YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee reported $10.1 million in revenue and $6.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.11 went to program services, $22.01 to management and general costs and $16.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.4% of the total. Government grants made up 24.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,784 (PRESIDENT &). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 174% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.3MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,784 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.43% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 37 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDomestic violence services: fulfilling its mission of empowering women, YWCA has been nashville's primary provider of domestic violence services for over 40 years. Ywca domestic violence services offer more than temporary safety; they help break the cycle of violence by offering a continuum of services, including: a 24-hour crisis and information hotline, a 65 bed emergency shelter for women and their children fleeing domestic violence, a 17 unit transitional housing program, community support groups, as well as community outreach and education. In FY25, YWCA provided 10,200 nights of safety…
Family learning center: the family learning center offers a comprehensive literacy program designed to assist families in achieving economic empowerment. Free classes are offered to adults pursuing their high school equivalency (hse) diploma. The career services component of the family learning center helps students obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency. In FY25, 183 students were served and 16 students earned their high school equivalency (hse) diploma
Girls inc.: girls inc. Inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through life-changing programs and experiences that help girls navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. Research-based curricula, delivered by trained, mentoring professionals in a positive all-girl environment equip girls to achieve academically; lead healthy and physically active lives; manage money; navigate media messages; and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Girls inc. Advocates along with girls to change the attitudes and policies that affect girls' lives and limit their…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $196,038 | $0 | $20,746 | $216,784 |
| CHIEF PROJEC Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $176,103 | $0 | $15,570 | $191,673 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,927 | $0 | $16,758 | $138,685 |
| PY VP GRANTS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $101,574 | $0 | $5,334 | $106,908 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $641K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b37 · 37 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 598
- Volunteers Part I, line 6654
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee totaling $441K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee spent in FY2025, $61.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee reported that 61.1% of its $6.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 16.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,784, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.4% came from contributions and grants (including 24.1% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0475702 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640499349301829 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540379349301414 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440649349300014 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349316925 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230829349300018 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120919349300412 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0475702: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.