Action Tn

What it reported doing in 2024

Voter engagement, data infrastructure, leadership development, training, and organizational support last year, we deepened our commitment to community-centered voter engagement by supporting and coordinating programs that reached thousands of tennesseans across the state. Through strong partnerships with grassroots organizations, we helped drive year-round, values-based conversations that centered the experiences of black, brown, and white working-class communities. By aligning outreach efforts, sharing resources, and providing hands-on support, we made it possible for our partners to engage their communities more consistently and meaningfully. This collective approach allowed us to expand voter participation and foster a stronger culture of multiracial democracy across Tennessee. We dramatically strengthened our data infrastructure in the past year by providing free access to the voter file and delivering targeted data support to our partner organizations. From custom reports and real-time tracking dashboards to detailed voter file analysis, we empowered our members with the tools and insights needed to reach the right voters. Our coalition used shared data to run more efficient and strategic programs. The integration of data and organizing was one of our greatest accomplishments. Throughout the year, we invested deeply in leadership development and organizational capacity building. We offered comprehensive training in data strategy, compliance, scaling, and program execution, equipping partner organizations to grow their impact. Individual coaching sessions helped groups refine their strategies and expand their reach, while access to discounted tools and select grant funding removed barriers to success. These investments not only strengthened our partners' programs but also helped cultivate a new generation of leaders ready to shape Tennessee's future.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.3%; rating input score 62
• Program expense ratio: 90.8%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 31.3%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.53; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -43.8% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -18.3% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 51.5% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings