Civic TN FY2021 filing

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 84-2967597

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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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · 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
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$0
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$779K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$0
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$170K
FY20210%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$760K

From the FY2021 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.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

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

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  • 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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2 programs · $870K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Covid Vaccine

Civictn launched a collaborative public action campaign to combat misinformation, decrease barriers to access, and help black and hispanic communities better understand the covid vaccine process in order to make the best decision for their families.

$870Kprogram expense
02

Voter Participation/Registration/Census

Civic TN ran a robust voter engagement program that included grassroots outreach such as canvassing, phone banking, mail, digital advertising, and relational organizing. Civic TN regranted to partner organizations to support nonpartisan voter engagement efforts and provided tech tools to reach voters.

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 · FY2024
See all 10 funders →
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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