Think Tennessee

Analysis

Think Tennessee is a registered charity in United States, based in Nashville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Think Tennessee reported income of $933k and spending of $941k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $496k to $933k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Think Tennessee sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Network Beyond ($932k), National Fallen Officer Foundation ($934k) and Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center Inc ($932k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $149k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $396k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $490k, net assets of $822k. It reported 10 employees.