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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +173% in 3 yrs88staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.0%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+41.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunities in Schools of Tennessee
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.7M87%Management and general$965k10%Fundraising$340k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 41% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 58% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII47funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsStopped after FY2021$300k$275k–United Way of Middle Tennessee IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$16k$78k$68k$66k$15k$18kMemorial Foundation IncOn and off$25k$40k$40k$40k$45k$40kMemphis Education Fund IncOn and off$227kScarlett Family FoundationOn and off$100k$100kDollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$20k$15k$15k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$775k$30k$36k$245k$25k$2.5M$58k17 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$194k$82k$121k$114k$79k$273k$151k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped