Small Public Charity

MEMPHIS TOURISM EDUCATION FOUNDATION D/B/A WELCOME TO MEMPHIS

Based in MEMPHIS, TN, MEMPHIS TOURISM EDUCATION FOUNDATION D/B/A WELCOME TO MEMPHIS operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $161 in revenue, $385 in expenses, $28K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 481266525 MEMPHIS, TN Single Organization Support NTEE: S11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$161
Total Expenses$385
Total Assets$28K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MEMPHIS TOURISM EDUCATION FOUNDATION D/B/A WELCOME TO MEMPHIS' MISSION IS TO DELIVER AUTHENTIC MEMPHIS HOSPITALITY THROUGH A TRAINED AND MOTIVATED WORKFORCE. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF THE INDUSTRY. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYERS, SUPERVISORS, AND GUEST CONTACT STAFF, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, RECOGNITION AND RESOURCES. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU IN FURTHERING THE BUREAU'S STATED MISSION.

Where $100 goes at Memphis Tourism Education Foundation D/B/a Welcome to Memphis

How Memphis Tourism Education Foundation D/B/a Welcome to Memphis divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $100 for programs

$34
Promoting a new standard of customer service and raising expectations of hospitality and tourism professionals by supporting them in their interactions with visitors across the Memphis area
34% of program spending
$33
Providing professional development training and certifications for people who interact with visitors - aka "first impression" professionals
33% of program spending
$33
Recognizing professional excellence by honoring guest-contact employees who have gone above and beyond at the foundation's annual pick awards event
33% of program spending
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Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alexandria Eddlemon
BOARD MEMBER Clark Schifani
BOARD MEMBER Cynthia Johnson Webster
BOARD MEMBER Danny Sumrall
CHAIRMAN Deni Reily
BOARD MEMBER Eric Vernon

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,090,827 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $161 $385 $28K
2024 $500 $376 $28K
2023 — $360 $28K
2022 $246 $360 $27K
2021 $883K $995K $27K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $883K to $161 (-100%), with total assets most recently reported at $28K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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