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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs91staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.3%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends for Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.6M spent
Programs$6.5M67%Management and general$2.9M30%Fundraising$264k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$307k in FY2023 and −$216k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 47% of revenue in FY2025. $4.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$263ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of the Mid SouthEvery year since FY2017$78k$79k$84k$67k$35k$47k$50kUnited Way of Middle Tennessee IncSince FY2022$87k$256kElton John AIDS Foundation IncOn and off$75k$150k$46kBroadway Caresequity Fights AIDS IncEvery year since FY2017$13k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kPlough FoundationOn and off$50kEmory UniversityNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$36k$9k$33k$59k$77k$95k7 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$15k$750$25k$3k$3k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund