Organize Tennessee

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 84-1732329Revenue $206K in FY2025

On file with the IRSorganizetennessee.orgPo Box 40083, 37204-0083 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Voter protection and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$585
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$197K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$221K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$197K
Net assets
$19K
FY2025▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$19K

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 Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $138K Management & general 10% · $20K Fundraising 20% · $39K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

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

Renee Parker’s $54K as Executive Di is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Renee Parker$54,450$69,300

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organize Tennessee is a civil rights and advocacy nonprofit based in Nashville, TN.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Organize tennessee has created a judicial independence website that receives leads through digital ads and billboards that move people to take action in our movement. With additional funding, organize tennessee can continue displaying our billboard which will lead readers and viewers to learn more about the importance of judicial…

$138Kprogram expense
02

3,000 to organize tennessee (automation): to hire a freelance targeted email specialist to create automation series to prospective volunteers and post training attendees. By hiring a freelance marketing specialist, organize tennessee will be able to leverage everyaction to track volunteers, create automatic followups and reminders, and…

Pt IX · col B
03

Organize tennessee will be producing a digital ad and a physical billboard around the importance of justice not politics. Both advertisements will link to our website, with a page directly prioritizing education on judicial independence.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$585
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Government grantsLn 1e$126K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$585
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
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$9K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$9K$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$585
Net assetsLn 32$9K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$86K$12K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$6K$911$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$50$35$5$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$711$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$500$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$173$346
Office expensesLn 13$902$631$90$181
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$497$994
InsuranceLn 23$165$115$17$33
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$23K$3K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$193$387
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$138K$20K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$197K$9K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $153K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $334K$221K$113K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$84K 990 PDF
FY2020 $69K$38K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$206,146
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$206,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$142,738
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$54,321
I-18 Total expenses$197,059
I-19 Revenue less expenses$9,087
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,146 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$126,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,146
VIII-12 Total revenue$206,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,059 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,100 · Management $12,300 · Fundraising $24,600$123,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,378 · Management $911 · Fundraising $1,822$9,111
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,439 · Management $1,063 · Fundraising $2,125$10,627
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $35 · Management $5 · Fundraising $10$50
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,980 · Management $711 · Fundraising $1,423$7,114
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,500 · Management $500 · Fundraising $1,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,211 · Management $173 · Fundraising $346$1,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $631 · Management $90 · Fundraising $181$902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,481 · Management $497 · Fundraising $994$4,972
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $115 · Management $17 · Fundraising $33$165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,716 · Management $3,245 · Fundraising $6,490$32,451
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,357 · Management $193 · Fundraising $387$1,937
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,943 · Management $19,705 · Fundraising $39,411$197,059
Part X · Balance sheet $19,164 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,492$19,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,492$19,164
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$585
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,492$18,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,492$18,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,492$19,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,146
XI-2 Total expenses$197,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,492
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,579

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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