Champions for Literacy
Donations deductibleChampions for Literacy's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Wilfong Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrew Renshaw | Co-Founder | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ashton Emmanuel | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Hayhurst | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Alissa Campbell Shaw | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Dawn Wade | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Graham Neff | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jonathan Wilfong | Co-Founder | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Wood | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lamar Stanley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carleen O'Reilly | Executive Director Through March 2022 | since 2021 |
| Chandler Ferguson | Co-Executive Director April 2022 | since 2022 |
| Jason Baker | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Stanley Ryan Viner | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Baker | Executive Director | 40 | $122k | $7k | |
| John E Wilfong | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Wilfong | Co-Founder | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Renshaw | Co-Founder | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lamar Stanley | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Brian Hayhurst | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Wood | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Dr Alissa Campbell Shaw | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Graham Neff | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Dr Dawn Wade | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Ashton Emmanuel | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Champions for Literacy
- EIN
- 463588150
- Address
- 1350 Concourse Ave Ste 437, Memphis, TN, 38104-2025
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Use the power of sports to raise awareness about the cause of literacy, generate funds for local literacy programs, and create volunteer activities for athletes to promote the power of reading to students pre-school through third grade. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Jason Baker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn E Wilfong
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Renshaw
≥8years on the filingsBrian Hayhurst
≥8years on the filingsDr Alissa Campbell Shaw
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $666k
- Total liabilities
- $59k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $608k
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $307k
- Employees
- 5
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2m | $4.1m | $162k |
| 2023 | $3.9m | $3.6m | $253k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
13 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Pickens County Camp Irock | Literacy intervention and resources | $48k |
| United Way of the Plains | Literacy intervention and resources | $25k |
| Memphis Teacher Residency | Literacy intervention and resources | $24k |
| Knowledge Quest | Literacy intervention and resources | $23k |
| The 2nd & 7 Foundation | Literacy intervention and resources | $20k |
| Readers 2 Leaders | Literacy intervention and resources | $20k |
| Smart Reading | Literacy intervention and resources | $19k |
| Heart of Missouri United Way | Literacy intervention and resources | $16k |
| Indian Prairie Educational Foundation | Literacy intervention and resources | $15k |
| Literacy Mid-South | Literacy intervention and resources | $12k |
| Believe Memphis Academy | Literacy intervention and resources | $11k |
| Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend | Literacy intervention and resources | $10k |
| Memphis Athletic Ministries | Literacy intervention and resources | $10k |