NonprofitsTennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc

Education

Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc

NASHVILLE, TN

Total revenue

$2.9M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$601K

Grants received

$2.1M

28 grants

EIN

454531767

Tax year

2023

Mission

Tennessee higher education initiative is a non-profit organization that disrupts systems of harm and creates opportunities for autonomy and success through education, support, and advocacy with and for justice impacted individuals.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$175K
Total revenue$2.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$10K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$646K
Net assets$601K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LAURA FERGUSON MIMMS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$163K

32 hrs/wk

C TERESA CAMPBELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHAVIS RAND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHARON D GENTRY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LA KIESHA ARMSTRONG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MISHA MAYNARD

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAMARQUES PORTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ZACHERY ROBINSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

JARED CAMPBELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIM DANO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABBY HYMAN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCIA MILLET

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
TO SUPPORT THE TENNESSEE ARTS & HUMANITIES INITIATIVE
2024
$88K
General Support
2024
$40K
SPONSORSHIP - She Changes Everything Conference. 5/23/2024 Grant, Travel Grant - DREAM 2024 Conference Grant, Travel Grant - Horizons - The Power of Us Grant, Travel Grant - Council of Independent Colleges Grant, Travel Grant - Grantmakers for Education Grant, Travel Grant - Higher Education in Prison Grantee Convening -AL
2024
$33K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$30K
TO COMBAT CHALLENGES FACING FORMERLY-INCARCERATED TENNESSEANS, THEI FOSTERS BELONGING AND SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH PEER COACHING AND A REENTRY ALUMNI NETWORK. THEI ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORT, LIKE COUNSELING AND HOUSING.
2024
$1K
AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$605K
THEI Technical Assistance Travel Grant - National College Attainment Network 2023 National Conference Travel Grant - National Conference on Higher Education in Prison
2023
$50K
General Support
2023
$23K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$10K
General Operation
2023
$50
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$15K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$8K
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE BIG PAYBACK 2022
2022
$6K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$45K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2021
$25K
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS
2020
$15K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020
$10K
General Support
2020
$25K
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS
2019
$25K
HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS
2019
$10K
PROVIDE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS COURSES, AS A STEP IN THE COMPLETION OF AN A.S. DEGREE, TO INCARCERATED STUDENTS IN MIDDLE TN.
2018

Funded by

$2.1M from 11 funders · 28 grants · 2018–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2024

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

$644K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Schooner Foundation

$148K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust

$95K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Community Partners

$75K · 3 grants · 2019–2020

The Community Foundation Of Middle

$63K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Joe C Davis Foundation

$45K · 1 grant · 2021

Ecmc Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN454531767
NTEE codeB82
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-08
Formed2012
Employees22
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