Public Charity

MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE INC

MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE INC, of MEMPHIS, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.9M in revenue, $5.7M in expenses, $2.0M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 825339555 MEMPHIS, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$11.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE D/B/A THE DAILY MEMPHIAN IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION OF GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER ABOUT IMPORTANT PUBLIC-POLICY ISSUES AND MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO RESIDENTS OF MEMPHIS, TN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Andy Cates
DIRECTOR Deanie Parker
DIRECTOR Edward Felsenthal
CEO Eric Barnes
COLUMNIST Geoffrey Calkins
SECRETARY James Maclin

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$11,376,074 8 grants
(B) = $150,000
$150,000 1 grant
Program Support
$50,000 2 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$33,333 1 grant
CULTURE & ARTS
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.9M $5.7M $2.0M
2023 $4.8M $5.9M $2.9M
2022 $6.4M $5.5M $3.9M
2021 $5.6M $5.1M $2.6M
2020 $2.9M $5.0M $2.7M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $4.9M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.

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