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Memphis Merit Academy

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.55M (2023)

Expenses
$4.4M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.15M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.07M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,545,144
Expenses
$4,395,049
Net Income
$150,095
Net Assets
$1,085,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,383,251
96.4%
Program Services $67,972
1.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $93,921
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $202,073
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,630,844
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,151,763
Total Liabilities $3,066,049
Net Assets $1,085,714
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lakenna Booker (Head Of School) $117,720 $0 $0
Betty Mccline (Director Of Operations) $84,353 $0 $0
Angelia Allen (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Timorie Belk (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dimika Cavalier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tressa Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lashawn Lester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aurelia Mcbride (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Mckinney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melisa Moore (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Talunja Prophet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Richards (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,378,082
Expenses
$3,150,437
Net Income
$227,645
Net Assets
$935,620
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,330,774
98.6%
Program Services $47,308
1.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,991
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,330,512
42.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,579,395
Total Liabilities $1,643,775
Net Assets $935,620
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lakenna Booker (Head Of School) $101,824 $0 $0
Betty Mccline (Director Of Operations) $72,167 $0 $0
Brad Scmiedicke (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Aurelia Mcbride (Board Secretary I) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Ragland (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Darron Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Angelia Allen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kacy Dixon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Gibbs (Board Secretary Ii) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Moore (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Talunja Prophet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Timorie Belk (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lashawn Lester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tressa Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,414,359
Expenses
$2,115,540
Net Income
$298,819
Net Assets
$821,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,405,184
99.6%
Program Services $9,175
0.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,500
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $955,602
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,556,838
Total Liabilities $735,394
Net Assets $821,444
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lakenna Booker (Head Of School) $107,500 $0 $0
Betty Mccline (Director Of Operations) $68,000 $0 $0
Brad Scmiedicke (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darron Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Angelia Allen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kacy Dixon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Gibbs (Board Secretary Ii) $0 $0 $0
Aurelia Mcbride (Board Secretary I) $0 $0 $0
Talunja Prophet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Moore (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Ragland (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Timorie Belk (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lashawn Lester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tressa Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,729,001
Expenses
$1,640,676
Net Income
$88,325
Net Assets
$522,625
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,707,849
98.8%
Program Services $21,152
1.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,000
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $540,244
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,097,486
Total Liabilities $574,861
Net Assets $522,625
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lakenna Booker (Executive Director) $105,000 $0 $0
Betty Mccline (Dean Of Operations) $65,000 $0 $0
Brad Scmiedicke (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darron Williams (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Barnhill (Interim Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Angelia Allen (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kacy Dixon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Gibbs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aurelia Mcbride (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Talunja Prophet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Moore (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Ragland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$763,284
Expenses
$328,984
Net Income
$434,300
Net Assets
$434,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $763,284
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $130,417
39.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $539,038
Total Liabilities $104,738
Net Assets $434,300
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lakenna Booker (Executive Director) $25,156 $0 $0
Brad Scmiedicke (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darron Williams (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Angelia Allen (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kacy Dixon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Moore (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jack Vuylsteke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Kaye Welch (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Aurelia Mcbride (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Ragland (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Cain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Talunja Prophet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Barnhill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Gibbs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betty Mccline (Dean Of Operations) $0 $0 $0

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