Statewide Organizing for Community Empowerment Resource Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Supports and promotes leadership development and skills training public education around important public policy grassroots community organizing and active engagement in the democratic process. SOCM Resource Project works for and supports social economic and environmental justice organizing.
- Income
- $844,141
- Spending
- $555,146
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 157
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 94% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
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 (3)
- $284,528 spent. SOCM Resource Project works to enhance leadership skills of individuals and community groups. Programs and training include public speaking facilitation research power analysis writing good editorials anti-racism workshops strategic analysis how to frame and win issues how to agree to disagree conflict management how to talk with decision makers how to do voter registration and other development training as needed and identified. This program serves community members across the State of Tennessee. The program is the basis for grassroots community organizing and happens indirectly on a daily basis doing program work and directly as scheduled.
- $160,645 spent. Public education housing justice research government accountability and public participation. The program serves community members across the State of Tennessee with special emphasis on marginalized communities. These activities are a primary part of our grassroots community organizing efforts and occur on a daily basis through email and phone conversations traditional and social media and direct action.
- $29,042 spent. Fiscal management of Nashville Living Wage with an economic justice focus oversight for other small groups through the Cloud Mountain Project that have an environmental justice focus and the Cattywampus Project that has a social justice focus.
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 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 December 2024.
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 April 1984.
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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