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Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education

EIN 26-3670335 · Nashville, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$17.7 million
Spending
$16.2 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
12 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
41
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$415,144, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $3.3 million spent. POLICY ADVOCACY: SCORE BUILDS AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION ISSUES AND WORKS TO SUSTAIN MOMENTUM AMONG ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AROUND IMPROVING STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. SCORE'S EFFORTS IN 2024 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: -SCORE PUBLISHED THE 2025 STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE, WHICH ELEVATED KEY STUDENT OUTCOMES DATA AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS THAT INFORMED POLICY ADVOCACY PRIORITIES TO ADVANCE STUDENT LEARNING AND OUTCOMES IN TENNESSEE. -SCORE CHAMPIONED POLICIES AND/OR STATE INVESTMENTS FOCUSED ON DEFENDING AND ADVANCING FOUNDATIONAL K-12 EDUCATION REFORMS, BOLSTERING THE EDUCATOR PIPELINE, SUPPORTING HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND BETTER CONNECTING EDUCATION TO WORK, INCLUDING USING DATA TO SUPPORT EDUCATION-TO-WORK PATHWAYS. -SCORE WORKED WITH MULTI-SECTOR STATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPACT CREDENTIALS -- CREDENTIALS OR DEGREES THAT LEAD TO CAREER OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. THIS FRAMEWORK MEASURES CREDENTIALS BASED ON WAGE, JOB OUTLOOK, AND STACKABILITY.
  2. $2.9 million spent. STRATEGIC PRACTICE: SCORE PRODUCES REPORTS THAT ELEVATE IMPORTANT TOPICS, SUPPORTS PILOT EFFORTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO GENERATE PROOF POINTS FOR WHAT WORKS TO DRIVE STUDENT SUCCESS, AND SHARES BEST PRACTICES TO ADVANCE SCORE'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. SCORE'S EFFORTS IN 2024 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: -SCORE SUPPORTED INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE SOLUTIONS ACROSS TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THOSE THAT SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATION-TO-WORK PATHWAYS, HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING, EDUCATOR PREPARATION IN EARLY LITERACY, AND STRATEGIC EDUCATOR STAFFING. -SCORE SHARED RESEARCH, INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, AND SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL LEADERS, DISTRICT LEADERS, AND PARTNERS IN THE FOLLOWING NETWORKS, WORKING GROUPS, AND SESSIONS: -SCORE SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO DESIGN, LAUNCH, AND FUND EDUCATION-TO-WORK HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO BETTER ALIGN EDUCATION AND WORK AND SUPPORT STUDENTS TO ACCESS HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS. -SCORE FOCUSED ON PREPARING FUTURE TEACHERS TO TEACH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LITERACY CURRICULUM GROUNDED IN THE SCIENCE OF READING THROUGH ITS CONTINUED LEADERSHIP OF THE LEAD IN LITERACY NETWORK. -SCORE LAUNCHED A STRATEGIC STAFFING NETWORK FOCUSED ON PILOTING INNOVATIONS TO MAKE THE TEACHING PROFESSION MORE SUSTAINABLE AND TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS. -SCORE LAUNCHED TWO NEW NETWORKS TO PILOT BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN TENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
  3. $8.1 million spent. ACTIVATING PHILANTHROPY: SCORE WORKS TO COLLABORATIVELY SUPPORT KEY PARTNERS WHOSE EFFORTS ALIGN WITH SCORE'S THEORY OF CHANGE. SCORE'S EFFORTS IN 2024 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: -SCORE PROVIDED SUBGRANTS TO 30+ ORGANIZATIONS -- AT THE STATE LEVEL AND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS TENNESSEE -- THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH SCORE'S MISSION AND VISION FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. THESE SUBGRANTS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP PROOF-POINTS AND EXPAND THEIR IMPACT FOR STUDENTS IN WAYS THAT ALIGNED WITH AND INFORMED STATEWIDE EDUCATION PRIORITIES. -SCORE SUPPORTED INNOVATION IN TENNESSEE THROUGH THE INNOVATION FUND -- AN EARLY-SEED FUND FOR EDUCATION ENTREPRENEURS AND MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHING NEW EFFORTS. IN 2024, THE INNOVATION FUND SUPPORTED K-12 LEADER DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO USE DATA TO INFORM SCHOOL-BASED DECISION MAKING.
  4. $919,483 spent. DATA & RESEARCH: SCORE USES DATA AND THE LATEST RESEARCH ON KEY POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ELEVATE IMPORTANT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND EDUCATION TRENDS, SPOTLIGHT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO SET AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR TENNESSEE EDUCATION. SCORE'S EFFORTS IN 2024 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:- SCORE LAUNCHED TN2030, A SET OF AMBITIOUS, YET ATTAINABLE, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GOALS FROM K-12 TO CAREER THAT AIM FOR ALL TENNESSEE STUDENTS TO BE ON A CLEAR PATHWAY TOWARD OPPORTUNITY.- SCORE PRODUCED EDUCATOR LABOR MARKET REPORTS FOR MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS TENNESSEE AND PUBLISHED A MEMO SERIES TO SPOTLIGHT KEY TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATOR STAFFING.- SCORE UPDATED ITS CHARTER SCHOOL WEBPAGE WITH THE LATEST DATA, FACTS, AND BEST PRACTICES FROM THE TENNESSEE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR.- SCORE PUBLISHED OUR BIANNUAL POSTSECONDARY DATA BOOK, HIGHER ED BY THE NUMBERS, TO PROVIDE A SNAPSHOT OF DATA ACROSS POSTSECONDARY PREPARATION, PERSISTENCE, AND SUCCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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