2026-04-13T14:50:06-04:00 2025-06-30 272443905 DIMETA SMITH CPA LLC 3354 PERIMETER HILL DR STE 112 Nashville TN 37211 990 2024-07-01 454531767 TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC % LAURA FERGUSON TENN 6158798857 1006 SHELBY AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37206 LAURA FERGUSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6158798857 2025-11-07 true true DIMETA SMITH KNIGHT CPA P00228747 6159531167 2026-04-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3552390 false X WWW.THEI.ORG X 2012 TN TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DISRUPTS SYSTEMS OF HARM AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTONOMY AND SUCCESS THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY WITH AND FOR JUSTICE IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS. 10 10 22 0 0 2734588 3552390 0 0 175315 0 2909903 3552390 0 0 1191781 1684615 0 120955 1082861 1425481 2274642 3110096 635261 442294 648630 1070427 44461 23964 604169 1046463 TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DISRUPTS SYSTEMS OF HARM AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTONOMY AND SUCCESS THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY WITH AND FOR JUSTICE IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS. false false 2520559 IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, STUDENTS GRADUATED WITH ASSOCIATE AND BACHELORS DEGREES. STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE CLASSES; COLLEGE PREP AND MANY CLASSES WERE OFFERED. OUR POLICY TEAM HAS ADVOCATED FOR OUR STUDENTS AND HAVE PROVIDED RESOURCES TO SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OUR FIELD. TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS TEAMS MEET WITH INCARCERATED STUDENTS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR PRIOR TO EACH STUDENTS RELEASE TO PLAN FOR RE-ENTRY AND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS DURING AND AFTER THEIR TRANSITION FROM PRISON. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST TRANSITION HOME TO HOUSE OUR STUDENTS AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON. 2520559 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 22 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false TN X X LAURA FERGUSON MIMMS 6158798857 1006 SHELBY AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37206 X SHARON D GENTRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LA KIESHA ARMSTRONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAVIS RAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 C TERESA CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MISHA MAYNARD PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM DANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY HYMAN CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FERGUSON MIMMS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARQUES PORTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JARED CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 171463 1993002 1387925 3552390 171463 0 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CRED 541200 3552390 0 0 0 150295 37574 75147 37574 1255294 1107470 94206 53618 279026 204461 74565 294422 226485 67937 58495 47384 11111 67851 19594 48257 9264 9264 250550 242285 8265 178726 168093 10633 142440 141261 1179 17453 17453 10529 3496 7033 TUITION 60658 60658 FUNDRAISING 29763 29763 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8040 6986 1054 SUPPLIES 111711 111711 185579 133837 51742 3110096 2520559 468582 120955 421445 587763 261613 16792 22094 218991 23434 206993 195557 3400 3400 648630 1070427 44461 23964 44461 23964 X 604169 277305 769158 604169 1046463 648630 1070427 X 442294 0 X false true X true false X 1064229 885125 1218262 2910332 3552390 9630338 1064229 885125 1218262 2910332 3552390 9630338 1276243 8354095 9630338 0.86750 0.93160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 201103 8567 192536 17888 14867 3021 195557 3552390 3552390 3552390 3110096 3110096 3110096 FUNDRAISER 171463 171463 171463 171463 171463 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE 990 TAX RETURN INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING STEPS - (1) REVIEW RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (2) REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS (3) FINAL APPROCAL AND SIGNATURE BY THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c A CONFILCT OF INTEREST POICLY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AND REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ANSWER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 DIFFERENCE IN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION CALCULATED FOR 990 VERSUS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.