Mission
To promote the improvement of the facilities and services of Memphis Public Libraries.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE MEMPHIS & SHELBY CO PUBLIC LIBRARIES
FRIENDS OF THE MEMPHIS & SHELBY CO PUBLIC LIBRARIES is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CORDOVA, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $419K, expenses of $491K, total assets of $742K. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $375K.
EIN: 237099261
CORDOVA, TN
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$419K
Total Expenses$491K
Total Assets$742K
Grants Given1
Grant Total$375K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Memphis & Shelby Co Public Libraries
How Friends of the Memphis & Shelby Co Public Libraries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$80
Book sales
$4
Staff development
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Memphis Public L
See PartIV
$374,554
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Alice Burns
COSSITT BRANCH REP
Alisha Wright
FRAYSER BRANCH REP
Annar Brown
PRESIDENT
Ann Bailey Mitchell
MEMBER AT LARGE
Carolyn Head
CHEROKEE BRANCH REP
Chandra Bailey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $419K | $491K | $742K |
| 2024 | $435K | $467K | $747K |
| 2023 | $432K | $302K | $761K |
| 2022 | $293K | $283K | $722K |
| 2021 | $303K | $106K | $708K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $303K to $419K (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $742K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.
TN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.