Civic Intelligence

Action Tn

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 82-3008452

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 12, 2020

5016 Centennial Blvd Suite 200Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 914-2991

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

47th percentile

1.6%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

75th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-94%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$38,041

Up $4,813 (+14%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$38,041

Up $4,813 (+14%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue

Down

$180,000

Down $2,757,704 (-94%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$177,086

Down $2,755,390 (-94%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$2,914

Down $2,314 (-44%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2017: $28,000Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $33,228Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $33,2282018Assets 2019: $38,041Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $38,0412019Assets 2020: $8,736Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $8,7362020Assets 2021: $63,610Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $63,6102021Assets 2022: $69,089Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $69,0892022Assets 2023: $81,816Liabilities 2023: $355Net Assets 2023: $81,4612023Assets 2024: $593,422Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $593,4222024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$38,041
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$38,041

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2017: $28,000Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $28,0002017Revenue 2018: $2,937,704Expenses 2018: $2,932,476Net Income 2018: $5,2282018Revenue 2019: $180,000Expenses 2019: $177,086Net Income 2019: $2,9142019Revenue 2020: $243,897Expenses 2020: $273,202Net Income 2020: -$29,3052020Revenue 2021: $200,000Expenses 2021: $145,126Net Income 2021: $54,8742021Revenue 2022: $195,000Expenses 2022: $189,521Net Income 2022: $5,4792022Revenue 2023: $135,000Expenses 2023: $122,628Net Income 2023: $12,3722023Revenue 2024: $1,634,500Expenses 2024: $1,122,539Net Income 2024: $511,9612024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$180,000
Expenses$177,086
Net Income$2,914
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 12, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$180,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Action tn is dedicated to helping grassroots groups across tennessee expand and coordinate their civic and political engagement efforts in service of building power around our shared values, with a particular focus on empowering underrepresented and disenfranchised communities, from black and brown communities to rural tennesseans.

Actiontn is a voice for the values that made our state great: strong public education, business competitiveness, thriving democracy, protection of our natural resources and rich cultural traditions. We are proud of our legacy as a southern state capable of adapting to change and embracing new opportunities. We are also determined to retain our national status as a great place to work, live and raise a family. To that end, actiontn raises the visibility of issues that affect the quality of life in our state. We monitor the statewide political landscape on your behalf,identifying extreme legislative actions and other policy changes that could affect your life. We tell you about them quickly, let you know what you can do about them and, as a 501(c)(4)political education organization, are active in elections that further our mission. Actiontn was founded to promote public policies that make tn a fairer, healthier, more equitable state and to advocate solutions to critical community problem

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ACTIONTN IS A VOICE FOR THE VALUES THAT MADE OUR STATE GREAT: STRONG PUBLIC EDUCATION, BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS, THRIVING DEMOCRACY, PROTECTION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND RICH CULTURAL TRADITIONS.-$177,086
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVE SMITHBoard Member-$0--
JOHN DEANESecretary-$0--
AFTYN BEHNPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Action Tn
EIN
82-3008452
Address
5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37209

Signing Officer

Name
Aftyn Behn
Title
President
Phone
6152942991
Signed
2020-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Craine Thompson & Jones Pc
Address
225 W FIRST NORTH ST, MORRISTOWN, TN 37814
Preparer
Roy J Byrd Ea
Phone
4235867650
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising & marketing 3,000 office supplies & software 957 travel fee 628 bank charges 69 contractors 28,500 management fee 112,083 van fee 27,585 miscellaneous 1,667 total 174,489

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Prior period adjustment 1,899

Form 990-ez, Part III

Actiontn is a voice for the values that made our state great: strong public education, business competitiveness, thriving democracy, protection of our natural resources and rich cultural traditions. We are proud of our legacy as a southern state capable of adapting to change and embracing new opportunities. We are also determined to retain our national status as a great place to work, live and raise a family. To that end, actiontn raises the visibility of issues that affect the quality of life in our state. We monitor the statewide political landscape on your behalf,identifying extreme legislative actions and other policy changes that could affect your life. We tell you about them quickly, let you know what you can do about them and, as a 501(c)(4)political education organization, are active in elections that further our mission. Actiontn was founded to promote public policies that make tn a fairer, healthier, more equitable state and to advocate solutions to critical community problems.

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