Public Charity

MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMY INC

MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMY INC, of MEMPHIS, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.7M in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, $13.3M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 822828471 MEMPHIS, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$13.3M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

MEMPHIS MERIT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS IN MEMPHIS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND LIFE BY PROVIDING RIGOROUS ACADEMICS, HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.

Officers & Directors

BOARD CHAIR Aurelia Mcbride
SECRETARY Dimika Cavalier
TREASURER Joseph Mckinney
HEAD OF SCHOOL Lakenna R Booker
BOARD MEMBER Lashawn Lester
BOARD MEMBER Reid Lanigan

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$751,250 4 grants
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
$515,200 2 grants
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
$113,000 1 grant
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
$100,000 1 grant
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.7M $6.6M $13.3M
2024 $5.6M $5.9M $13.9M
2023 $4.5M $4.4M $4.2M
2022 $3.4M $3.2M $2.6M
2021 $2.4M $2.1M $1.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $6.7M (+177%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.3M.

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