Nonprofit · EIN 81-2821568
THINK TENNESSEE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,388,660 | $1,408,390 | -$19,730 | $1,428,425 | $625,975 | $802,450 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $933,394 | $940,575 | -$7,181 | $1,312,554 | $490,374 | $822,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,267,374
- Program service revenue
- $76,725
- Investment income
- $44,586
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$25
- Other revenue
- -$25
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,129
- Other salaries and wages
- $609,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $917,513
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,925
- Occupancy
- $67,283
- Travel
- $15,539
- Program services (functional)
- $1,132,191
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,067
- Fundraising (functional)
- $94,132
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,312,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,428,425
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $625,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $802,450
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $802,450
- Gross receipts
- $1,390,260
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL DONNELLY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $142,424 | $26,616 |
| MARY DARBY | EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,097 | $32,609 |
| DAWN SCHLUCKEBIER | ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,042 | $16,606 |
| AMY GORE | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,980 | $14,602 |
| BOB COOPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN JARVIS ASKEW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROF DOUG BLAZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROF MARK BYRNES THRU 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY BRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BARNES THRU 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BACARRA MAULDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT MASSENGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOMEKA HART WIGGINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $124,902 | $23,926 |
| BOB COOPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN JARVIS ASKEW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROF DOUG BLAZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROF MARK BYRNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROF TRACEY GEORGE THRU 1223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY KIMBALL COE THRU 623 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALEX JAHANGIR THRU 1223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY BRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE HINTON EFF 22023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 414 UNION ST STE 1900, NASHVILLE, TN 37219-1782
- In care of
- % SHANNA HUGHEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 2801 Oakland Ave, Nashville TN 37212
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL DONNELL, 414 UNION ST 1900, NASHVILLE, TN 37219
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Shanna Hughey, 2801 Oakland Ave, Nashville TN 37212
- Signed the 990
- ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL DONNELLY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 669-8667
- Website
- WWW.THINKTENNESSEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FMC CPAS PLLC
Mission
THINK TENNESSEE IS A NONPARTISAN, RESULTS-ORIENTED THINK TANK THAT USES RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY TO BUILD A STATE WHERE ALL TENNESSEANS ARE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND ECONOMICALLY SECURE. WE BELIEVE OUR STATE DOES BETTER WHEN VOTERS TRUST AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND WORKERS CAN ACCESS GOOD JOBS, BUILD WEALTH, AND SHARE IN OUR ROBUST ECONOMY. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY OUR VALUES: EQUITY, INTEGRITY, COURAGE, PRAGMATISM, AND OPTIMISM.
Program accomplishments
- WE HAVE TWO PRIMARY PROGRAM AREAS.STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY: WE ENVISION A STATE WHERE ALL TENNESSEANS ARE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND TRUST IN A TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES: WE ENVISION A STATE WHERE ALL TENNESSEANS CAN INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SECURITY BY EARNING ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AFFORD THEIR TYPICAL HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES, AND BUILD THEIR SAVINGS, RATHER THAN FALL INTO DEBT.Expenses $1,132,191 · grants $100 · revenue $76,725
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2821568
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,428,425
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,390,260
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,388,660 | $1,408,390 | $1,428,425 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $933,394 | $940,575 | $1,312,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $819,753 | $623,998 | $1,033,260 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Shanna Hughey | June 30, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2821568).
Questions about THINK TENNESSEE
- What is the EIN of THINK TENNESSEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THINK TENNESSEE is 81-2821568.
- Is THINK TENNESSEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to THINK TENNESSEE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THINK TENNESSEE 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 THINK TENNESSEE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THINK TENNESSEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THINK TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL DONNELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THINK TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,424 (ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL DONNELLY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THINK TENNESSEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,388,660, expenses of $1,408,390 and total assets of $1,428,425 at year end.
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