philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Action TN FY2022 filing

Nashville, TN501(c)(4) EIN 82-3008452Revenue $195K in FY2022

On file with the IRS5016 Centennial Blvd Ste 200, 37209-1577 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2018

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

Voter engagement last year, we deepened our commitment to community-centered voter engagement by supporting and coordinating programs that reached thousands of tennesseans across the state. Through strong partnerships with grassroots organizations, we helped drive year-round, values-based conversations that centered the experiences of black, brown, and white working-class communities. By aligning outreach efforts, sharing resources, and providing hands-on support, we made IT possible for our partners to engage their communities more consistently and meaningfully. This collective approach allowed US to expand voter participation and foster a stronger culture of multiracial democracy across tennessee. Data infrastructure we dramatically strengthened our data infrastructure in the past year by providing free access to the voter file and delivering targeted data support to our partner organizations. From custom reports and real-time tracking dashboards to detailed voter file analysis, we e

24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $881K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$195K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2022▼ -2%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$190K
FY2022
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$0
FY2022$190K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$69K
FY2022▲ +691%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$593K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
You’re viewing the FY2022 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $45K Management & general 63% · $119K Fundraising 13% · $25K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Aftyn Behn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pratik Dash
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Deane
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bennett Foster
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Francie Hunt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tequila Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Stewart
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Action TN executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Empowering communities through voter engagement and fostering multiracial democracy.

Questions for Action TN

Tap to ask. Action TN sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Action TN answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $45K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Action TN is dedicated to helping grassroots groups across tennessee expand and coordinate their civic and political engagement efforts in service of building power around our shared values, with a particular focus on empowering underrepresented and disenfranchised communities, from black and brown communities to rural tennesseans.

$45Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Tennessee Investor FundFY2024$711K
Civic TNFY2024$170K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$881K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $719K · 2020–2024
The Equity Alliance FundTN · FY2024$167,000
Tennessee Advocates for Planned ParenthoodTN · FY2024$152,000
Tennessee ProgressTN · FY2024$105,000
Tirrc VotesTN · FY2024$102,500
Memphis for AllTN · FY2024$88,000
Civic TNTN · FY2024$37,500
Southern Alliance for Clean EnergyTN · FY2024$30,000
Emerge Action FundFY2024$10,000
Center for Voter InformationFY2020$20,346
Civic TNTN · FY2020$6,801

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$110K$35K$50K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$572$572
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$10K$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$376$139$237
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$45K$119K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.1M$512K$593K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$123K$12K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $195K$190K$5K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $200K$0$200K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $244K$273K−$29K$9K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $195,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,000$195,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,000$195,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,126$189,521
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,126$189,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,874$5,479
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$195,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,521 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $35,000 · Management $50,000 · Fundraising $25,000$110,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,906$4,906
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,084$2,084
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,260$1,260
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $572$572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,000 · Management $60,323$70,323
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $139 · Management $237$376
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,139 · Management $119,382 · Fundraising $25,000$189,521
Part X · Balance sheet $69,089 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,610$69,089
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,610$69,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,610$69,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,610$69,089
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,610$69,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,089 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,000
XI-2 Total expenses$189,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,479
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,610
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,089

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.