Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).
Status and standing
Where the money goes
Statement of Functional Expenses
Financial health
Summary of the Filing
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenue
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 48% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 42% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 12% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 29% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.3% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
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.
Leadership and pay
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Ty Murray’s $45K as Director of Art and Communication is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Murray | $44,908 | — |
| Kalil White | $44,855 | — |
| Annastasia William | $22,507 | — |
| Ty Murray | — | $22,250 |
| Enkeshi El-Amin | $20,006 | — |
| Enkeshi El-Amin | — | $7,500 |
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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Governance & Policies
Mission and programs
Builds community, celebrates culture, and engages Black creativity in Knoxville.
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Where the work happens
The Black Outside program, held from June 19 to July 16, 2023, reconnected Knoxville?s youth with the outdoors through engaging activities that challenged stereotypes and fostered environmental appreciation.
Through the Sew It Sell It program students develop professional business skills. In 2023, the program expanded to include not only sewing but embroidery, product photography and natural dye.
In 2023, The Bottom?s bookshop made significant strides in community engagement by hosting diverse book clubs and author events, both in-person and virtual. We formally launched our Lit Kidz Program, distributing over 185 books and offering creative workshops that served 40 children in its first year.
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Funders
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Filing history
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $486K | $326K | +46% | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $332K | $364K | +29% | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $257K | $239K | +12% | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $229K | $115K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
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