Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPersist Nashville
Can you give?
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)
$976krevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs28staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.0%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPersist Nashville
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$798k72%Management and general$182k16%Fundraising$132k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$166k in FY2024 and −$137k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort25funders
$641ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsOn and off$250k$62k$138k$302kCity FundSince FY2022$250k$125kJoe C Davis FoundationSince FY2020$25k$50k$75k$175kTennessee State Collaborative on Reforming EducationSince FY2021$100k$64k$150kBill and Crissy Haslam FoundationSince FY2020$30k$30k$30k$40kCampaign for Great Public SchoolsStopped after FY2022$75k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6$10k$16k$48k11 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$15k$29k$61k$131k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped