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Trinity Development Alliance INC FY2023 filing

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 84-5160096Revenue $12.4M in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 7, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 40646, 37204-0646 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To invest in projects and services that support the long-term future of affordable housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$349K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.6M a year · 95% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$349K
to officers and key staff · 96% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 96% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $7.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.9M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$25.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$297K
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$12.4M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$364K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$358K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$469K
Net assets
$25.3M
FY2023▲ +148%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$147K
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$25.3M
FY2024$29.5M

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $291K Management & general 20% · $73K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $349K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$126,900Pt VII · Sec A
Kirsten Dernbach
President/Director
$126,900Pt VII · Sec A
Melinda Taylor
Director of Operations
$47,567Pt VII · Sec A
$47,567Pt VII · Sec A
Savita Gupta
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marsha Moore
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Holle
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirsten Dernbach’s $135K as President is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kirsten Dernbach$135,000$126,900$126,900$98,230
Melinda Taylor—$47,567——

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

Funds projects and services to ensure affordable housing for the future.

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2 programs · $581K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, tda partnered to create 267 multi-family units and developed affordable fair housing annual advertising plans for 125PROPERTIES and provided resident services for 9 properties.

$291Kprogram expense
02

In 2023, TDA partnered to create 267 multi-family units and developed affordable fair housing annual advertising plans for 125 properties and provided resident services for 9 properties

$291Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$291K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$25.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $4.7M$469K$4.2M$29.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2025 $12.4M$364K$12.1M$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $10.7M$346K$10.4M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $297K$358K−$61K−$147K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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