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Medical Education & Research Institute

Memphis, TN · EIN 62-1587133 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Medical Education & Research Institute reported $18.2 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.97 went to program services, $17.90 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,564 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

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

2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$330,564$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.12%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
138
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
24.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $17M

The meri had a total of 1,535 courses taught in 2025. They included 17,205 students and 23,131 participants. The purpose of these courses was to teach physicians, residents, nurses, and other medical personnel various new medical procedures. Also, the meri had no simulation courses that helped train emergency medical staff, fireman, military, and civilians on disaster drills and procedures

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$305,853$0$24,711$330,564
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$207,329$0$21,955$229,284
MOBILE EDUCATION COORDINAT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,036$0$0$152,036
EDUCATION/RESEARCH PLANNIN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,557$0$0$144,557
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,164$0$0$141,164
MOBILE LOGISTICS CORDINATO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,997$0$0$128,997
GENESIS MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,701$0$0$124,701

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Medical Education & Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $560K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$18M$16M82.0%$32M$330,564
2024 ⓘ$17M$15M83.2%$30M$317,258
2023 ⓘ$16M$13M82.5%$27M$341,253
2022 ⓘ$17M$13M81.7%$25M$326,773
2021 ⓘ$15M$11M81.7%$22M$238,845
2020 ⓘ$8.2M$8.3M79.7%$19M$264,066
2019 ⓘ$13M$11M81.3%$19M$251,264

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 579

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Medical Education & Research Institute totaling $94 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

Every number above is copied from Medical Education & Research Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Medical Education & Research Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Medical Education & Research Institute's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Medical Education & Research Institute reported that 82.0% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Medical Education & Research Institute pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Medical Education & Research Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $330,564, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Medical Education & Research Institute get its money?

Of $18.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Medical Education & Research Institute a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-1587133 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631359349306633 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521219349301317 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411359349305281 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301239349301105 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231299349301798 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202140979349301404 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041219349301704 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-1587133: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.