Memphis Public Interest Law Center

Analysis

Memphis Public Interest Law Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Germantown, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Memphis Public Interest Law Center reported income of $119k and spending of $136k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $92k to $119k (+30%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Memphis Public Interest Law Center sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 41st percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crime Stoppers of Sarasota County Inc ($119k), Social Justice Fund for Ventura County ($119k) and Erie Earn It Program Inc ($119k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $6,444 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $6,444.