East Nashville Community Action Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are an animal rescue/welfare group in East Nashville, TN. We focus on rescuing homeless and/or abandoned animals, placing the animals into foster homes within our foster program, and ultimately adopt the animals into permanent homes. We also focus on providing community assistance to low-income pet owners in need in our service area. For both animals in our foster care program, and pet owners in need, we provide food, veterinary care, supplies (crates, collars, leashes, toys, etc), parasite prevention, and training at no cost to foster/owner.
- Income
- $19,065
- Spending
- $15,755
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- $4,299 spent. In 2025 we took 8 homeless/abandoned animals into our foster program, all animals were fully vetted and placed up for adoption. The cost of veterinary care for animals in our foster program totaled $1057.35. The cost of food and supplies for animals in our foster program totaled $1241.86. The total for behavioral training for a dog in our program was $2000
- $5,750 spent. As part of our Community Assistance program: In 2025 we assisted 23 pet owners in need, specifically covering veterinary costs and/or providing pet food and/or pet supplies. The cumulative costs for assisting pet owners in need totaled $5750.35.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2015.
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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