NonprofitsTennessee Nature Academy

Tennessee Nature Academy

ANTIOCH, TN

Total revenue

$5.0M

Total expenses

$2.5M

Net assets

$2.6M

Grants received

$1.2M

14 grants

EIN

863761014

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of Tennessee Nature Academy is to cultivate happy and healthy young people who are knowledgeable about the world, passionate about the outdoors, and motivated to do good work.Tennessee Nature Academy is a free nature-based public charter school in the Antioch-Cane Ridge community. The organization will serve students and families in grades 5-12, beginning with a founding 5th and 6th grade class in the 2023-2024 school year. The research-based model uses nature-based learning and play to support students' academic success, build students' social and community connections, and promote students' well-being.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.0M
Program service revenue$5K
Investment income$648
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$2.5M
Total assets$3.6M
Net assets$2.6M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Roy J Renfro

Executive Director

Board

$106K

60 hrs/wk

Nicole Hughes

Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Amanuel Benti

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Darrell Hawks

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Jenna Henderson

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Roger Scott Waynick Jr

Board Vice-Chair, Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

Atlee Tyree

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Rupesh Chhetri

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Dr Alex Stephens

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Scott Campbell

Board Chair

Board

10 hrs/wk

Aleah Guthrie

Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 14 of 14

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2024
$93K
TO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST
2024
$40K
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
2024
$501K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$120K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2023
$100K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT SY24-25 ENROLLMENT GROWTH
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$175K
TO PROVIDE SCHOOL INCUBATION GAP FUNDING
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022

Funded by

$1.2M from 8 funders · 14 grants · 2022–2024

Charter Fund Inc

$360K · 4 grants · 2023–2024

City Fund

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

50Can Inc

$93K · 1 grant · 2024

Tennessee State Collaborative On

$25K · 1 grant · 2024

Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust

$20K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Dorothy Cate And Thomas F Frist

$4K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN863761014
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-05
Formed2021
Employees23
Volunteers60
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