Nashville International Center for Empowerment
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Nashville International Center for Empowerment is to ensure refugees and immigrants achieve their full potential now and for generations to come.
- Income
- $7.5 million
- Spending
- $7.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 79%
- Employees
- 138
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $190,049, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $2.5 million spent. The Social Services Program supported 748 refugees in 2025. Services included finding housing for clients, setting up health appointments, enrolling children in school, enrolling in eligible benefits programs and referring to ESL classes and employment support.
- $1.9 million spent. The Social Adjustment Program served 775 people in 2025. Services include immigration consultations, assistance with filing forms, public notarization, and additional services designed to make the process clearer and more manageable. Additional clients were served through housing/rental, utilities, and other resettlement based assistance via this program.
- $1.9 million spent. The Employment Program supported 222 job placements in 2025. Services provided included skills inventories, on-line and paper job application support, resume development, workforce preparedness and English classes.
- $329,869 spent. The Health Program provided support to approximately 811 clients in 2025. Services include classes, seminars, and mentorship on nutrition, disease prevention, child development, mental health, and healthy lifestyles. Clients also received assistance finding doctors, support navigating insurance, and initial appointment scheduling.
- $140,700 spent. The Adult Education Program served 1,222 clients in 2025. Services included classes in English Language Learner (ELL), digital literacy, citizenship, and high school diploma prep.
- $15,914 spent. The Youth Education Program helps provide refugee families, and those in the community serving refugees, with the skills and information needed for children of refugee families to success in their schools and communities. 222 students were served in 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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