Nonprofit · EIN 47-4931504
A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $935,025 | $1,095,364 | -$160,339 | $710,679 | $13,550 | $697,129 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,499,060 | $1,315,775 | $183,285 | $891,661 | $34,193 | $857,468 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,221,268 | $1,034,004 | $187,264 | $734,867 | $60,684 | $674,183 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $928,630
- of which government grants
- $578,143
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,931
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,502
- Other revenue
- -$12,536
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $311,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $500,934
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,492
- Occupancy
- $24,000
- Travel
- $6,499
- Depreciation
- $1,176
- Program services (functional)
- $905,524
- Management and general (functional)
- $139,759
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,081
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $891,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $710,679
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,550
- Net assets, end of year
- $697,129
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $994
- Publicly traded securities
- $178,042
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $697,129
- Gross receipts
- $948,527
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY MATTHEWS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $109,400 | $8,600 |
| JENNY CHARLES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY HAYNES YOUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH ANN VERNICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BYNUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MEASELLS DOWDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY FINCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA MARIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| REVIDA RAHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY NUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY MATTHEWS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $98,095 | $8,700 |
| JENNY CHARLES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY HAYNES YOUNG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH ANN VERNICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYSHA HERVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TED ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MEASELLS DOWDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY FINCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA MARIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| REVIDA RAHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY NUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA HANSERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY MATTHEWS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,522 | $8,988 |
| REVIDA RAHMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY CHARLES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYSHA HERVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TED ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MEASELLS DOWDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY FINCHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA HANSERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY NUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH ANN VERNICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY HAYNES YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 159002, NASHVILLE, TN 37215-9002
- In care of
- % BRENDA MEASELLS DOWDLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNY MATTHEWS, PO BOX 159002, NASHVILLE, TN 37215
- Signed the 990
- JENNY MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 671-7837
- Website
- ASTEPAHEADMIDDLETN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
A STEP AHEAD OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE PREVENTS UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO FREE LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION.
Program accomplishments
- A STEP AHEAD MIDDLE TENNESSEE PREVENTS UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION ABOUT AND OFFERING ACCESS TO FREE LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION (LARC). THE ORGANIZATION IMPROVES EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO LARC, THE MOST EFFECTIVE REVERSIBLE METHODS OF BIRTH CONTROL, WE HOPE TO INCREASE POSITIVE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES FOR BOTH THE MOTHER AND THE CHILD, LOWER INFANT MORTALITY, AND IMPROVE FAMILY LIFE. WE HOPE TO REDUCE ECONOMIC STRAIN AND ENCOURAGE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE CHILD BIRTH. WE PROVIDE A MEANS FOR WOMEN TO PLAN EACH CHILD AND EVERY STEP OF HER LIFE THROUGH EDUCATION AND LARC.Expenses $905,524
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4931504
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $710,679
- Income (IRS master file)
- $948,527
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $935,025 | $1,095,364 | $710,679 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,499,060 | $1,315,775 | $891,661 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,221,268 | $1,034,004 | $734,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,146,062 | $1,035,440 | $501,313 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 47-4931504).
Questions about A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC
- What is the EIN of A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC is 47-4931504.
- Is A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE 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 A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNY MATTHEWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,400 (JENNY MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $935,025, expenses of $1,095,364 and total assets of $710,679 at year end.
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