Nonprofit · EIN 20-2799123
KIPP NASHVILLE
Also known as KIPP ACADEMY NASHVILLE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $71,997,127 | $66,454,825 | $5,542,302 | $184,820,202 | $112,156,862 | $72,663,340 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $70,805,983 | $60,371,850 | $10,434,133 | $179,852,209 | $112,735,618 | $67,116,591 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $64,308,283 | $55,342,054 | $8,966,229 | $167,948,627 | $111,202,289 | $56,746,338 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,984,486
- of which government grants
- $63,955,498
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,654,781
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $101,786
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$61,208
- Other revenue
- $357,860
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,508
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,056,226
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,841,248
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,548,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $3,894,668
- Depreciation
- $5,389,328
- Program services (functional)
- $56,059,019
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,906,165
- Fundraising (functional)
- $489,641
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $179,852,209
- Total assets, end of year
- $184,820,202
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $112,156,862
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,663,340
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $108,646,075
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,320,789
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $66,553,076
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,110,264
- Gross receipts
- $72,058,335
- Employees
- 698
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY DOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $298,064 | $30,500 |
| CAREY PEEK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $203,688 | $23,000 |
| TIFFANY VANLIER | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Officer | 40 | $188,740 | $23,000 |
| LINDSAY WRIGHT | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $186,906 | $22,247 |
| ADRIANNA CLEMONS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $178,828 | $21,836 |
| KATHERINE BAKER | HEAD OF SCHOOLS - ELEMENTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,434 | $6,681 |
| BERRY BROOKS | MANAGING DIRECTOR DEVELOPM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,511 | $18,325 |
| KATRINA FRAZIER | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,801 | $13,111 |
| MARC GAUTHIER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,701 | $12,554 |
| LAMEIKA PEGUES | MANAGING DIRECTOR, STUDENT EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,190 | $16,002 |
| TIFFANY POTTER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,114 | $8,550 |
| JIM FLAUTT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SEIBELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HARWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAN FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SETH CHADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE IKERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROKEISH WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAGE HAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ARNHOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOMIKA MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM WYLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMIQUEKA FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J ANDREW GODDARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED LITTLEJOHN | BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL HETRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIDGET HAIMBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY DOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $266,765 | $33,211 |
| CAREY PEEK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,771 | $19,142 |
| JAMES ROBINSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR HIGH SCH Key employee | 40 | $170,761 | $24,374 |
| TIFFANY RUSS | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Officer | 40 | $164,057 | $20,026 |
| ADRIANNA CLEMONS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,744 | $24,481 |
| KATHERINE BAKER | HEAD OF SCHOOLS - ELEMENTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,197 | $20,289 |
| BERRY BROOKS | MANAGING DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,553 | $19,751 |
| KATRINA FRAZIER | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,888 | $8,417 |
| MARC GAUTHIER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,740 | $8,012 |
| TIFFANY POTTER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,581 | $11,790 |
| BETH HARWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET HAIMBERGER | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMIQUEKA FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARBIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ARNHOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LITTLEJOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DENNIS | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ANDREW GODDARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAUTT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HETRICK | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WYLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SEIBELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE HAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMIKA MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY DOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $248,836 | $44,554 |
| ADRIANNA CLEMONS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $148,070 | $32,003 |
| LINDSAY WRIGHT | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,855 | $30,721 |
| TIFFANY RUSS | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Officer | 40 | $139,845 | $24,981 |
| KATHERINE BAKER | HEAD OF SCHOOLS - ELEMENTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,996 | $25,700 |
| HEWITT BERRY BROOKS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,996 | $25,341 |
| ANDREA MENDEZ | HEAD OF SCHOOLS - OPERATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,654 | $19,747 |
| MARC GAUTHIER | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,391 | $11,602 |
| CAREY PEEK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $75,038 | $13,717 |
| JEFF MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ANDREW GODDARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMIQUEKA FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WYLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FLAUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARBIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ARNHOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LITTLEJOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HARWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SEIBELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 DOUGLAS AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37207-5155
- In care of
- % RANDY DOWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RANDY DOWELL, PO BOX 1351, ANTIOCH, TN 37011
- Signed the 990
- CAREY PEEK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (615) 226-4484
- Website
- WWW.KIPPNASHVILLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CROSSLIN PLLC
Mission
TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, WE CREATE JOYFUL, ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE THE PATHS THEY CHOOSE FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND BEYOND SO THEY CAN LEAD FULFILLING LIVES AND BUILD A MORE JUST WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED NINE FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NASHVILLE SERVING MORE THAN 3,400 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL OPENING IN FALL 2025. KIPP NASHVILLE IS ALSO EXPANDING ITS ARTS AND ATHLETICS DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS. OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, KIPP NASHVILLE HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT CHILDREN FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES CAN EXCEL ACADEMICALLY. ON AVERAGE, KIPP NASHVILLE STUDENTS OUTPERFORM THE DISTRICT AND THE STATE IN END OF YEAR TESTING AND OUR ALUMNI GRADUATE COLLEGE AT A HIGHER RATE THAN THEIR DISTRICT PEERS.Expenses $55,947,001
- POST-SECONDARY SUPPORT:KIPP NASHVILLE CONTINUES ITS MISSION OF PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND VIA ITS KIPP FORWARD PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SUPPORT IN HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE COLLEGE EARLY VIA TRIPS & FAIRS AND TO IDENTIFY CAREER PATHS AND COLLEGE MAJORS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTS PARENTS/STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE PROCESS, SUPPORTS ALUMNI ON THEIR PATH THROUGH COLLEGE AND HAS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR NEW GRADUATES AND ALUMNI. STATISTICS OF THE CLASS OF 2025 INCLUDE: $8 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS, 33% OF STUDENTS SCORED ABOVE A 21 ON THE ACT AND OVER 900 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES.Expenses $112,018 · grants $27,508
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2799123
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $184,820,202
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,058,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $71,997,127 | $66,454,825 | $184,820,202 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $70,805,983 | $60,371,850 | $179,852,209 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $64,308,283 | $55,342,054 | $167,948,627 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $59,890,490 | $43,791,570 | $110,301,392 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2799123).
Questions about KIPP NASHVILLE
- What is the EIN of KIPP NASHVILLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIPP NASHVILLE is 20-2799123.
- Is KIPP NASHVILLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to KIPP NASHVILLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIPP NASHVILLE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KIPP NASHVILLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KIPP NASHVILLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KIPP NASHVILLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RANDY DOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIPP NASHVILLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,064 (RANDY DOWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KIPP NASHVILLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,997,127, expenses of $66,454,825 and total assets of $184,820,202 at year end.
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