The mission of the NCC is to ensure that every child in Nashville has access to a high-quality public school. 1 in every 5 Nashville public school students is enrolled in a charter school. The Nashville Charter Collaborative advocates on behalf of those students, their families, and the teachers and staff who have all chosen to be part of a charter school community in our city.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $171K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$351K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$681K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$660K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$390K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$681K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$270K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$681K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $746K Management & general 23% · $251K Fundraising 8% · $92K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $351K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$214,000Pt VII · Sec A
$137,082Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Subira Gordon’s $214K as CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Subira Gordon$214,000$217,543$84,467
Austin Moag$137,082——

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

Ensures every Nashville child receives high-quality public education.

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2 programs · $746K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing valuable support and resources around school leadership, school operations, school finance and facilities planning, student support and achievement, family engagement, and community transformation.

$675Kprogram expense
02

Providing planning support, bookkeeping, and oversight for student athletics program.

$72Kprogram 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
Charter Fund INCFY2024$300K
City FundFY2024$280K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$1.4M
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $80K · 2025–2025
TecaTN · FY2025$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$746K
Managementcol C$251K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$681K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$701K
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$701K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$701K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$681K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$521K$701K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$746K$730K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$689K$681K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$87K$87K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$396K$219K$101K$76K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$78K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$31K$16K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$20K$10K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$197K$192K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K$124
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$20K$11K$6K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$84K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$791$791
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$746K$251K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$8K$681K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.2M$250K$520K 990 PDF
FY2023 $660K$390K$270K$270K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,080,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,393,482$935,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,466$127,347
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127$18,397
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,471,075$1,080,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$87,100
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $473,225$613,578
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $748,095$388,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,221,320$1,088,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $249,755−$8,010
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,080,902 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$935,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,347$127,347
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,397$18,397
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,347 · Excluded from tax $18,397$1,080,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,088,912 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $87,100$87,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $218,837 · Management $101,157 · Fundraising $75,880$395,874
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,882 · Management $49,770$127,652
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,617 · Management $15,574 · Fundraising $7,829$54,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,422 · Management $10,388 · Fundraising $5,222$36,032
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,781$11,781
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,716$8,716
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,600$9,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $192,333 · Management $4,190$196,523
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,941 · Management $124$24,065
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,986$12,986
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,621$8,621
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,320 · Management $5,758 · Fundraising $2,894$19,972
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,585$5,585
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,018 · Management $5,576$89,594
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $791$791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $746,470 · Management $250,617 · Fundraising $91,825$1,088,912
Part X · Balance sheet $729,861 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $520,943$701,145
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $225,047$26,902
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,814
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $745,990$729,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,515$14,944
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,548$34,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,063$48,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $463,927$668,417
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $225,000$12,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $688,927$680,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $745,990$729,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $680,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,080,902
XI-2 Total expenses$1,088,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$688,927
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$680,917

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