Advance the general welfare of individuals in Davidson County by focusing available local, state, private, and federal resources to assist low income individuals and families to acquire useful skills and knowledge, gain access to new opportunities and achieve economic self sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
410% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 410% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$481K
Expenses
$445K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$445K
Net assets
−$68K
FY2025▼ -279%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$38K
FY2025−$68K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1968.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $385K Management & general 10% · $44K Fundraising 4% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$87,927Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darrick Horton$87,927$72,600$79,485$70,747$64,913$58,046

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps low-income Davidson County residents gain skills, opportunities, and self-sufficiency.

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2 programs · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided case management services to families AND/OR individuals in davidson county who meet the eligibility guidelines of the community services block grant program to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

$385Kprogram expense
02

Local Support Was Provided to Clients

Assisted individuals locate permanent and temporary housing and employment. Emergency utility and foreclosure intervention was also provided.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11
Grants paid · 16 grants · $344K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,372
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,858
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,931
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,027
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$32
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,076
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,160
Unitemized GrantFY2022$55,426
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,416
Unitemized GrantFY2021$120,974
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,193
Unitemized GrantFY2020$75,857
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,941
Unitemized GrantFY2019$23,611
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,540

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$385K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
−$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$2K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Government grantsLn 1e$475K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32−$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K−$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$89K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$38K−$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$75K$10K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$99K$13K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$23K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$2K$639
Management feesLn 11a$7K$6K$737$268
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$19K$2K$889
TravelLn 17$38K$32K$4K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$342$125
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$632$230
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$54K$7K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$1K$494
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$385K$44K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $481K$445K$36K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 $340K$382K−$42K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$454K$52K$80K 990 PDF
FY2022 $378K$491K−$113K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $488K$453K$35K$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $397K$325K$72K$106K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $481,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,501$481,183
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,501$481,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,236$46,132
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $244,622$247,257
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,081$151,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,939$444,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,438$36,320
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $481,183 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$474,753
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,430
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$481,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$481,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,863 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $46,132$46,132
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,738 · Management $9,672 · Fundraising $3,517$87,927
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,049 · Management $12,818 · Fundraising $4,661$116,528
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,795 · Management $2,950 · Fundraising $1,073$26,818
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,587 · Management $1,758 · Fundraising $639$15,984
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,699 · Management $737 · Fundraising $268$6,704
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,894 · Management $2,445 · Fundraising $889$22,228
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,077 · Management $4,151 · Fundraising $1,509$37,737
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,646 · Management $342 · Fundraising $125$3,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,883 · Management $632 · Fundraising $230$5,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,060 · Management $6,996 · Fundraising $2,544$63,600
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,494 · Management $1,359 · Fundraising $494$12,347
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,054 · Management $43,860 · Fundraising $15,949$444,863
Part X · Balance sheet $21,893 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,806−$2,067
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,642$20,911
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$408$176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,618$2,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,658$21,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,640$89,791
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,640$89,791
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$104,222−$67,898
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $142,240$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,018−$67,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,658$21,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$67,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,183
XI-2 Total expenses$444,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,018
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$142,236
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$67,898

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