Playback Memphis INC EIN 30-0527070 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Playback Memphis INC

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Produces shows that bring stories to life, fostering healing, transformation, and joy. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $565K in revenue, $543K in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Memphis, TN
Website
playbackmemphis.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$565KFY2025
Expenses
$543K
Net assets
$1.8M
People
10
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0527070 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Memphis, TN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Produces shows that bring stories to life, fostering healing, transformation, and joy.
Leadership
Virginia Reed-Murphy · Director of Advancement · $87K
Money in and out
$565K revenue, $543K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$565K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$543K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
34.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +109% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$565K
FY2025▲ +29%
Expenses
$543K
FY2025▼ -15%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +0.5%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2025▼ -90%
Total revenue
$565K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$543K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $286K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Everystory uses the power of playback theater to transform lives. Through performance, story sharing, and research-backed social emotional learning, we create experiences where people are heard, healing begins, and connections grow. Our work meets youth and adults where they are and helps them move forward together.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPlayback Memphis INC
EINHdr · item D30-0527070
Principal addressHdr · item CMemphis, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jplaybackmemphis.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A6C)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Advancement
$86,981Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$44,020Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Virginia Reed-Murphy’s $87K as Director of Advancement is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Virginia Reed-Murphy$86,981$85,300$79,200$79,200$61,200
Lisa Moore$44,020
Lisa Hume$8,000
Laura McArtor$360

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$386K · 68%
Other revenue$76K · 14%
Investment income$57K · 10%
Program service revenue$46K · 8%
Contributions & grants68%$386K
Other revenue14%$76K
Investment income10%$57K
Program service revenue8%$46K
Total revenueLn 12$565K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.15
Program services53%$286K
Management & general32%$176K
Fundraising15%$81K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$575K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed12.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses/yr $543K
34.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $286K · Total expenses $543K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $176K · Total expenses $543K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $81K · Total expenses $543K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $57K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $277K
$0.20 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $386K · Total revenue $565K
68%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $565K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $46K · Total revenue $565K
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $57K · Total revenue $565K
+10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $46K · Total expenses $543K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $565K · Prior year $438K
+29%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.5M · FY2024 $565K
-31%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $565K · Expenses $543K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Virginia Reed-Murphy · Reported title Director of Advancement · Highest reported compensation $87K · Total expenses $543K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $304K · Total expenses $543K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 32%
Fundraising cost ratio 21%
Revenue growth 29%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Arts MemphisFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$565K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$438K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023not on file
FY2022$147K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$259K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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