917 Society

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2013Mental HealthEIN 46-3090292

The goal is to provide every 8th grader in the united states with a lasting durable pocket version of the u.s constitution to carry with them as they grow in their citizenship. Each constitution has the oath of citizenship included on the last page that teachers can use in class if they choose to create a moment to imprint on the hearts and minds of our youth that their voice is important and they belong to america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ 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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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 surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$368K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$395K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$368K
FY2025▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$368K
Expenses
$395K
FY2025▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$203K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$395K
Net assets
$35K
FY2025▼ -43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$35K

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 Jun 2013.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $151K Management & general 7% · $28K Fundraising 55% · $217K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Gives every 8th grader a pocket U.S. Constitution to foster citizenship.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The 917 society provides a lasting, durable pocket constitution for 8TH graders in america free of charge to teachers and students in honor of constitution day plus educational resources, videos and lesson plans.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Money outPt IX
$395K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$217K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$1K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$13K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$815$815
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$202K$202K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$15K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$68K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$28K$8K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$625$313
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K$626
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$15K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$375$328
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K$151K$28K$217K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $368K$395K−$27K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 $394K$412K−$18K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $460K$467K−$7K$80K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$256K$75K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $213K$203K$10K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$1K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,356 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,536
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$6,180−$6,180
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$6,180$368,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,075 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,478 · Management $3,851 · Fundraising $1,926$19,255
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $815$815
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $201,780$201,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,396 · Management $4,399 · Fundraising $2,200$21,995
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,520 · Management $5,502 · Fundraising $2,751$75,773
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,436 · Management $8,124 · Fundraising $4,062$40,622
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,188 · Management $625 · Fundraising $313$3,126
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,195$1,195
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,931 · Management $1,251 · Fundraising $626$7,808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,908 · Management $2,910 · Fundraising $2,546$20,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,639 · Management $375 · Fundraising $328$2,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,691 · Management $27,852 · Fundraising $216,532$395,075
Part X · Balance sheet $34,794 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,134$6,161
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,008$28,633
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,142$34,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,629$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,513$34,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,513$34,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,142$34,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,356
XI-2 Total expenses$395,075
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,719
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,513
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,794

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