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Ablevoices EIN 84-3548002

Ablevoices

EIN  84-3548002 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brentwood, TN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
An arts and culture nonprofit based in Brentwood, TN. It reported about $192K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Marie Wicks · Board Presid
Money in and out
$192K revenue, $139K expenses
Bottom line
14.6mo operating runway

An arts and culture nonprofit based in Brentwood, TN. It reported about $192K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $192K in revenue, $139K in expenses, and $175K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$192K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$139K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$175K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $53K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82
Operating runway
14.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+37%
avg. annual growth over 5 years

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$192K
FY2024▲ +86%
Total revenue
$192K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$139K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$175K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$53K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$177K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAblevoices
EINHdr · item D84-3548002
Principal addressHdr · item CBrentwood, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ablevoices.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marie Wicks
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Penny Ray
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen German
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Rice
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Schrupp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brock Bordeau
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Vogus
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$156K · 81%
Other revenue$36K · 19%
Contributions & grants81%$156K
Other revenue19%$36K
Total revenueLn 12$192K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82
Program services82%$114K
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$177K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$175K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $169K · Operating expenses/yr $139K
14.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
not reported
Management & General
not reported
Fundraising
not reported
Cost to raise $1
not reported
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $156K · Total revenue $192K
81%
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $21K · Total revenue $192K
11%
Investment reliance
Investment income $27 · Total revenue $192K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $21K · Total expenses $139K
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $192K · Prior year $104K
+86%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $54K · FY2024 $192K
+37%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $175K · Beginning of year $125K
+40%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $192K · Expenses $139K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $2K · Total assets $177K
1%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $175K · Total assets $177K
99%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Marie Wicks · Reported title BOARD PRESID · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $139K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries & benefits — · Total expenses $139K
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Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Revenue growth 86%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Nashville Predators FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$104K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$106K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$100K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$54K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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