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Nonprofit · EIN 99-1499454

FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC

Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38117

Financials

$3.2M$32K2024$1.9M$244K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,870,560$244,478$1,626,082$6,352,875$1,606,563$4,746,312
December 31, 2024990$3,152,210$31,980$3,120,230$3,360,066$239,836$3,120,230
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,831,371
Program service revenue
$39,189
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$73,846
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$79,495
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$40,445
Occupancy
$4,591
Depreciation
$24,898
Program services (functional)
$115,188
Management and general (functional)
$49,276
Fundraising (functional)
$80,014

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,360,066
Total assets, end of year
$6,352,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,606,563
Net assets, end of year
$4,746,312
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,872,401
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,598,084
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,148,228
Gross receipts
$1,870,560
Employees
1
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2024
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Burt WallerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Katie ParkerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Sara BreazealeBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
David WatersBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Mearl PurvisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Joe LivesayBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Becky WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Melissa ToddExecutive Director
Key employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa ToddExecutive Director
Key employee
30$6,154
Burt WallerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Katie ParkerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Sara BreazealeBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
David WatersBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Mearl PurvisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Joe LivesayBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Becky WilsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4688 WALNUT GROVE RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38117-2522
In care of
% STEVE WARING
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Steve Waring, 4688 WALNUT GROVE RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
Signed the 990
Steve Waring, The Front Porch Memphis Inc.
Phone
(901) 494-6123

Mission

The Front Porch Memphis Inc. shall be a true center of Memphis as a place where the entire community can connect to one another over big moments that life brings or the smallest encounter that creates a ripple of good across the community. The Front Porch Memphis Inc. is about showing up staying safe and knowing someone was expecting you; seeking to serve as a catalyst to bring families and individuals into a closer alignment with their Christian faith and spiritual pursuits through the development of a Center for gathering on the Second Baptist Church Memphis Campus that provides a place of grace and hospitality for all; and being a center of community that welcomes those who are seeking to be more intentional about their spiritual life or spiritual practices in community while connecting with their own personal and family sources of spiritual strength.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Completed construction of The Front Porch facility and began to deliver program services providing facility space for different organizations to offer their services to clients and customers. Also space was provided for organizations and individuals to conduct meetings educational sessions informational seminars and other activities for business and social groups. Also a large event space was provided for public and private events including monthly free events to the public.
    Expenses $115,188 · revenue $1,870,560

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-1499454
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,352,875
Income (IRS master file)
$1,870,560

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,870,560$244,478$6,352,875XML
990December 2024$3,152,210$31,980$3,360,066XML

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 99-1499454).

Questions about FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC

What is the EIN of FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC is 99-1499454.
Is FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC 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 FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC 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 FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC 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 FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Steve Waring.
Who are the officers and directors of FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRONT PORCH MEMPHIS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,870,560, expenses of $244,478 and total assets of $6,352,875 at year end.

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