To raise support and awareness of the homeless population in middle tennessee and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
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
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$463K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$463K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$24K
FY2019$80K
FY2020$47K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$323K
Expenses
$339K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018Not on file
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$173K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$456K
Net assets
$532K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$19K
FY2019$55K
FY2020$22K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$399K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $295K Fundraising 13% · $45K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports and raises awareness for homeless people in Middle Tennessee and beyond.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization was launched in 2006 with its initial fundraising event, mission: possible turkey fry, which has raised over 600,000 for nashville rescue mission, fried over 6,400 turkeys, and provided over 90,000 meals to the homeless and hungry of middle tennessee.

$295Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 40 grants · $811K · 2021–2024
Nashville Rescue MissionTN · FY2024$120,000
Rise ErwinTN · FY2024$15,000
West Nashville Dream CenterTN · FY2024$10,000
West Nashville Dream CenterTN · FY2024$10,000
The Village at GlencliffTN · FY2024$10,000
The Laundry Stop INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Aloe Family INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Shower UpTN · FY2024$10,000
Project Return INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Open Table of Nashville INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Musically FedAZ · FY2024$10,000
Monroe Harding INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Journey Home INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Jesus Provisions MinistriesTN · FY2024$10,000
Operation Bbq ReliefMO · FY2024$6,500
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$463K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$441K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$441K
Total revenueLn 12$463K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$532K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$408K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$197K$197K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$254
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$295K$0$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $323K$456K−$133K$399K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $463K$339K$123K$532K 990 PDF
FY2022 $514K$285K$229K$408K 990 PDF
FY2021 $329K$173K$157K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 $47K$22K 990 PDF
FY2019 $80K$55K 990 PDF
FY2018 $24K$19K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $462,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,888$11,341
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $823$10,079
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $492,034$441,401
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $513,745$462,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $209,000$197,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$61,954
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,662$80,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,662$339,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,083$123,410
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $462,821 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,341
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,341
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,079$10,079
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$441,401
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $10,079$462,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,411 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $197,000$197,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,727$57,727
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,227$4,227
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $33,000$33,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,659$1,659
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $6,500$6,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,200$10,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,478$11,478
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,373$4,373
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,201 · Fundraising $5,051$6,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,741 · Fundraising $254$6,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $44,805$339,411
Part X · Balance sheet $532,063 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $407,690$71,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$460,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,690$532,063
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $407,690$532,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,690$532,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$462,821
XI-2 Total expenses$339,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$407,690
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$963
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,063

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