The Urban Child Institute

MEMPHIS, TN EIN: 58-1514037 Website

The urban child institute is dedicated to promoting the education, health, and well-being of young children in shelby county.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$133.2M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

-8.4% YoY

Grant Count

49

+14.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$105K

-19.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$13M$19M$25M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$133,203,433$129,030,737$122,446,565
Revenue$12,044,822$15,242,430$-21,732,635
Expenses$6,706,605$7,108,716$12,291,034
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$12,021,722$15,129,599$-21,880,205
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M16 grants202034 grants202143 grants202243 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UTHSC$1.1MLeBonheur Children's Hos…$861KUM Research Foundation$601KPorter Leath$405KALL Memphis$305Ktennesseans for quality …$200KLiteracy MidSouth$140KBelieve Academy$100KMemphis Teacher Residency$100KMid-South Food Bank$100K

Grant Size Distribution

185 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K33$50–100K42$100–250K10$250–500K9$500K–1M11$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

GARY SHORBEXECUTUVE DIRECTOR$190KKatherine SpurlockDeputy Director$179KJEAN PHEBUSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$176KKatherine BryanProgram Officer$124K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CALVIN ANDERSONSecretary1
KATHLEEN MOONEYTreasurer1
KATHY BUCKMAN-GIBSONBoard Chair1
ALTHA STEWARTBOARD MEMBER1
ARCHIE WILLISBOARD MEMBER1
BLAIR TAYLORBOARD MEMBER1
CYNTHIA CROSSBOARD MEMBER1
Eraina SchaussBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN PONTIUSBOARD MEMBER1
MARY MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER1
SUSAN ELSWICKBOARD MEMBER1
Terri FinkelBOARD MEMBER1
Trey Eubanks MDBOARD MEMBER1
GARY SHORBEXECUTUVE DIRECTOR20$190,000
JEAN PHEBUSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$176,230
Katherine BryanProgram Officer40$124,285
Katherine SpurlockDeputy Director40$178,730

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonBellinghamCordovaDallasDenverKnoxvilleLouisvilleMemphisNashvilleNew YorkPortlandWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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