2025-01-28T15:31:50-06:00 2024-06-30 873791140 C Elizabeth Jain CPA LLC 5900 S Lake Forest Dr Ste 110 McKinney TX 75070 990 2023-07-01 863761014 Tennessee Nature Academy TENN 6292592429 5844 Pettus Road Antioch TN 37013 Roy Renfro Executive Director 6292592429 2025-01-22 1 0 Tony J Morris CPA P01247148 9725428889 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Roy Renfro 5844 Pettus Road Antioch TN 37013 5042447 0 X tennesseenatureacademy.com X 2021 TN The mission of Tennessee Nature Academy is to cultivate happy and healthy young people who are knowledgeable about the world, passionate about the outdoors, and motivated to do good work.Tennessee Nature Academy is a free nature-based public charter school in the Antioch-Cane Ridge community. The organization will serve students and families in grades 5-12, beginning with a founding 5th and 6th grade class in the 2023-2024 school year. The research-based model uses nature-based learning and play to support students' academic success, build students' social and community connections, and promote students' well-being. 10 10 23 60 0 0 625276 5036681 0 5118 0 648 0 0 625276 5042447 0 0 0 0 285626 1408717 0 0 0 206241 1098692 491867 2507409 133409 2535038 256757 3611465 159446 980282 97311 2631183 X The mission of Tennessee Nature Academy is to cultivate happy and healthy young people who are knowledgeable about the world, passionate about the outdoors, and motivated to do good work.Tennessee Nature Academy is a free nature-based public charter school in the Antioch-Cane Ridge community. The organization will serve students and families in grades 5-12, beginning with the founding 5th and 6th grade class in the 2023-2024 school year. Our research-based model uses nature-based learning and play to support students' academic success, build students' social and community connections, and promote students' well-being. 0 0 1722921 During the 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2024 fiscal year, Tennessee Nature Academy completed its first academic year. The organization also retained 100% of its teachers and had above-average student retention as well. The organization was also able to introduce its conceptual framework to the community through community events. Further, the organization conducted numerous camp events as an extension of its long term program services. 1722921 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X Roy Renfro 6292592429 5844 Pettus Road Antioch TN 37013 Roger Scott Waynick Jr Board Vice-Chair, Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Hughes Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Amanuel Benti Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Darrell Hawks Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jenna Henderson Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Aleah Guthrie Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Atlee Tyree Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Rupesh Chhetri Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Alex Stephens Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Campbell Board Chair 10.00 X 0 0 0 Roy J Renfro Executive Director 60.00 X 106242 0 20131 106242 0 20131 1 0 0 0 0 2268134 2768547 5036681 5118 5118 5118 648 648 5042447 5766 0 0 1161120 928896 232224 36618 29294 7324 114346 91477 22869 96633 77306 19327 63376 63376 22707 22707 65538 64760 778 19085 19085 11239 11239 79525 79525 38 38 38629 38629 16543 16543 12826 12826 Weekly Transportation E 290569 290569 Lease Amortization 175122 175122 Student Nutrition Expen 154728 154728 TN charter expenses 52173 52173 96594 85891 10703 2507409 1722921 784488 0 17641 149733 1736046 9293 71000 147799 22748 28216 125051 201607 1529635 256757 3611465 49091 12437 109000 728307 50446 190447 159446 980282 X 0 0 0 0 97311 2631183 97311 2631183 256757 3611465 X 2535038 -1166 X 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 147799 22748 125051 125051 Construction Escrow 20608 Construction in Progress 807688 Right of Use Assets 685896 Damage Deposit 7000 Restricted Assets 8443 1529635 Credit card payables 24015 Accrued expenses 138409 Payroll Liabilities 25395 Interest Payable 2628 190447 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The organization has been provided a grant by the State of Tennessee Department of Education to support its inaugural activities. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The organization engages a third party CPA to prepare its Form 990. Upon completion, the Executive Director reviews and approves the Form 990. A copy is then submitted to the Board to review and approve subsequent to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization's policy requires each Board member to disclose annually the existence of any conflicts of interest. Further, each Board member is required to abstain from any votes in which they are conflicted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of the executive director is reviewed by the Board annually and approved by a Board vote. The Board reviews compensation data of similarly sized educational organizations to ensure the compensation is appropriate prior to vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and Form 990 are available upon request from the organization. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Other adjustment -1,166.