Go Build Tennessee

Nashville, TN · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$461K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$573K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$461K
FY2025▲ +62%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$461K
Expenses
$253K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$153K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$253K
Net assets
$573K
FY2025▲ +57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$573K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGo Build Tennessee
EINHdr · item D47-4345897
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNashville, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gobuildtennessee.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Program services79%$200K
Management & general21%$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
27.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +70% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+45%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×61 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$584K
FY2025▲ +53%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$236K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$584K
Total liabilities
$11K
FY2025▼ -29%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$0
FY2023$28K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$11K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$207K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$584K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$584K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$11K
Total net assetsLn 32$573K
Months of cash on handcomputed27.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$450K · 98%
Investment income$11K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$450K
Investment income2%$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$450K
Total revenueLn 12$461K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $584K · Operating expenses/yr $253K
27.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $200K · Total expenses $253K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $53K · Total expenses $253K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $253K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $450K · Total revenue $461K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $450K · Total revenue $461K
98%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $461K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $461K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $253K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $461K · Prior year $283K
+62%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $89K · FY2025 $461K
+39%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $573K · Beginning of year $366K
+57%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $461K · Expenses $253K
+45%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $11K · Total assets $584K
2%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $573K · Total assets $584K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $584K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nick Lawrence · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $253K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $253K
—
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 21%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 62%——
Accounting fee ratio 6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Kelly’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Kelly$68,308$58,500$50,404

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Connects students with construction career opportunities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $200K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The organization executed a statewide campaign focused on tennessee high school students, their parents, and career changers to raise awareness of skilled trades CAREERS.THE organization deployed a comprehensive paid and earned media strategy, generating more than 10.7 million total ad and social media impressions and driving 219,000…

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $461K$253K+62% 990 PDF
FY2024 $283K$281K-25% 990 PDF
FY2023 $378K$250K+34% 990 PDF
FY2022 $281K$153K+177% 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K—+14% 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K— 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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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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