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Empowers youth, improves parent-child relations, and addresses health issues in underserved communities. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $442K in revenue, $399K in expenses, and $148K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2012
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Goodlettsville, TN
Website
www.wwcwnash.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$442KFY2025
Expenses
$399K
Net assets
$148K
People
24
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  46-0755751 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Goodlettsville, TN Founded 2012
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers youth, improves parent-child relations, and addresses health issues in underserved communities.
Leadership
Destiny Carney · Board Member
Money in and out
$442K revenue, $399K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$442K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$399K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$148K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $43K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +32% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$442K
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses
$399K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$148K
FY2025▲ +41%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$442K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$399K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$148K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$43K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$148K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 424

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWhy We Can T Wait
EINHdr · item D46-0755751
Principal addressHdr · item CGoodlettsville, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wwcwnash.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a24
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b24
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $356K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

WWCW Afterschool Academy occurs Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 until 6:00 p.m. It features dinner, homework help, tutoring, social/ emotional learning sessions, Restorative practice sessions, team building and enrichment activities in sports as well as the arts, i.e., African/hip-hop dance, yoga, spoken word, flag football, golf…

$299Kprogram expense
02

WWCW Cultivating Character in Millennials Leadership Academy CCM Leadership Academy is an eight-week summer enrichment program. It is city-wide and serves ages 6 - 16, providing left brain and right brain experiences. Mornings consist of science/technology/engineering, English/language arts, math and sports.

$32Kprogram expense
03

WWCW Career Applications Regarding Students (C.A.R.S) summer teen job program is a collaborative between Why We Can't Wait, Inc., and Metro Action Power Youth Teen job program that provided job for 80-100 teens. These sites allow teens to explore various careers in the various organizations.

$25Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$442K
— government grantsLn 1e$338K
Total revenueLn 12$442K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$399K
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$148K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $148K · Operating expenses/yr $399K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $399K · Total expenses $399K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $105K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $442K · Total revenue $442K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $338K · Total revenue $442K
77%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $442K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $442K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $442K · Prior year $407K
+9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $238K · FY2025 $442K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $148K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $442K · Expenses $399K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $148K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $148K · Total assets $148K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $148K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Destiny Carney · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $399K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $65K · Total expenses $399K
16%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 9%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$53K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$442K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$407K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$329K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$356K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$257K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$238K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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