Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
75th percentile
Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
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
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
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SMITH | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN DEANE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| AFTYN BEHN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
“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”
“Prior period adjustment 1,899”
“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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