Nonprofit · EIN 45-4531767
TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,552,390 | $3,110,096 | $442,294 | $1,070,427 | $23,964 | $1,046,463 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,909,903 | $2,274,642 | $635,261 | $645,594 | $44,461 | $601,133 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,218,262 | $1,298,455 | -$80,193 | $17,306 | $48,682 | -$31,376 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,552,390
- of which government grants
- $1,993,002
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,295
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,255,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,684,615
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $250,550
- Travel
- $178,726
- Depreciation
- $17,453
- Program services (functional)
- $2,520,559
- Management and general (functional)
- $468,582
- Fundraising (functional)
- $120,955
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $648,630
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,070,427
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,964
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,046,463
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $195,557
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $277,305
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $769,158
- Gross receipts
- $3,552,390
- Employees
- 22
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON D GENTRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LA KIESHA ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAVIS RAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C TERESA CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISHA MAYNARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DANO | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY HYMAN | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA FERGUSON MIMMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| TAMARQUES PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JARED CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA FERGUSON MIMMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $162,867 |
| C TERESA CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAVIS RAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON D GENTRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LA KIESHA ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISHA MAYNARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARQUES PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHERY ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JARED CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DANO | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY HYMAN | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA MILLET | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON D GENTRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LA KIESHA ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAVIS RAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C TERESA CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISHA MAYNARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DANO | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY HYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA MILLET | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA FERGUSON MIMMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $0 |
| TAMARQUES PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JARED CAMPBELL | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1006 SHELBY AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37206-3044
- In care of
- % LAURA FERGUSON
- Signed the 990
- LAURA FERGUSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 879-8857
- Website
- WWW.THEI.ORG
- 990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Julie Doochin, 7400 Cockrill Bend Blvd, Nashville TN 37209. Mailing address: 7400 Cockrill Bend Blvd, Nashville TN 37209. Website: THEInitiativeTN.org
- Return prepared by
- DIMETA SMITH CPA LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,520,559
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4531767
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,070,427
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,552,390
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,552,390 | $3,110,096 | $1,070,427 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,909,903 | $2,274,642 | $645,594 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,218,262 | $1,298,455 | $17,306 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $885,125 | $1,087,772 | $59,602 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Julie Doochin Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4531767).
Questions about TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC is 45-4531767.
- Is TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,552,390, expenses of $3,110,096 and total assets of $1,070,427 at year end.
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