UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE

EIN 23-7424429 · Education (B430)

What they do

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of NASHVILLE MODELS THE BEST EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES. IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT REPRESENTS THE CULTURAL and ETHNIC COMPOSITION of METROPOLIAN NASHVILLE. USN FOSTERS EACH STUDENTS INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC, and ATHLETIC POTENTIAL, VALUING and INSPIRING INTEGRITY, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, A LOVE of LEARNING, and THE PURSUIT of EXCELLENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.79%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

3.90%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$100.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.17%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$2.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $346,210 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $653,641 for AMANI REED (SCHOOL DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$40,406,656

Mission workProgram services$33,856,26383.79% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,320,48313.17% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,576,1203.90% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Total expenses$40,752,866100.86% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.1% mission · 13.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 10.1% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 10.3% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 10.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 9.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,406,656

Expenses$40,752,866

Annual shortfall $346,210 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$33,856,263 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,320,483 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,576,120 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,406,656

Expenses$40,752,866

Assets$86,557,085

Income$44,257,835

Contributions$3,061,366

Mission work (program services)$33,856,263

Fundraising$1,576,120

Management and general$5,320,483

Accounting fees$49,669

Investing fees$169,874

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMANI REEDSCHOOL DIRECTOR · 65 hrs/week $653,641Base $595,012 · Other $58,629

QUINTON P WALKERASSISTANT HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $260,327Base $234,856 · Other $25,471

ANNE M WESTFALLDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $235,108Base $208,735 · Other $26,373

SHAVON DAVIS LOUISHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $193,055Base $172,342 · Other $20,713

SCOTT COLLINSDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT · 50 hrs/week $178,538Base $158,004 · Other $20,534

JAMES ERICK MASHDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $171,760Base $152,813 · Other $18,947

ALEX HEIBERGER START DATE 8124CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $138,310Base $125,398 · Other $12,912

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

AMANI REEDSCHOOL DIRECTOR

QUINTON P WALKERASSISTANT HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL

ANNE M WESTFALLDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SHAVON DAVIS LOUISHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCOTT COLLINSDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT

JAMES ERICK MASHDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ALEX HEIBERGER START DATE 8124CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TINA MODIBOARD PAST PRESIDENT

TERRANCE BROOKSTRUSTEE

STACEY CASONTRUSTEE

TONIA KLEINTRUSTEE

SHANNA SINGH HUGHEYTRUSTEE

VINH DUONGTRUSTEE

SCOTT GHERTNERTRUSTEE

ALEX JAHANGIRTRUSTEE

SAEED FAKHRUDDINTRUSTEE

ROBERT PERRYTRUSTEE

REAGAN FARRTRUSTEE

WILL RADFORDTRUSTEE

NAIMA WALKER FIERCETRUSTEE

MCLEAN BARBIERITRUSTEE

MATTHEW WOLFTRUSTEE

MARCYA CARTER-SHEATSTRUSTEE

KRISTIN WILSONBOARD SECRETARY

KELLY UNGERTRUSTEE

JIM RIENEITSBOARD TREASURER

JENNIFER RUSSELLTRUSTEE

IVANETTA DAVIS SAMUELSTRUSTEE

ERIC KOPSTAINBOARD PRESIDENT

DIVYA SHROFFTRUSTEE

DAVID SPIGELTRUSTEE

CHRIS CHAMBERLAINTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN GOLDBERGBOARD VICE-PRESIDENT

AOLE ANSARITRUSTEE

AMY HUFFMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 2000 EDGEHILL AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37212-2116
County: Davidson
In care of: ALEXANDER C HEIBERGER
Primary officer: ALEXANDER C HEIBERGER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@usn.orgRiver Phone(615) 321-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LBMC PC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)