Nonprofit · EIN 82-2560581
MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $797,510 | $1,093,199 | -$295,689 | $3,049,407 | $39,860 | $3,009,547 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $551,979 | $1,037,248 | -$485,269 | $3,354,082 | $48,846 | $3,305,236 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,540,912 | $985,838 | $555,074 | $4,262,941 | $472,436 | $3,790,505 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,031,153 | $715,633 | $1,315,520 | $3,252,635 | $17,204 | $3,235,431 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $793,922
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $88
- Other revenue
- $3,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $465,968
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $743,564
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $7,096
- Travel
- $15,387
- Depreciation
- $54,761
- Program services (functional)
- $641,441
- Management and general (functional)
- $451,758
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,354,082
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,049,407
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,009,547
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,062,645
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,993,125
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,422
- Gross receipts
- $797,510
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,500 |
| KATHERINE BELL-ANTHONY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAVIER BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NEDRA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REGGIE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARGO ROEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AL BRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHTON TOONE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,398 |
| KATHERINE BELL-ANTHONY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAVIER BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NEDRA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOYA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARGO ROEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AL BRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHTON TOONE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $121,403 |
| NEDRA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AL BRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REGGIE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOYA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY JENNINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARGO ROEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $122,000 |
| NEDRA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AL BRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REGGIE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TOYA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY JENNINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARGO ROEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1637 BRITTON ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38108-1309
- In care of
- % SARAH CARPENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SARAH CARPENTER, 1637 BRITTON ST, MEMPHIS, TN 381081309
- Signed the 990
- SARAH CARPENTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (901) 276-0850
- Website
- WWW.MEMPHISLIFT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ATA ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO BUILD WIDESPREAD DEMAND FOR HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS AND RADICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION TO DISRUPT SYSTEMATIC EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY THROGH CHOICE AND HEALTHY COMPETITION.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC ADVOCATE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES 100 PARENTS ANNUALLY FROM ALL OVER THE CITY WITH THE EDUCATION AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT EDUCATION IN MEMPHIS. THE COURSE IS 10 WEEKS LONG WITH A CURRICULUM THAT BECOMES MORE COMPELLING AND COMPREHENSIVE WITH EACH COHORT.Expenses $257,505
- THE SURGE TEAM IS THE MEMPHIS LIFT'S TEAM OF PARENT ORGANIZERS. THE SURGE TEAM DEVOTES THEMSELVES TO MEETING AND EDUCATING PARENTS WHERE THEY ARE-AT THEIR DOORS, AT A SCHOOL PICK UP LINE OR AT CHURCH-AND BUILDS THAT INITIAL CONVERSATION INTO A RELATIONSHIP THAT CAN BE LEVERAGED TO MAKE THE VOICE OF PARENTS EVEN GREATER IN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MEMPHIS SCHOOLS. FROM CANVASSING TO HOSTING SPEAKER SERIES TO RALLYING PARENTS ON QUICK TURNAROUNDS TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AT THE LEGISLATURE IN NASHVILLE, THE SURGE TEAM IS CONSTANTLY IN THE ORGANIZING BUSINESS.Expenses $152,597
- CHOICE COUNSELING HELPS BUILD AWARENESS IN PRIORITY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THAT PARENTS HAVE EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AND PROVIDES PARENTS WITH THE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX EDUCATION SYSTEM AND MAKE THE BEST EDUCATIONAL CHOICE FOR THEIR CHILD. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING RESOURCES AND EDUCATION, CHOICE COUNSELING OFFERS THE MUCH NEEDED SOUNDING BOARD TO MANY PARENTS.Expenses $75,087
- SPECIAL EDUCATION - THE MEMPHIS LIFT SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (SPED) TEAM IS HERE TO HELP FAMILIES WHEN SCHOOLS OFTEN DON'T MEET THE INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A CLEARLY DEFINED INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR 504. PARENTS GET FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY AND HAVE UNPRODUCTIVE MEETINGS WITH PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. WE TEACH, SUPPORT AND GUIDE PARENTS TO SHOW THEM HOW TO MOVE FROM EMOTION TO ADVOCACY SO YOUR CHILD CAN SUCCEED. SPED HELPS ANY PARENT WHO BELIEVES THEIR CHILD MAY NEED TO BE TESTED FOR SERVICES, HAS A CHILD WHO ALREADY CARRIES A DOCUMENT (IEP OR 504), AND/OR SUPPORTS A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.Expenses $156,252
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2560581
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,049,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $797,510
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $797,510 | $1,093,199 | $3,049,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $551,979 | $1,037,248 | $3,354,082 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,540,912 | $985,838 | $4,262,941 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,031,153 | $715,633 | $3,252,635 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-2560581).
Questions about MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE is 82-2560581.
- Is MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARAH CARPENTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,500 (SARAH CARPENTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MEMPHIS LIFT PARENT INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $797,510, expenses of $1,093,199 and total assets of $3,049,407 at year end.
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