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Porter-Leath

Memphis, TN · EIN 58-1409385 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Porter-Leath reported $29.6 million in revenue and $31.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.55 went to program services, $12.15 to management and general costs and $2.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.7% of the total. Government grants made up 55.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,307 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32M

Program services$85.55 $27M
Management & general$12.15 $3.8M
Fundraising$2.30 $728K

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$13.27 $4.0M
Government grants$54.90 $16M
Program service revenue$31.05 $9.2M
Investment income$0.78 $231K

Other revenue was negative: −$207K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	85.5%	86.7%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	12.1%	11.5%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.3%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.04	$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	68.7%	29.9%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	55.3%	3.8%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	31.3%	58.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$275,307	$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.87%	1.38%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	7	6
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	17.3	6.8
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	22 of 22	100.0%

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 expense

$14M expenses · 53.5% of program spending

Preschool - builds kindergarten readiness skills for children ages 0-5 through the provision of high-quality education, family support, health/nutritional services and rigorous teacher development which prepare children for a lifetime of learning success. These programs include head start (ages 3 and 4), early head start (ages prenatal to 3), and porter-leath preschool (ages birth to 4)

$2.0M expenses · 7.4% of program spending

Early success coalition - promotes shared, evidence-based practices proven to improve early childhood development and school readiness

$1.9M expenses · 6.9% of program spending · grants $734K

Connections - provides individualized placement and counseling services that meet the needs of children in the foster care system

$8.7M all other programs (line 4d)

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
PRESIDENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week	$253,757	$0	$21,550	$275,307
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week	$155,810	$0	$17,771	$173,581
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week	$159,667	$0	$11,193	$170,860
VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week	$122,923	$0	$9,161	$132,084
VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week	$108,408	$0	$15,893	$124,301
VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week	$108,581	$0	$9,524	$118,105
DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week	$104,773	$0	$7,714	$112,487

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Porter-Leath (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $446K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$30M	$32M	85.5%	$46M	$275,307
FY2024 ⓘ	$31M	$30M	86.0%	$47M	$317,540
FY2023 ⓘ	$30M	$31M	84.7%	$46M	$325,656
FY2022 ⓘ	$36M	$31M	85.2%	$47M	$260,866
FY2021 ⓘ	$59M	$39M	84.5%	$42M	$264,419
FY2020 ⓘ	$44M	$39M	87.2%	$22M	$243,946

Governance 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–1b22 · 22 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 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
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 5431
Volunteers Part I, line 6660

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Consulting and program assessment servic	$486,524
CONSILIENCE GROUP LLC Consulting and program assessment servic	$434,833
HOOKS DIMMICK CHILD CARE CENTER Child care programs	$255,875
KIDDIE LEARNING CENTER Child care programs	$251,842
URBAN INSTITUTE Consulting and program assessment servic	$194,550

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Porter-Leath totaling $11,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Porter-Leath's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Porter-Leath reported that 85.5% of its $31.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Porter-Leath pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Porter-Leath reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,307, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Porter-Leath get its money?

Of $29.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 68.7% came from contributions and grants (including 55.3% from government grants) and 31.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Porter-Leath a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1409385 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202610239349300316 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530389349301203 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440169349300224 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310199349300436 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220489349300012 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120229349300107 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1409385: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.