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. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 463588150
MEMPHIS, TN
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$666K
Grant Records38
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Champions for Literacy
How Champions for Literacy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Fight for literacy the fight for literacy provides turn-key opportunities for athletes, sports teams, corporate partners, and fans to impact early childhood literacy in their local community
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 Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$187,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$270,000
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$60,550
EDUCATION; DAF FUNDED
$30,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,019
Showing up to 5 of 38 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.