Nonprofit · EIN 46-3588150
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,214,628 | $4,052,793 | $161,835 | $666,406 | $58,559 | $607,847 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,889,040 | $3,635,854 | $253,186 | $843,341 | $397,329 | $446,012 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,476,520 | $1,384,517 | $92,003 | $273,069 | $80,243 | $192,826 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,214,628
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $306,706
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,007
- Other salaries and wages
- $245,433
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $436,697
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $108,856
- Occupancy
- $14,921
- Travel
- $12,982
- Depreciation
- $6,340
- Program services (functional)
- $3,530,695
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,564
- Fundraising (functional)
- $315,534
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $843,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $666,406
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,559
- Net assets, end of year
- $607,847
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $601,375
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,472
- Gross receipts
- $4,214,628
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,720 | $7,372 |
| JOHN E WILFONG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILFONG | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RENSHAW | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAYHURST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAWN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHTON EMMANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,206 | $6,383 |
| JOHN E WILFONG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILFONG | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RENSHAW | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAYHURST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAWN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHTON EMMANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON BAKER | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,490 | $6,812 |
| CHANDLER FERGUSON | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,490 | $2,348 |
| JOHN E WILFONG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILFONG | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RENSHAW | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR STANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAYHURST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAWN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1350 CONCOURSE AVE STE 437, MEMPHIS, TN 38104-2025
- In care of
- % STANLEY RYAN VINER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON BAKER, 1350 CONCOURSE AVE STE 437, MEMPHIS, TN 381042025
- Signed the 990
- JASON BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (901) 206-2995
- Website
- WWW.CHAMPIONSFORLIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC
Mission
USE THE POWER OF SPORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSE OF LITERACY, GENERATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND CREATE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES FOR ATHLETES TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF READING TO STUDENTS PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH THIRD GRADE.
Program accomplishments
- FIGHT FOR LITERACY THE FIGHT FOR LITERACY PROVIDES TURN-KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATHLETES, SPORTS TEAMS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND FANS TO IMPACT EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CAUSE OF LITERACY, GENERATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND CREATE VOLUNTEER ACTIVATIONS FOR ATHLETES TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF READING TO STUDENTS PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH THIRD GRADE.Expenses $3,530,695 · grants $306,706
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3588150
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $666,406
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,214,628
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $4,214,628 | $4,052,793 | $666,406 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,889,040 | $3,635,854 | $843,341 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,476,520 | $1,384,517 | $273,069 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $880,992 | $867,234 | $104,742 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 46-3588150).
Questions about CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
- What is the EIN of CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY is 46-3588150.
- Is CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY 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 CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JASON BAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,720 (JASON BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,214,628, expenses of $4,052,793 and total assets of $666,406 at year end.
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