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Alignment Nashville INC FY2021 filing

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2007EducationEIN 45-0549393Revenue $988K in FY2021

On file with the IRSalignmentnashville.orgPo Box 41089, 37204-1089 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Alignment Nashville mobilizes strategic partners to challenge and address systemic barriers in order to equitably impact the growth, development and academic achievement of each metro Nashville public schools student.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$218K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$218K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$184K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$988K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$834K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$988K
FY2021▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$988K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$834K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$923K
FY2021$834K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$750K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $951K Management & general 12% · $126K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $218K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Melissa Jaggers
President an
$117,053Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Chalos
Vice Preside
$101,149Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Ward
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Schlueter
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Jaggers’s $135K as President an is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Jaggers$134,766$130,985$116,346$114,710$117,053$108,953
Heather Chalos$108,043———$101,149—
Heather L Chalos—————$83,441

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects partners to overcome barriers, improving student growth and academic achievement.

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3 programs · $885K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Alignment Nashville A-Teams (committees)

Alignment nashville manages and supports alignment teams (a-teams), which are work groups composed of school and community representatives that meet monthly to plan, align, implement, evaluate, and sustain shared solutions to the most pressing problems facing metro nashville public schools students.

$457Kprogram expense
02

The nashville hub, a program of alignment nashville, provides professional development and support for communities seeking to implement the academy model to transform the high school experience.

$425Kprogram expense
03

Alignment usa, a program of alignment nashville, is a network of shared practice that includes communities that are committed to improving student outcomes. Alignment usa provides leadership and support for this network, including sharing of best practices and learning opportunities.

$3Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
The Community Foundation of MiddleFY2024$25K
Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$988K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$951K
Managementcol C$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$834K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$766K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Government grantsLn 1e$511K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$988K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$615K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$766K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
Net assetsLn 32$834K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$999K$766K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K$184K
Net assetsLn 32$923K$834K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$89K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$415K$382K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$60K$189
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$44K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$161K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$33K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$85K$23K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$231
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$951K$126K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.7M−$365K$750K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.4M$205K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M−$27K$909K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$102K$936K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $988K$1.1M−$89K$834K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.9M$74K$923K 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
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Part I · Summary $987,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $379,030$561,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,569,566$388,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,942$5,970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,440$31,587
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,985,978$987,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,992
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $795,982$651,422
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,116,372$423,212
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,912,354$1,076,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,624−$88,984
Part VI · Governance 26 of 27 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $987,642 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,061 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$510,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$561,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388,845$388,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,970$5,970
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $17,800$17,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,726$12,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $402,632 · Excluded from tax $23,770$987,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,076,626 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,992$1,992
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,090 · Management $38,182$127,272
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $381,940 · Management $33,410$415,350
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,439 · Management $189$60,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,416 · Management $3,756$48,172
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,030$18,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $160,585$160,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,502 · Management $7,562$40,064
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,448 · Management $22,862$108,310
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,231 · Management $231$3,462
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,974 · Management $1,493$7,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,294$85,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $950,911 · Management $125,715 · Fundraising $0$1,076,626
Part X · Balance sheet $1,017,968 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,112$150,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $882,931$614,727
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $102,260$167,781
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $408$1,199
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,927$64,729
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,134$18,668
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,175,772$1,017,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,604$8,757
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,892$24,634
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253,036$184,216
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $831,683$749,994
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $91,053$83,758
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $922,736$833,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,175,772$1,017,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $833,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$987,642
XI-2 Total expenses$1,076,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$922,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$833,752

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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