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)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Degrafinreid Ii | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Anastasi | CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandon Gibson | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Berlind | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Golden | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Calvin Anderson | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Ayers | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Hartmann | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark White | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 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) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Anatasi (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $167K · 3 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED DEGRAFINREID II | PRESIDENT | 40 | $167,000 | $0 | $0 | $167,000 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ANASTASI | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON GIBSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA BERLIND | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID GOLDEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET AYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARTMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTI BRANSCOM | DIRECTOR (START 7/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $167K · 3 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED DEGRAFINREID II | PRESIDENT | 40 | $167,000 | $0 | $0 | $167,000 | 1 |
| DAVID GOLDEN | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON GIBSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA BERLIND | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ANASTASI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET AYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARTMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR (END 6/23) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $135K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED DEGRAFINREID II | PRESIDENT | 40 | $83,500 | $0 | $0 | $83,500 | 1 |
| CATHERINE CATE | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/22) | 40 | $51,138 | $0 | $0 | $51,138 | 1 |
| DAVID GOLDEN | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARTMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ANATASI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET AYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA BERLIND | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON GIBSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CATE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $34,092 | $0 | $0 | $34,092 | 1 |
| DAVID GOLDEN | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARTMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ANATASI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET AYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA BERLIND | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON GIBSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $680,387 | $647,854 | $365,097 | $332,331 | $368,785 | $309,880 | $167,000 | 3 | 200 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $622,570 | $654,378 | $322,369 | $299,798 | $253,607 | $366,460 | $167,000 | 3 | 200 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $514,684 | $526,995 | $338,593 | $336,381 | $226,581 | $303,700 | $134,638 | 2 | 100 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $516,919 | $167,028 | $350,363 | $349,891 | $451,142 | $65,750 | $34,092 | 2 | 100 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| BALLAD HEALTH | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| THE HOUSING FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $647,854 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $654,378 spent · pay $330,501 · grants $0 · events $10,964
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $654,378 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $526,995 spent · pay $244,939 · grants $0 · events $57,742
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $41,200 | $57,742 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $526,995 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $167,028 spent · pay $73,431 · grants $0 · events $160
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $167,028 | 100% |