Tennis Memphis is a diverse organization striving to enhance and change the lives of people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds in the Memphis community through the game of Tennis, and through educational and life skills programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$354K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $273K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$354K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $171K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.1M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +25%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +55%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$341K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2002.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.1M Management & general 13% · $333K Fundraising 4% · $89K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $354K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tennis Pro
$131,632Pt VII · Sec A
$113,077Pt VII · Sec A
Tennis Director
$109,723Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Friel’s $132K as Tennis Pro is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Adam Friel$131,632—
Scott Mitchell$113,077—
Cedrix De Zutter$109,723—
Melinda Hoehn—$105,500

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.

See Tennis Memphis INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Uses tennis and life skills programs to improve lives for all ages and backgrounds in Memphis.

Questions for Tennis Memphis INC

Tap to ask. Tennis Memphis INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Tennis Memphis INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tennis memphis, inc. Manages and operates public tennis centers in the city of memphis, tennessee. In addition, the organization sponsored camps, tournaments, and other low cost or free tennis programs.

$2.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$171K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $141K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$333K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Government grantsLn 1e$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$374K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.3M$237K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$150K$120K$22K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$24K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$239K$235K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$211K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$368$368
InsuranceLn 23$34K$28K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$169K$754
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$333K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.5M$588K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.0M$728K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.4M−$75K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M$540$323K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$126K$341K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,095,155 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $513,714$807,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,198,675$2,212,461
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,624$47,967
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,181$26,962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,740,194$3,095,155
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 $1,446,628$1,729,611
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $565,588$778,028
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,012,216$2,507,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $727,978$587,516
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,095,155 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,521 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$419,409
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$388,356
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$807,765
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,212,461$2,212,461
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,967$47,967
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,441$13,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,239,423 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,967$3,095,155
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,507,639 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,263,944 · Management $236,990 · Fundraising $78,997$1,579,931
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $119,744 · Management $22,452 · Fundraising $7,484$149,680
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,007 · Management $13,683$37,690
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,371$34,371
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $17,000$17,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,893$26,893
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $234,873 · Management $3,663$238,536
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $210,753$210,753
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,109$8,109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $368$368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,527 · Management $5,161 · Fundraising $1,720$34,408
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,146 · Fundraising $754$169,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,085,364 · Management $333,320 · Fundraising $88,955$2,507,639
Part X · Balance sheet $1,961,201 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,701$216,408
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $759,077$1,356,462
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,214$8,640
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,663$5,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $368$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$374,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,272,107$1,961,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,532$67,831
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,992$9,977
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,524$77,808
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,213,583$1,883,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,213,583$1,883,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,272,107$1,961,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,883,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,095,155
XI-2 Total expenses$2,507,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$587,516
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,213,583
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$82,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,883,393

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.