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Shower the People

EIN 47-3404538 · Nashville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO SHOWERS, AND UNTIL THAT IS TRUE, WE WILL PROVIDE MOBILE SHOWER FACILITIES AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO THOSE IN NEED.WE FOCUS ON PROVIDING SHOWERS TO THOSE WITH THE MOST BARRIERS AND MOST LIMITED ACCESS TO SHOWER FACILITIES THROUGHOUT DAVIDSON COUNTY. SHOWER THE PEOPLE PROVIDES SHOWERS THROUGH OUR RETROFITTED MOBILE SCHOOL BUS DURING EVENINGS AND ON THE WEEKENDS WHEN SHOWER ACCESS IS MOST LIMITED. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL OUTREACH ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE AND ADJUST ROUTES AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED ARE ABLE TO ACCESS OUR SERVICES.WE UTILIZE INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS THROUGH HANDS ON NASHVILLE. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH PACKING HYGIENE KITS, CHECKING INDIVIDUALS IN FOR SHOWERS, CLEANING/RESETTING SHOWERS AFTER EACH USE, LAUNDRY, & HYGIENE DRIVES. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR ORGANIZATION.

Income
$200,531
Spending
$229,281
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
2,560
Highest pay
$45,000, 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $49,668 spent. WE PROVIDED ACCESS TO 781 SHOWERS IN 2024. WE HELD SHOWER SERVICES AT SEVEN DIFFERENT SITES AROUND NASHVILLE.
  2. $106,987 spent. AT OUR SHOWER SERVICE, WE PROVIDE EVERYTHING FOLKS NEED TO SHOWER-ON-SITE. WE PROVIDE OUR GUESTS WITH A "TAKE-WITH-THEM" KIT TO MEET THEIR HYGIENIC NEEDS WHEN THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OUR SHOWER BUS. THESE KITS INCLUDE NEW UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, SHAMPOO, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSH, ETC. THIS YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 58,038 HYGIENE ITEMS.
  3. $65,684 spent. FOR OUR LAUNDRY PROGRAMS, WE DID 2,369 LOADS. 461 LOADS WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS OF $4,610 AND 922 HOURS OF TIME.

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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 January 2017.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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