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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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs8staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.2%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHumanities Tennessee
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.1M67%Management and general$377k22%Fundraising$201k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 58% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$59ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dollar General Literacy FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$19k$19k$19k$14k$10k–Federation of State Humanities CouncilsOn and off$25k$35kVanderbilt UniversityOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$8k$10kSandra Schatten FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$14k$15kMemorial Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$8k$8k$5kTennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$40k$31k$23k$47k$93$25k12 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$1k$2k$4k$4k$900$7k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped