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Memphis School Of Excellence

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: Education N.E.C. (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
$20.1M (2023)

Expenses
$19.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$32.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$21.6M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,141,897
Expenses
$19,484,677
Net Income
$657,220
Net Assets
$10,455,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,855,819
24.1%
Program Services $15,286,078
75.9%
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 $118,834
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,296,834
47.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,096,467
Total Liabilities $21,641,193
Net Assets $10,455,274
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samuel Beyhan (Exec Director) $118,834 $0 $3,629
Mugire Ayci (Asst Director) $111,132 $0 $3,047
Dr Cem Akkus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr David C Akdemir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard E Potts (President) $0 $0 $0
Veda V T Cherry (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Ismail Fidan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Muhammet Turkay (Exec Director O) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,018,216
Expenses
$14,112,435
Net Income
$1,905,781
Net Assets
$9,798,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,043,530
12.8%
Program Services $13,862,913
86.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $111,773
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,180
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,114,599
50.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,882,886
Total Liabilities $20,084,832
Net Assets $9,798,054
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samuel Beyhan (Exec Director Incoming) $107,668 $0 $14,661
Muhammet Turkay (Exec Director Outgoing) $69,668 $0 $10,052
Dr Cem Akkus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr David C Akdemir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard E Potts (President) $0 $0 $0
Veda V T Cherry (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Ismail Fidan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,611,845
Expenses
$11,161,164
Net Income
$2,450,681
Net Assets
$7,984,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,878,130
21.1%
Program Services $10,682,874
78.5%
Investment Income $26,267
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $24,574
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,931
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,726,925
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,946,000
Total Liabilities $7,961,946
Net Assets $7,984,054
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Exec Director Outgoing) $115,167 $0 $12,462
Dr Cem Akkus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr David C Akdemir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard E Potts (President) $0 $0 $0
Veda V T Cherry (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bayram Demirbuga (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,414,386
Expenses
$7,539,488
Net Income
$874,898
Net Assets
$5,564,748
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $979,203
11.6%
Program Services $7,386,487
87.8%
Investment Income $2,847
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $45,849
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,700
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,907,804
51.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,714,187
Total Liabilities $9,149,439
Net Assets $5,564,748
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Executive Director) $111,187 $0 $4,533
Veda Vt Cherry (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr David C Akdemir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard Potts (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bayram Demirbuga (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,361,107
Expenses
$6,597,710
Net Income
$763,397
Net Assets
$4,689,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,138,926
15.5%
Program Services $6,133,030
83.3%
Investment Income $2,012
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $87,139
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,979
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,322,950
50.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,747,985
Total Liabilities $2,058,135
Net Assets $4,689,850
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Executive Director) $107,883 $0 $17,098
Dr David C Akdemir (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Veda Vt Cherry (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard Potts (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bayram Demirbuga (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,105,225
Expenses
$5,369,849
Net Income
$735,376
Net Assets
$3,854,089
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $814,429
13.3%
Program Services $5,225,848
85.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $64,948
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,000
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,627,770
48.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,941,523
Total Liabilities $2,087,434
Net Assets $3,854,089
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Executive Director) $89,892 $0 $12,159
Dr Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard Potts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Fatih Sen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bayram Demirbuga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,642,451
Expenses
$4,249,261
Net Income
$393,190
Net Assets
$3,118,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $463,770
10.0%
Program Services $4,096,440
88.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $82,241
1.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,393
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,858,672
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,334,692
Total Liabilities $2,215,979
Net Assets $3,118,713
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Executive Director) $91,872 $0 $20,736
Dr Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard Potts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Fatih Sen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bayram Demirbuga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,159,192
Expenses
$3,507,331
Net Income
$651,861
Net Assets
$2,425,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $628,471
15.1%
Program Services $3,481,552
83.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $49,169
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,071
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,633,965
46.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,477,959
Total Liabilities $2,051,970
Net Assets $2,425,989
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Executive Director) $78,394 $0 $21,369
Dr Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Richard Potts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Fatih Sen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bayram Demirbuga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,877,941
Expenses
$3,046,537
Net Income
$831,404
Net Assets
$1,774,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $393,732
10.2%
Program Services $3,413,597
88.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $67,960
1.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,652
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,000
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,407,728
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,782,062
Total Liabilities $1,007,934
Net Assets $1,774,128
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Muhammet Turkay (Executive Director) $77,050 $0 $6,780
Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Emin Kuscu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fatih Sen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,025,808
Expenses
$3,244,987
Net Income
-$219,179
Net Assets
$1,308,959
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,025,808
100%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,456,570
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,186,552
Total Liabilities $877,593
Net Assets $1,308,959
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ali Gumus (Officer) $81,671 $0 $0
Muhammet Turkay (Officer) $78,404 $0 $0
Cem Akkus (President) $0 $0 $0
Mutlu Celikok (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ozgenc Aktas Kocak (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emin Kuscu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert P Connolly (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patty Farmer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fatih Sen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,094,289
Expenses
$3,036,359
Net Income
$57,930
Net Assets
$1,528,138
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $3,094,289
100%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,376,150
45.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,410,394
Total Liabilities $882,256
Net Assets $1,528,138

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,211,048
Expenses
$2,664,343
Net Income
$546,705
Net Assets
$1,470,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $681,697
21.2%
Program Services $2,529,351
78.8%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,229,674
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,380,884
Total Liabilities $910,676
Net Assets $1,470,208

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,962,800
Expenses
$1,967,062
Net Income
$995,738
Net Assets
$995,738
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $604,180
20.4%
Program Services $2,358,620
79.6%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $956,923
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,963,288
Total Liabilities $967,550
Net Assets $995,738

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