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Heights Community Development Corporation

Tax-deductible

Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Since 2017HousingEIN 81-3066683Revenue $43K in FY2025

On file with the IRSheightscdc.org920 N Highland St, 38122-3353 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since Apr 2026Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Heights Community Development Corporation builds community through just-housing rehab while working with and learning from our neighbors. We address blight, safety, and other community concerns in the Heights community of Memphis, Tennessee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $284K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
Spent
$79K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$765K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2026.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $67K Management & general 13% · $10K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ryan Anderson
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan McRitchie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margot Aleman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ali Chambers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Heights Community Development Corporation is a housing nonprofit based in Memphis, TN, formed in 2017.

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To improve the quality of life in the Heights community.

$67Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Low Income Investment FundFY2022$111K
Junior League of Memphis INCFY2022$100K
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis INCFY2022$50K
Building MemphisFY2022$23K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$284K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$765K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$766K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$765K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$798K$766K
Total assetsLn 16$801K$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$801K$765K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$38$32$5$1
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$1K$262
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$750$150
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$249$50
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$27K$4K$808
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$317$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$22K$3K$639
All other expensesLn 24e$88$75$11$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$67K$10K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $43K$79K−$36K$765K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $43,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,609$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,766$43,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,375$43,250
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 $67,287$38
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,491$78,989
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $173,778$79,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,403−$35,777
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43,250 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,250$43,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,027 across 8 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32 · Management $5 · Fundraising $1$38
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,925 · Management $1,313 · Fundraising $262$10,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,100 · Management $750 · Fundraising $150$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,690 · Management $249 · Fundraising $50$1,989
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,484 · Management $4,042 · Fundraising $808$32,334
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,154 · Management $317 · Fundraising $63$2,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,712 · Management $3,193 · Fundraising $639$25,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $75 · Management $11 · Fundraising $2$88
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,172 · Management $9,880 · Fundraising $1,975$79,027
Part X · Balance sheet $771,009 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,479$5,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $798,327$765,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $800,806$771,009
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,980
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $800,806$765,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $800,806$765,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $800,806$771,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $765,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,250
XI-2 Total expenses$79,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$800,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$765,029

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

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