Kipp Nashville
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $72.0 million
- Spending
- $66.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 698
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $328,564, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (2)
- $55.9 million spent. 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.
- $112,018 spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 February 2006.
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 November 4, 2026.
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