-other and proclaiming god's love to the world in word and deed
Other general ministries providing discipleship of christian principles to various groups of at risk urban youth and adults including the following specific ministries: *heart to heart ("h2h")h2h is a partnership with youth villages to provide an on-site coordinator for their spiritual life program. More than 350 youth in residential treatment have the opportunity to participate in weekly chapel, bible study and worship services as well as individual pastoral training. *global friends memphis ("gfm")gfm is an international community of students and volunteers who seek to journey together in faith and friendship as a registered organization of the university of memphis. The ministry was created to provide international students family in memphis as well as give them an opportunity to explore faith. *other ministries & shared costs- excel leadership/scholarship program ("excel")excel is a leadership and scholarship opportunity program for inner city youth. Students receive scholarships from union university, bethel university or christian brothers university to help defray education costs and are given a mentor for the duration of their college education. Virtually all of the students are first generation college students in their families.- leadership development ("ld")ld offers two separate year-long training workshops to urban ministry leaders and pastors: (1) urban arrow teaches leadership and management training. (2) transformational giving teaches biblical fundraising and equips with various strategies and opportunities.- ezra52 ("ezra")ezra is a housing rehabilitation program that trains refugees in the residential construction trades. September 30, 2024, is the final year of activity for this ministry, and the llc is in the process of being legally dissolved.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
19 listed
LARRY LLOYD
FOUNDER
$106K
40 hrs/wk
ANTHONY BRANCH
PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING
$99K
40 hrs/wk
JOHN CLARK
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
$51K
40 hrs/wk
ROBERT BAKER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$41K
40 hrs/wk
SHAWN TAYLOR
PAST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$21K
40 hrs/wk
JIMMY DICKEY
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
SAM HOLCOMB
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
BARRY MAYNARD
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
DANIEL WALKER
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JONATHAN FIELD
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
LAQUITA STOKES
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
TIM WEBB
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
ARTHER WELLS
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
HON CHRIS CRAFT
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
TIFFANY N CRUMPTON
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
—
40 hrs/wk
BRANDIS LEVERETTE
VICE CHAIRMAN
—
2 hrs/wk
FRED GEYER
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
BEN LANDESS
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
CHARLOTTE FREEMAN
CHAIRPERSON
—
2 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH
ACCOUNTING
Grants received
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$12.5M from 20 funders · 83 grants · 2017–2024
$9.0M · 6 grants · 2018–2023
$2.2M · 36 grants · 2018–2024
$410K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$112K · 5 grants · 2018–2022
$100K · 2 grants · 2022–2023
$88K · 7 grants · 2017–2023
$80K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$75K · 1 grant · 2020