Mission
USE THE POWER OF SPORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSE OF LITERACY, GENERATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND CREATE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES FOR ATHLETES TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF READING TO STUDENTS PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH THIRD GRADE.
Public Charity
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY is a Public Charity headquartered in MEMPHIS, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.2M revenue, $4.1M expenses, $666K total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 463588150
MEMPHIS, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$666K
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$270,000
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$60,550
EDUCATION; DAF FUNDED
$30,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,019
EDUCATION
$14,125
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CO-FOUNDER
Andrew Renshaw
DIRECTOR
Ashton Emmanuel
TREASURER
Brian Hayhurst
DIRECTOR
Dr Alissa Campbell Shaw
DIRECTOR
Dr Dawn Wade
DIRECTOR
Graham Neff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $4.1M | $666K |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $3.6M | $843K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $273K |
| 2022 | $881K | $867K | $105K |
| 2021 | $818K | $788K | $93K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $818K to $4.2M (+415%), with total assets most recently reported at $666K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.