Nations University

Analysis

Nations University is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Nations University reported income of $700k and spending of $736k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $703k to $700k (-0.5%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Nations University sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Student Governmental Association at Suny College at Old Westbury ($700k), Desert Sage School ($700k) and Houston Institute of Global Health ($699k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $379k (51% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $801k against liabilities of $7,872, net assets of $794k. It reported 11 employees.