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Pivot School Improvement Leaders

EIN 92-0769769 · Nashville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE EQUIP AND EMPOWER THE MOST EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERS WHO DRIVE RESULTS FOR EVERY LEARNER IN OUR HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
6
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$169,201, exec dir/co-

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    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 June 30, 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)
  1. $1.2 million spent. PIVOT LAUNCHED YEAR TWO OF COHORT PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND OUR FIRST YEAR WORKING WITH ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN JULY 2024. 2024-25 PROGRAMMING INCLUDED: - A MULTI-DAY, IN-PERSON SUMMER INSTITUTE TO BUILD SELF-AWARENESS AND PLAN STRATEGICALLY AROUND PRIORITIES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR - FOUR IN PERSON LEARNING SESSIONS GROUNDED IN OUR 6 STRANDS OF LEARNING AND 5 LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES - PRINCIPAL COACHING - 25 ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSIONS, AT LEAST 10 OF WHICH WERE IN PERSON, FOCUSED ON EACH LEADER'S LEADER LEARNING PLAN, AN INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT CONSIDERS BOTH THE LEADER'S AND THE SCHOOL'S NEEDS - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
  2. 4A CONTINUED - ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL COACHING - 10 ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSIONS, AT LEAST 5 OF WHICH WERE IN PERSON, FOCUSED ON EACH LEADER'S LEADER LEARNING PLAN, AN INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT CONSIDERS BOTH THE LEADER'S AND THE SCHOOL'S NEEDS - THREE SCHOOL VISITS THAT ALLOWED PRINCIPALS TO SEE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES IN ACTION AND BUILD PERSPECTIVE BEYOND THEIR BUILDINGS/DISTRICTS OUR SECOND YEAR OF PROGRAMMING CONCLUDED IN JUNE 2025 AND CONTINUE TO SEE POSITIVE IMPACT ACROSS OUR COHORTS OF LEADERS. 1.78% OF PIVOT-SUPPORTED SCHOOLS EARNED A TVAAS SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER (VS. 64% STATEWIDE). 2.100% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREED THAT: A.THEIR LEARNING WITH PIVOT HELPED THEM HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. B.THEY GREW AS A LEADER. C.THEY WOULD RECOMMEND PIVOT AS A PROGRAM TO OTHER PRINCIPALS. 3.100% OF OUR DISTRICT AND CMO PARTNERS AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREED THAT: A.PIVOT IS A PROGRAM THEY'D RECOMMEND TO OTHER DISTRICTS LOOKING TO SUPPORT THEIR PRINCIPALS. B.PIVOT HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT. BEYOND PIVOT'S PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL COHORTS, WE PARTNERED WITH DISTRICTS, CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON CUSTOMIZED PROJECTS TO GROW LEADERS AND IMPROVE SCHOOLS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS EXTENDED STATEWIDE ACROSS FIVE TENNESSEE COUNTIES AND IMPACTED OVER 66,000 STUDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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