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POPLAR FOUNDATION

EIN: 62-1586727 · MEMPHIS, TN 38104-2025 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 48 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 81/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$-14,934
Total Revenue
$29.7M
Total Expenses
$98.0M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 91.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 39.64x
Liability-to-Asset 0.9%
Revenue Diversification N/A
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,312 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
91.9% 92.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
39.6 mo 71.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.9% 2.3%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-99.4% 1.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
90.0% 10.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
198663.3% -0.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $-14,934 $29.7M $98.0M 91.9% —
2022 $-2,371,714 $15.6M $120.5M 85.6% —
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Organization Details
EIN
62-1586727
State
TN
City
MEMPHIS
ZIP
38104-2025
Classification
T22Z
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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