Semmes-Murphey Foundation

Tax-deductible

Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 38-3790195Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsemmesmurphey-foundation.org6325 Humphreys Blvd, 38120-2300 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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(1) to advance the art and science of neurosurgery, neurology and related disciplines through the practice of clinical medicine, the provision of surgical care, and the development of improved methods, systems, techniques, and resources in furtherance thereof. (2) to establish and promote opportunities for graduate and postgraduate medical education in coordination and cooperation with colleges and medicine, science and health professions, hospitals, public and private agencies and others. (3) to engage in clinical and scientific research in conjuction with the professional practice of medicine and surgery. (4) to provide professional medical and surgical patient care, health education and guidance, and other therapeutic health services for individuals and families without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, health status, veteran status or (within the economic resources available to the corporation) ability to pay.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$564K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $80K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$564K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $561K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$573K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 12 voting members
Worth a look: 4 of 12 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$119K
FY2024▼ -84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$967K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$752K
FY2024$119K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.5M Management & general 16% · $474K Fundraising 3% · $106K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $564K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$247,666Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Research Manager
$115,981Pt VII · Sec A
$100,058Pt VII · Sec A
$100,052Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Balink’s $248K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Balink$247,666$188,815———
Courtney L Berryman$115,981————
Nicolas K Khattar$100,058————
Haydn a Hoffman MD$100,052————
Amanda Nolte——$97,264$92,208$77,448
Chris McInerney————$72,589

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advance neurosurgery and neurology through patient care, education, and research.

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2 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Compiled data for various clinical research studies and other registries, including the national neurosurgery outcomes database (qod).

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Operated a fellowship program to train physicians in the art and science of endovascular neurosurgery.

$131Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$561K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$474K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Total assetsLn 16$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$955K$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K$573K
Net assetsLn 32$752K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$248K$83K$83K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$82K$71K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$111K$98K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$93K$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$212K$180K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$228K$228K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$574K$526K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$29K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$100K$14K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.5M$474K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$3.0M−$633K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$2.5M−$589K$752K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.9M$308K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M$66K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.0M$448K$967K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,411,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,246,061$1,149,472
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $613,246$1,289,671
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,901$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$27,909
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,861,208$2,411,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,764,550$1,829,017
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $685,601$1,215,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,450,151$3,044,294
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$588,943−$633,060
Part VI · Governance 4 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,411,234 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,120,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,149,472
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,289,671$1,289,671
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$27,909−$27,909
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,289,671 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$27,909$2,411,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,044,294 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,556 · Management $82,555 · Fundraising $82,555$247,666
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,283,043$1,283,043
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $71,386 · Management $5,089 · Fundraising $5,089$81,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,255 · Management $6,192 · Fundraising $6,192$110,639
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,475 · Management $6,315 · Fundraising $6,315$106,105
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $180,038 · Management $31,771$211,809
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $227,521$227,521
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $526,227 · Management $47,496$573,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,482$4,482
IX-17 TravelManagement $21,718$21,718
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,192$1,192
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,779$6,779
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,584 · Management $19,056$47,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,487 · Management $14,068 · Fundraising $5,858$120,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,464,051 · Management $474,234 · Fundraising $106,009$3,044,294
Part X · Balance sheet $691,852 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $357,978$106,812
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$126,748
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $491,484$297,997
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,442$119,618
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,456$40,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $955,360$691,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,412$440,714
X-19 Deferred revenue$7,250
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$125,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,412$572,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,086$118,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $692,862$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $751,948$118,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $955,360$691,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,411,234
XI-2 Total expenses$3,044,294
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$633,060
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$751,948
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,888

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