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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)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs96staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.4%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPencil
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$5.9M90%Management and general$129k2%Fundraising$523k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
53 of 53 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, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
24 of the 32 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII82funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming EducationSince FY2022$1.6M$456kUnited Way of Middle Tennessee IncEvery year since FY2017$210k$206k$141k$102k$95k$84k$72kDollar General Literacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$125k$55k$75k$175k$175kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$26k$1k$136k$100k$1k–Memorial Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$40k$40k$40k$30k$40k$40kThe Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncOn and off$25k$40k$40k$31k$30k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$21k$15k$61k$26k$179k$168k47 other fundersUp to $180k a year each$162k$161k$158k$200k$376k$336k$403k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped