The Peer Power Foundation Inc
Peer Power Foundation hires, trains, and deploys college students to be success coaches in economically disadvantaged high schools. (expanded mission on schedule o)these success coaches work primarily inside of english, math, and science classes alongside teachers to help students meet achievement benchmarks and their life goals. This model reduces the adult to student ratio from 1:30 to about 1:10, which helps meet the holistic needs of students and alleviate some of the pressure from teachers.
The Peer Power Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Peer Power Foundation Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,307 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -63.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,288,368
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,668,365
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,835
- -65.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,864,891
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Peer Power Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Peer Power Foundation Inc
Who The Peer Power Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | Black alumni chapter support and multicultural affairs men's conference | $6,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,288,368 | $3,668,365 | $3,864,891 | $2,307 | Total only | $4,835 |
| 2024 | $1,142,995 | $4,038,380 | $4,411,986 | $6,300 | 1 | $13,953 |
| 2023 | $1,349,153 | $3,896,560 | $3,982,003 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,264,233 | $3,317,933 | $3,479,988 | — | — | $-9,933 |
| 2021 | $1,339,383 | $2,677,756 | $2,817,686 | — | — | $423 |
| 2020 | $1,405,038 | $2,187,888 | $2,085,522 | — | — | $7,357 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Peer Power Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Peer Power Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peer Power Foundation Inc is led by Cortney Richardson, CEO on every filing since 2023; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cortney Richardson
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$97K (2023) → $167K (2025)
William Sehnert
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$172K (2020) → $160K (2025)
Katherine Kaelin
Chair
Chairperson → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Freeman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Lackie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Plunkett
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Porter Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. John Jackson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Cowles
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dow McVean
Vice Chair
Director → Co-Chairperson, 2021
Co-Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Barton
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Nenon
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Malcom Rawls (2024) — COO
- Former: Tabitha Glenn (2021–2023) — CEO
- Former: Charles D. McVean (2020–2021) — Chairman Emeritus & Founder
- Former: Philip Wunderlich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shaterra Marion (2021) — Director
- Former: Bo Braswell (2020) — Director
- Former: Doug Carpenter (2020) — Director
- Former: Jerre Freeman (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Naro (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Tyree Daniels (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Cortney Richardson (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Peer Power Foundation Inc
How much does The Peer Power Foundation Inc give each year?
The Peer Power Foundation Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is The Peer Power Foundation Inc?
The Peer Power Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is The Peer Power Foundation Inc?
The Peer Power Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Peer Power Foundation Inc operate?
The Peer Power Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Peer Power Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Peer Power Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2069907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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