Civictn and its partners are working individually and collectively to create a more accessible, inclusive, and representative democracy by lifting up the voices of the disenfranchised, restoring the power and accessibility of the vote, and strengthening democracy in tennessee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 6 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $317K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$779K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$0
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$760K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$760K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.6M Management & general 5% · $79K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matia Powell’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Matia Powell$120,000$98,277

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

Empowering disenfranchised voices to strengthen democracy and voting access in Tennessee.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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"mobilize and register communities statewide to participate in elections and referendumsprovide essential voter education, particularly in historically marginalizedcommunitiesstrengthen collaboration between grassroots groups, fostering resilience and innovationhost impactful convenings and training sessions for coalition partners to…

$1.6Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 85 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
Action TNTN · FY2024$170,000
The Equity Alliance FundTN · FY2024$126,250
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee andFY2024$92,100
TN Immigrant & RefugeeFY2024$83,550
Memphis for All Education FundFY2024$50,000
CalebTN · FY2024$35,750
Organize TennesseeTN · FY2024$20,000
Memphis ApriFY2024$12,000
The Equity Alliance FundTN · FY2023$166,000
Memphis for All Education FundFY2023$158,600
TN Immigrant & RefugeeFY2023$107,000
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee andFY2023$64,000
Memphis ApriFY2023$28,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$770K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$770K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$770K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$859K$770K
Total assetsLn 16$859K$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$859K$760K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$682K$682K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$217K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$90K$22K$45K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$373K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$5K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$79K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.7M−$100K$760K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.6M$631K$859K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M−$36K$228K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$0$1.1M$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $779K$750K$29K$170K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,611,920 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,275,596$1,611,920
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,275,596$1,611,920
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $830,243$681,525
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $386,692$424,809
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $427,454$605,123
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,644,389$1,711,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $631,207−$99,537
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,611,920 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,611,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,611,920
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,611,920
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,711,457 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $681,525$681,525
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,981$216,981
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,132$54,132
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,696$33,696
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,500 · Management $45,000 · Fundraising $22,500$90,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,775$23,775
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,605$2,605
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,560$24,560
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,757$28,757
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $49,261$49,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $372,834$372,834
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,328 · Management $8,003$13,331
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,609,574 · Management $79,383 · Fundraising $22,500$1,711,457
Part X · Balance sheet $770,127 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $859,397$770,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $859,397$770,127
X-25 Other liabilities$10,267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,481$55,719
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $796,916$704,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $859,397$759,860
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $859,397$770,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,860 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,611,920
XI-2 Total expenses$1,711,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$859,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,860

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