To empower memphis youth to pursue healthy lifestyles through track and field competition through free clinics and coaching.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$405K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$361K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$405K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$184K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$405K
Expenses
$361K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$339K
FY2024$361K
Net assets
$67K
FY2024▲ +190%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$13K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$67K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $331K Management & general 8% · $31K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Meeting Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alisa Seymour’s $10K as Executive Di is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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.

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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

Empowers Memphis youth to live healthy through free track and field clinics and coaching.

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3 programs · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hosted annual ed murphey classic race with a 178% increase in youth participation over 2022.

$266Kprogram expense
02

The ed murphey track club provides free coaching, UNIFORMS/SHIRTS/FOOTWEAR, drinks and snacks, competitive registration, and opportunities for mentorship form coaches and guest professional athletes. Practice sites are located in low income areas to facilitate access by removing transportation barriers.

$62Kprogram expense
03

Other outreach- provided branded team tents for local schools that cannot afford them, and hosted the first ever shelby county metro track and field camp, in addition to supporting a number of other local events.

$2Kprogram 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 3 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$405K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$361K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$385K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$405K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K$40
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$4K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42$42
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$361K$331K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $405K$361K$44K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$339K$11K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $405,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,450$384,517
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,088$20,934
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $349,538$405,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $338,926$361,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,926$361,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,612$44,134
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $405,451 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,339 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$384,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,517
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,595$18,595
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,934$405,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $361,317 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,875$6,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,299 · Management $40$33,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,767$24,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,547 · Management $3,795$14,342
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,832$27,832
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42$42
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,780$6,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,827$160,827
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,513$66,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,607 · Management $30,710 · Fundraising $0$361,317
Part X · Balance sheet $67,357 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,672$53,342
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,551$6,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$7,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,223$67,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,223$67,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,223$67,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,451
XI-2 Total expenses$361,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,223
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,357

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