Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation
Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation reported $16.4 million in revenue and $23.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.89 went to program services, $6.11 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,760,131 (SECRETARY). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,760,131 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.44% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -21.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 6 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMemphis Lung Physicians Foundation, inc. Provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation, inc. Specializes in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. In addition to critical care, we focus on the diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory distress, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea and other pulmonary diseases and conditions. Although reimbursement for services is critical to the operation and stability of Memphis Lung Physicians…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY Officer, 0.04 hrs/week | $0 | $1,667,844 | $92,287 | $1,760,131 |
| FORMER CFO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,130,258 | $85,861 | $1,216,119 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.04 hrs/week | $0 | $800,163 | $107,836 | $907,999 |
| PHYSICIAN/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,813 | $0 | $83,922 | $857,735 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $729,441 | $0 | $100,386 | $829,827 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $738,704 | $0 | $59,388 | $798,092 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $734,919 | $0 | $59,443 | $794,362 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $758,959 | $0 | $26,521 | $785,480 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5116
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Every number above is copied from Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation reported that 93.9% of its $23.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,760,131, for the role of SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2832975 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602269349300800 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349300109 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349303772 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349301644 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222239349302517 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349302051 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2832975: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.