LEADERSHIP NASHVILLE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEADERSHIP NASHVILLE FOUNDATION

EIN 62-0986090 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

LEADERSHIP NASHVILLE IDENTIFIES and INVITES A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION of PROFESSIONAL, CIVIC and CHARITABLE LEADERS to PARTICIPATE IN AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED to GIVE THEM A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL UNDERSTANDING of THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.46%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services

4.39%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$93.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.14%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $237,489 for EVETTE WHITE (EXECUTIVE 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$918,986

Mission workProgram services$675,12573.46% of revenue78.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$148,31016.14% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,3404.39% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$55,2116.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$863,77593.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 78.2% mission · 17.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 16.9% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 16.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 17.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 19.8% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 16.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 14.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$918,986

Expenses$863,775

Annual surplus $55,211 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$675,125 · 78.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$148,310 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$40,340 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$918,986

Expenses$863,775

Assets$1,504,012

Income$918,986

Contributions$761,346

Mission work (program services)$675,125

Fundraising$40,340

Management and general$148,310

Accounting fees$25,473

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

EVETTE WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $237,489Base $223,114 · Other $14,375

ELIZABETH MAJOROPERATIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $108,574Base $104,891 · Other $3,683

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 (34)

EVETTE WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MAJOROPERATIONS MANAGER

SARAH TRAHERNTRUSTEE

PETER F BIRD JRTRUSTEE

RALPH W DAVISTRUSTEE

RICK MARTINTRUSTEE

ROBERT A MCCABE JRTRUSTEE

RONALD ROBERTSTRUSTEE

RONALD L CORBINTRUSTEE

RONALD L SAMUELSTRUSTEE

SARA FINLEYTRUSTEE

MARTHA R INGRAMTRUSTEE

SAURABH SINHATRUSTEE

SCOTT E BECKERTRUSTEE

SHIRLEY A ZEITLINTRUSTEE

THOMAS J SHERRARDTRUSTEE

TURNER NASHETRUSTEE

W TYSON MOORETRUSTEE

PAUL STERNBERG JR MDTRUSTEE

A GREGORY RAMOSTRUSTEE

MARK V EZELLTRUSTEE

LINDA ESKIND REBROVICKTRUSTEE

LAWSON C ALLENBOARD TREASURER

KEVIN CRUMBOTRUSTEE

JOYCE E SEARCYTRUSTEE

JOHN FASIONTRUSTEE

JANET M MILLERTRUSTEE

JACK O BOVENDER JRBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

DOUGLAS A SMALLTRUSTEE

CRISTINA OAKELEYTRUSTEE

BETH CHASEBOARD PRESIDENT

BENJAMIN R GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

AGENIA W CLARKBOARD SECRETARY

ADRIENNE BATTLETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 222 2ND AVE S STE 2410, NASHVILLE, TN 37201-2393
County: Davidson
In care of: EVETTE WHITE
Primary officer: EVETTE WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 255-4075

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities