Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission

Analysis

Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 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 September 2023, Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission reported income of $1.5m and spending of $895k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.5m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance of Families for Justice ($1.5m), Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault Inc ($1.5m) and Chicago Votes ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $138k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $153k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 4 employees.