NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF WESTTENNESSEE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF WESTTENNESSEE INC

EIN 62-0806802

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS to PREVENT KIDNEY and URINARY TRACT DISEASES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH and WELL-BEING of INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THESE DISEASES, and INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY of ALL ORGANS for TRANSPLANTATION. - THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, A MAJOR VOLUNTARY NONPROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATION, is DEDICATED to PREVENTING KIDNEY and URINARY TRACT DISEASES, IMPROVING THE HEALTH and WELL-BEING of INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES AFFECTED BY KIDNEY DISEASE and INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY of ALL ORGANS for TRANSPLANTATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.74%of revenue went to mission work61.7% of expenses · Program services

18.60%of revenue went to fundraising15.1% of expenses

$122.83spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

28.50%of revenue went to management and office costs23.2% of expenses

$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $31,249 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$136,863

Mission workProgram services$103,65875.74% of revenue61.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$39,00328.50% of revenue23.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$25,45118.60% of revenue15.1% of expenses

Total expenses$168,112122.83% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2016CurrentExpense mix: 61.7% mission · 23.2% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.83% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 22.5% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$136,863

Expenses$168,112

Annual shortfall $31,249 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$103,658 · 61.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$39,003 · 23.2% of expenses

Fundraising$25,451 · 15.1% of expenses

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Revenue$136,863

Expenses$168,112

Assets$38,932

Income$8,183

Contributions$114,858

Mission work (program services)$103,658

Fundraising$25,451

Management and general$39,003

Executive compensation (total)$74,680

Accounting fees$12,375

Investing fees$690

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MABLE BARRINGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $74,680

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

MABLE BARRINGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BEN MILLRANYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

CLARENCE DAVISDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA CANNONDIRECTOR

DR BARRY WALLMEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT

DR BETTINA AULTDIRECTOR

DR NAWAR MANSOURDIRECTOR

FELICIA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

HAZEL MARSHSECRETARY

JOANNA HUDSONPRESIDENT

JOYCE THOMAS FYKESDIRECTOR

KENNETH NEWBERRYTREASURER

MIKE CLARYDIRECTOR

SHYAM RAMACHANDRANDIRECTOR

SUSAN O SMITHMEMBER AT LARGE

WENDY FULLER VANCLEVEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 857 MT MORIAH SUITE 201, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
County: Shelby
In care of: MABLE BARRINGER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(901) 683-6185

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Tax preparer: FRAZEE IVY DAVIS PLC