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Shora Foundation

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Knoxville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2008Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 26-0907375Revenue $421K in FY2025

On file with the IRSshorafoundation.org2425 Martin Luther King JR Ave, 37915-1621 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since May 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide safe place culture for those under-resource areas by creating opportunities and transforming communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$421K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$421K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$421K
Expenses
$417K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$231K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$417K
Net assets
$41K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$41K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$41K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $144K Management & general 62% · $257K Fundraising 0% · $500

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Anne Templeton
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shaunda Jones
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tanika Harper’s $56K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates safe places and opportunities to transform under-resourced communities.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Y12 Fcu Gives Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$257K
Fundraisingcol D$500
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$654$654
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$376$42$334
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$600$453
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$0$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$587$587
Office expensesLn 13$4K$20$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$150$150
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0
All other expensesLn 24e$198K$143K$55K$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$144K$257K$500

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $421K$417K$5K$41K 990 PDF
FY2024 $354K$369K−$15K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$309K$653$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $400K$403K−$3K$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$231K−$5K$41K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $421,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $353,666$221,759
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$199,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,666$421,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,598$654
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,676$161,827
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,488$254,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $368,762$416,635
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,096$4,824
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $421,459 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,829 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$52,245
VIII-1e Government grants$157,971
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$818
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,759
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$193,871
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$421,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,635 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $654$654
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $136,856$136,856
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42 · Management $334$376
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $600 · Management $453$1,053
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $23,542$23,542
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,666$2,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $587$587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20 · Management $3,929$3,949
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,108$8,108
IX-20 InterestManagement $150$150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$15,034
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,446$25,446
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,074 · Management $54,640 · Fundraising $500$198,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,390 · Management $256,711 · Fundraising $500$416,635
Part X · Balance sheet $41,347 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,066$23,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,205$17,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,438$41,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,025$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,413$41,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,413$41,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,438$41,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,459
XI-2 Total expenses$416,635
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,413
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$11,890
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,347

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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