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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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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FY2024 · 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 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
$101K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +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
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +36%
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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
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$923K
FY2021$834K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$750K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.2M Management & general 7% · $175K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President an
$130,985Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • 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 · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$932Kprogram expense
02

Family university is a partnership between metro nashville public schools (MNPS) and alignment nashville that provides educational enrichment and trainings to encourage, empower and equip MNPS families and caregivers with tools they need for success.

$504Kprogram expense
03

Alignment Nashville (committees)

Alignment nashville manages and supports alignment 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.

$494Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$852K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
SavingsLn 2$652K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$852K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$738K$852K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$380K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$909K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$118K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$528K$475K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$86K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$44K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$19K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$108K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$58K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$71K$8K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$606
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$175K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.7M−$365K$750K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 $2,579,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $485,626$1,267,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,167,013$1,253,034
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,852$27,784
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,987$31,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,720,478$2,579,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $763,250$804,040
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $984,059$1,569,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,747,309$2,374,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,831$204,992
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $2,579,576 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,127 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,266,093
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,267,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,253,034$1,253,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,434$25,434
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $19,123$19,123
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,350$2,350
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,415$10,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,255,161 · Excluded from tax $57,322$2,579,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,374,584 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,886 · Management $13,099$130,985
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $475,419 · Management $52,824$528,243
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,851 · Management $9,539$95,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,480 · Management $4,942$49,422
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,844 · Management $2,094$20,938
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,992 · Management $2,358$110,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,861 · Management $6,539$64,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,622 · Management $7,847$78,469
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,458 · Management $606$6,064
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,681$5,681
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,701 · Management $745$7,446
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,207,884 · Management $68,312$1,276,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,199,998 · Management $174,586 · Fundraising $0$2,374,584
Part X · Balance sheet $1,214,938 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,843$199,997
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $632,496$651,963
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $367,458$272,551
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,253$956
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,053$78,583
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,170$2,048
X-14 Intangible assets$8,840
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,289,580$1,214,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $191,522$63,177
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $134,899$37,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $380,254$100,620
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $829,928$1,034,920
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,398$79,398
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $909,326$1,114,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,289,580$1,214,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,114,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,579,576
XI-2 Total expenses$2,374,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$909,326
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,114,318

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