Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering

Analysis

Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering is a registered charity in United States, based in Memphis, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering reported income of $9.1m and spending of $8.7m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $9.1m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gulf Coast Charter Academy South Inc ($9.1m), Sterling College ($9.1m) and Oxford Preparatory School Inc ($9.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 120 employees.