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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3008452

ACTIONTN

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37209

Financials

$135K$123K2023$1.6M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ACTIONTN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,634,500$1,122,539$511,961$593,422$0$593,422
December 31, 2023990$135,000$122,628$12,372$81,816$355$81,461
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,634,500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$692,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,559
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,206
Travel
$6,141
Program services (functional)
$1,018,780
Management and general (functional)
$103,759

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,816
Total assets, end of year
$593,422
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$593,422
Net assets without donor restrictions
$69,422
Net assets with donor restrictions
$524,000
Gross receipts
$1,634,500
Employees
2
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2017
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANCIE HUNTTREASURER
Officer
2$0
TEQUILA JOHNSONVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
LISA SHERMAN LUNASECRETARY
Officer
2$0
FREDA PLAYERPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
TIKEILA RUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Officer
2$0
STEVE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Officer
2$0
DREW SUTTONBOARD MEMBER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PRATIK DASHSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
FRANCIE HUNTTREASURER
Officer
2$0
TEQUILA JOHNSONVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
FREDA PLAYERPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
TIKEILA RUCKERBOARD MEMBER
Officer
2$0
STEVE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Officer
2$0
DREW SUTTONBOARD MEMBER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-1577
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FREDA PLAYER, 5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
Signed the 990
FREDA PLAYER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(423) 899-1801
Return prepared by
CRAINE THOMPSON & JONES PC

Mission

ACTION TN IS DEDICATED TO HELPING GRASSROOTS GROUPS ACROSS TENNESSEE EXPAND AND COORDINATE THEIR CIVIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN SERVICE OF BUILDING POWER AROUND OUR SHARED VALUES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED AND DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES, FROM BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES TO RURAL TENNESSEANS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • VOTER ENGAGEMENT, DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT LAST YEAR, WE DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-CENTERED VOTER ENGAGEMENT BY SUPPORTING AND COORDINATING PROGRAMS THAT REACHED THOUSANDS OF TENNESSEANS ACROSS THE STATE. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, WE HELPED DRIVE YEAR-ROUND, VALUES-BASED CONVERSATIONS THAT CENTERED THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK, BROWN, AND WHITE WORKING-CLASS COMMUNITIES. BY ALIGNING OUTREACH EFFORTS, SHARING RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING HANDS-ON SUPPORT, WE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR PARTNERS TO ENGAGE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE CONSISTENTLY AND MEANINGFULLY. THIS COLLECTIVE APPROACH ALLOWED US TO EXPAND VOTER PARTICIPATION AND FOSTER A STRONGER CULTURE OF MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY ACROSS TENNESSEE. WE DRAMATICALLY STRENGTHENED OUR DATA INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PAST YEAR BY PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO THE VOTER FILE AND DELIVERING TARGETED DATA SUPPORT TO OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. FROM CUSTOM REPORTS AND REAL-TIME TRACKING DASHBOARDS TO DETAILED VOTER FILE ANALYSIS, WE EMPOWERED OUR MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS AND INSIGHTS NEEDED TO REACH THE RIGHT VOTERS. OUR COALITION USED SHARED DATA TO RUN MORE EFFICIENT AND STRATEGIC PROGRAMS. THE INTEGRATION OF DATA AND ORGANIZING WAS ONE OF OUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE INVESTED DEEPLY IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING. WE OFFERED COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN DATA STRATEGY, COMPLIANCE, SCALING, AND PROGRAM EXECUTION, EQUIPPING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW THEIR IMPACT. INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS HELPED GROUPS REFINE THEIR STRATEGIES AND EXPAND THEIR REACH, WHILE ACCESS TO DISCOUNTED TOOLS AND SELECT GRANT FUNDING REMOVED BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. THESE INVESTMENTS NOT ONLY STRENGTHENED OUR PARTNERS' PROGRAMS BUT ALSO HELPED CULTIVATE A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS READY TO SHAPE TENNESSEE'S FUTURE.
    Expenses $1,040,513
  • ACTION TN IS DEDICATED TO HELPING GRASSROOTS GROUPS ACROSS TENNESSEE EXPAND AND COORDINATE THEIR CIVIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN SERVICE OF BUILDING POWER AROUND OUR SHARED VALUES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED AND DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES, FROM BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES TO RURAL TENNESSEANS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-3008452
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$593,422
Income (IRS master file)
$1,634,500

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,634,500$1,122,539$593,422IRS
990December 2023$135,000$122,628$81,816XML
990December 2022$195,000$189,521$69,089IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 82-3008452).

Questions about ACTIONTN

What is the EIN of ACTIONTN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ACTIONTN is 82-3008452.
Is ACTIONTN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2018.
Which annual return does ACTIONTN 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 ACTIONTN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ACTIONTN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ACTIONTN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FREDA PLAYER.
Who are the officers and directors of ACTIONTN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ACTIONTN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,634,500, expenses of $1,122,539 and total assets of $593,422 at year end.

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