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Screen a listThe Foundation for the College System of Tennessee
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
- Type III, functionally integrated
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin32.0%
Months of reserve40.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+34.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for the College System of Tennessee
Where the money goes FY2025 · $859k spent
Programs$207k24%Management and general$648k75%Fundraising$4k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
AT&T Foundation gave about $130k a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 34% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort10funders
$122ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23AT&T FoundationStopped after FY2022$130k$130k–Ayers FoundationSince FY2019$10k$18k$25k$25k$25kFcm Cares IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kStowers Machinery Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kTennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$5
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped