Branch of Nashville Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO NOURISH, EDUCATE, AND EQUIP PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHEAST NASHVILLE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CARE, URGENT FOOD SUPPORT, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 2,500
- Highest pay
- $73,850, executive director
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
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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)
- $2.4 million spent. THE FOOD PANTRY WAS OPEN 4 HOURS PER DAY/5 DAYS PER WEEK UP THROUGH JULY 2024 AND 4 DAYS PER WEEK AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER. AVAILABILITY OF FOOD AND NOT ENOUGH STAFF FORCED THE DECREASE IN OPEN HOURS. FOOD IS ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE WITH NEED. CLIENTS COMPLETE REGISTRATION ONLINE AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DRIVE UP SERVICE. EACH HOUSEHOLD CAN RECEIVE FOOD ONE TIME PER MONTH. CLIENTS CAN RECEIVE ONE EMERGENCY BOX OF FOOD PER MONTH WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. 240 APPOINTMENTS (JAN-JUL) AND 192 APPOINTMENTS (AUG-DEC) ARE SCHEDULED PER WEEK WITH SLOTS FULLY BOOKED THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE. NEW APPOINTMENTS OPEN UP AT MIDNIGHT AND ARE GONE BY 12:01. SENIORS DO NOT NEED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET FOOD EACH WEDNESDAY. AS MANY AS 120 SENIORS ARE SERVED EACH WEDNESDAY. THE BRANCH IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR SECOND HARVEST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, FACILITATING ACCESS TO FOOD FOR THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY. THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED IS LARGELY DONATED BY SECOND HARVEST, AREA RETAIL STORES, CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE BRANCH DISTRIBUTED 16,242 CARTS OF FOOD TOTALING 1,442,311 LBS OF FOOD TO 16,047 UNIQUE PEOPLE IN 2024. THE PANTRY IS STAFFED WITH ONE FULL-TIME, TWO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND APPROXIMATELY 2,500 VOLUNTEERS DONATING OVER 21,800 HOURS.
- $150,217 spent. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAM HOSTED 250 STUDENTS FROM AROUND 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES SPEAKING 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, WITH 150 STUDENTS ON A WAITING LIST IN 2024. STUDENTS CAME MOSTLY FROM DAVIDSON, RUTHERFORD, WILSON, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TN. THE 19 CLASSES - LED BY ONE FULL TIME TEACHER, 17 PART-TIME TEACHERS, ONE STUDENT COORDINATOR, ONE CAREER COUNSELOR, ONE ASSISTANT, AND 3 REGULAR VOLUNTEER TEACHER ASSISTANTS - WERE AVAILABLE DAYTIME AND EVENING BY VIDEO, IN-PERSON OR HYBRID. STUDENTS STUDIED IN LEVELS BASIC-5 PLUS ADVANCED, MEETING 1.5 HOURS EACH CLASS TWICE PER WEEK FOR 40 WEEKS. STUDENTS NORMALLY COMPLETE ONE LEVEL PER YEAR. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY'S VENTURE CURRICULUM WAS UTILIZED. IN ADDITION TO OUR TRADITIONAL CLASSES, WE ALSO INCORPORATE CONVERSATION PARTNERS, THEMED SIMULATIONS OF LIFE SKILLS EVENTS, AND CAREER COACHING. A GRANT AWARDED THROUGH WORKFORCE ESSENTIALS ALLOWED STUDENTS TO ONLY PAY THE COST OF THEIR WORKBOOKS, $43 PER YEAR. 13 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN INTENSIVE ELL, ATTENDING CLASS 6 HOURS PER WEEK, AND PAYING A FEE OF $285 PER SEMESTER.
- $120,577 spent. COMPREHENSIVE CARE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL CLIENTS WHO WANT TO ADDRESS THE ROOT ISSUES OF THEIR FOOD INSECURITY. CLIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HAVE THE OPTION OF WORKING MONTHLY WITH A STAFF MEMBER, INTERN OR VOLUNTEER COACH WHO HELPS THEM DEFINE THEIR SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS. THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN MAY 2023. IN 2024, 181 CLIENTS SIGNED UP FOR THE PROGRAM, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE MADE NEARLY 670 REFERRALS TO 50+ REFERRAL PARTNERS IN THE AREAS OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, AND MORE. COMPREHENSIVE CARE IS STAFFED BY ONE FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER WHO IS A LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER, 4-7 UNIVERSITY INTERNS, AND 5-7 VOLUNTEERS.
- $65,518 spent. FOOD PANTRY RECIPIENTS 60 YEARS OR OLDER RECEIVE SPECIALIZED CARE AT THE BRANCH. SENIORS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE FOOD ON WEDNESDAYS AND HAVE A DEDICATED PHONE NUMBER IN ORDER TO REACH THE OLDER ADULT CARE MANAGER, SENIORS AND DISABLED WHO QUALIFY CAN GET HOME DELIVERY OF FOOD MADE BY REGULAR VOLUNTEERS. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, THE BRANCH HOSTS A MONTHLY MEET AND GREET. SENIORS RECEIVE RESOURCE NAVIGATION HELP FOR ACCESSING SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE AND OTHER NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL CARE, AND TRANSPORTATION. OF THE 16,242 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY IN 2024, 5,973 WERE OLDER ADULTS. WHILE 37% OF THE FOOD WENT TO SENIORS, SENIORS MADE UP ONLY 6% OF THE UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 885 DELIVERIES WERE MADE IN 2024 TO SENIORS AND CLIENTS WITH DISABILITY.
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
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 2014.
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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