Franklin Tomorrow INC

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Franklin, TN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 62-1821869Revenue $373K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfranklintomorrow.org198 E Main St - Ste 202, 37064-2569 · Franklin, TNTax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We engage the community, foster collaboration and avocate for a shared vision for the future of Franklin, tennessee. That shared vision includes a vibrant economy, great people, distinct character, and robust neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 2 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$373K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$373K
Expenses
$342K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$342K
Net assets
$257K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$257K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $221K Management & general 9% · $30K Fundraising 27% · $91K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$87,779Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair of Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mindy Tate’s $88K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mindy Tate$87,779$85,582$79,083$69,972$72,894

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Engages the community, fosters collaboration, and advocates for Franklin's future vision.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Breakfast with the mayors to encourage communication between our government and our business COMMUNITY.FRANK talks a monthly community lecture series that provides an opportunity for franklin residents to learn, engage in important topics and discussions that foster collaboration to help shape our COMMUNITY.VOLUNTEER awards ceremony to…

$221Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$18K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $25K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$562
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$257K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76$562
Total assetsLn 16$330K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$232K$257K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$201$201
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$16K$20K$88K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$828$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$221K$30K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $373K$342K$32K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$299K$13K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$328K$28K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021 $321K$268K$52K$191K 990 PDF
FY2020 $217K$203K$15K$138K 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 I · Summary $373,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $212,246$270,597
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,714$11,486
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $91,957$91,360
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,917$373,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,957$172,512
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,698$169,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,655$341,807
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,262$31,636
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,443 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$173,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,523
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,597
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,486$11,486
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $91,360$91,360
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,846$373,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,807 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,779$87,779
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,668$57,668
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,011$16,011
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,054$11,054
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,845$2,845
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,618$5,618
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,180$28,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $201$201
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,002$4,002
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,615 · Management $19,634 · Fundraising $87,951$123,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $828 · Management $4,421$5,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,338 · Management $29,673 · Fundraising $90,796$341,807
Part X · Balance sheet $273,662 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,557$9,784
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $237,384$223,962
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,455$2,703
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $76$562
X-12 Other securities$26,863
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,896$9,788
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $330,368$273,662
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,401$6,401
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,196$9,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,490$16,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,878$257,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,878$257,264
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $330,368$273,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $257,264 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,443
XI-2 Total expenses$341,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,636
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,878
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,250
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$257,264

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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