Organize Tennessee

What it reported doing in 2025

A)voter protection and education b) organize Tennessee (ot) is dedicated to safeguarding the fundamental right to vote for all eligible tennesseans. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, we tirelessly advocate for voting rights protections and work towards creating safe, secure, and accessible elections. Through coalition building, legal support, and grassroots organizing, ot empowers disenfranchised communities, striving to eliminate barriers that hinder full participation in our democracy. Vote protection training at organize Tennessee, we recognize that a strong democracy hinges on the ability of every citizen to cast their ballot without obstruction. Our vote protection training program plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Tennessee's elections remain free, fair, and transparent. By training and mobilizing volunteer poll observers statewide, we establish a robust network dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of our electoral process. In 2023, our efforts resulted in 2,700 individuals joining us in this critical mission. Of these, approximately 1,000 tennesseans completed essential training or took direct action to protect our democratic rights. Election protection ep hotline as the designated state partner for the lawyers' committee for civil rights under law, organize Tennessee manages the national election protection hotline (1-866-our-vote) for voter incidents occurring within Tennessee. We proactively promote the ep hotline statewide, particularly in the lead-up to early voting and election day, ensuring that voters have access to immediate assistance and support. Legal boiler room central to our voter protection efforts are the dedicated attorneys who volunteer their time and expertise. On each election day, organize Tennessee coordinates a legal boiler room where these legal professionals provide crucial guidance on navigating voter issues from a legal perspective. This ensures swift responses to challenges and enables strategic planning for further action when necessary. Cle additionally, organize Tennessee hosts complimentary continued legal education (cle) sessions for attorneys focused on Tennessee election law twice a year. These sessions cover vital topics such as the structure of elections and tn legislative overview, felony disenfranchisement & voter restoration in tn, and the state and election law. Notable facilitators include a tn state senator, an ot board member, an election commissioner, and counsel from a valued partner organization. In 2023, these sessions were instrumental in equipping legal professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to protect voters' rights effectively.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 66.9%; rating input score 67
• Program expense ratio: 70%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.23 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.4%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.1; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -8.2% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -18.9% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings