Music Export Memphis
Donations deductibleMusic Export Memphis' network
16 people4 organisationsi16 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylee Less-Eiseman Chair | Development chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chris Duncan Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leah Gafni Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anna Traverse | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Corliss Shaw | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dorcas Young Griffin | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Cawein | Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Hornor | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Hemant Gupta | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jack Torregrossa | Vice Chair/Chair-elect | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Dukas | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Huang | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jay Hoffman | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shelby Smith | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tucker Carr | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Weetie Haygood | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cawein | Executive Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cawein | Executive Director | 40 | $105k | ||
| Baylee Less-Eiseman | Development chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Gafni | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Duncan | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Dukas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Huang | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hemant Gupta | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Torregrossa | Vice Chair/Chair-elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shelby Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Hornor | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Weetie Haygood | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Traverse | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tucker Carr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dorcas Young Griffin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Corliss Shaw | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Hoffman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Music Export Memphis
- EIN
- 822214830
- Address
- 56 S Front St, Memphis, TN, 38103-2435
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Create opportunities for Memphis artists to showcase their music, the City of Memphis, and provide financial relief, when needed, for music professionals. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A60 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Chris Duncan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsLeah Gafni
≥4years on the filingsChris Duncan
≥3years on the filingsHemant Gupta
≥2years on the filingsAnna Traverse
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $21k
- Total liabilities
- $51k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $31k
- Contributions and grants received
- $443k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $76k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 25
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $413k | $477k | Deficit $64k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.