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LEADERSHIP TENNESSEE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $680K · expenses $648K · assets $365K

EIN
87-2004805
Address
813 FOXBORO CT, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-6109
Website
LEADERSHIPTENNESSEE.ORG
NTEE code
W99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

LEADERSHIP TENNESSEE FOSTERS COLLABORATIVE, NON-PARTISAN DIALOGUE ON ISSUES OF STATE IMPORTANCE, BY CONNECTING AND DEPLOYING A NETWORK OF DIVERSE LEADERS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Alfred Degrafinreid Ii PRESIDENT2022-2024 $167,000$417,500 1
Catherine Cate (former) PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/22)2021-2022 $51,138$85,230 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael Anastasi CHAIR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Brandon Gibson SECRETARY2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Berlind TREASURER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Golden DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Calvin Anderson DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Janet Ayers DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bruce Hartmann DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mark White DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Christi Branscom DIRECTOR (START 7/24)2024 1 $0 reported 1
Chrissy Haslam (former) DIRECTOR (END 6/23)2023 1 $0 reported 1
Crissy Haslam (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Anatasi (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $167K · 3 employees · 200 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFRED DEGRAFINREID II PRESIDENT40 $167,000$0$0 $167,0001
MICHAEL ANASTASI CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON GIBSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BERLIND TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GOLDEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CALVIN ANDERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANET AYERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE HARTMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTI BRANSCOM DIRECTOR (START 7/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $167K · 3 employees · 200 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFRED DEGRAFINREID II PRESIDENT40 $167,000$0$0 $167,0001
DAVID GOLDEN CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON GIBSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BERLIND TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ANASTASI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CALVIN ANDERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANET AYERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE HARTMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISSY HASLAM DIRECTOR (END 6/23)1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $135K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFRED DEGRAFINREID II PRESIDENT40 $83,500$0$0 $83,5001
CATHERINE CATE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/22)40 $51,138$0$0 $51,1381
DAVID GOLDEN CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE HARTMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CRISSY HASLAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ANATASI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANET AYERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BERLIND TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CALVIN ANDERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON GIBSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CATHERINE CATE PRESIDENT40 $34,092$0$0 $34,0921
DAVID GOLDEN CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE HARTMANN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CRISSY HASLAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ANATASI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANET AYERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BERLIND TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CALVIN ANDERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRANDON GIBSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$680,387$647,854 $365,097$332,331 $368,785$309,880 $167,0003200
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$622,570$654,378 $322,369$299,798 $253,607$366,460 $167,0003200
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$514,684$526,995 $338,593$336,381 $226,581$303,700 $134,6382100
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$516,919$167,028 $350,363$349,891 $451,142$65,750 $34,0922100

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $105,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$40,000 2024$10,000
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BALLAD HEALTH Public charity Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$20,000 2022$10,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$15,000 2023$15,000
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THE HOUSING FUND INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $647,854 spent · pay $296,716 · grants $0 · events $16,974
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SESSION EXPENSES $285,113$285,113-- 44.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $167,000$66,800$66,800$33,400 25.8%
Other salaries and wages $107,987$107,987-- 16.7%
Payroll taxes $21,729$14,583$4,764$2,382 3.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $16,974$13,579$3,395- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $14,898-$14,898- 2.3%
Office expenses $11,566$9,253$2,313- 1.8%
Occupancy $5,528-$5,528- 0.9%
Insurance $5,035$1,448$3,350$237 0.8%
Information technology $4,709$3,767$942- 0.7%
Fees: other services $4,474$3,792$455$227 0.7%
Fees: legal $2,106-$2,106- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $735$588$147- 0.1%
Total$647,854100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $654,378 spent · pay $330,501 · grants $0 · events $10,964
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SESSION EXPENSES $256,747$256,747-- 39.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $167,000$66,800$66,800$33,400 25.5%
Other salaries and wages $137,666$137,666-- 21.0%
Payroll taxes $23,579$15,824$5,170$2,585 3.6%
Fees: legal $16,842-$16,842- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $14,228-$14,228- 2.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,964$8,771$2,193- 1.7%
Office expenses $8,058$6,446$1,612- 1.2%
Occupancy $5,280-$5,280- 0.8%
Information technology $5,260$4,208$1,052- 0.8%
Insurance $2,999-$2,999- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $2,256$2,256-- 0.3%
Fees: other services $2,015$1,352$442$221 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,484$1,187$297- 0.2%
Total$654,378100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $526,995 spent · pay $244,939 · grants $0 · events $57,742
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SESSION EXPENSES $262,265$211,924$50,341- 49.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $134,638-$134,638- 25.5%
Other salaries and wages $110,301$6,000$104,301- 20.9%
Fees: accounting $11,627-$11,627- 2.2%
Insurance $4,326-$4,326- 0.8%
Occupancy $3,807-$3,807- 0.7%
Fees: legal $31-$31- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $41,200$57,742reported apart
Total$526,995100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $167,028 spent · pay $73,431 · grants $0 · events $160
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SESSION EXPENSES $80,853$80,853-- 48.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,092-$34,092- 20.4%
Other salaries and wages $33,439$5,600$27,839- 20.0%
Payroll taxes $4,972-$4,972- 3.0%
Other (as described)LIPSCOMB COSTS $3,032-$3,032- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $2,138-$2,138- 1.3%
Insurance $1,659-$1,659- 1.0%
Other (as described)PAYROLL SERVICES $1,317-$1,317- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,126-$1,126- 0.7%
Occupancy $1,004-$1,004- 0.6%
Other employee benefits $928-$928- 0.6%
Information technology $876-$876- 0.5%
Fees: legal $600-$600- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $573-$573- 0.3%
Travel $249$218$31- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $160-$160- 0.1%
Office expenses $10-$10- 0.0%
Total$167,028100%

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