Public Charity

SOUTHERN WORD INC

Based in NASHVILLE, TN, SOUTHERN WORD INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $658K in revenue, $682K in expenses, $253K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $216K.

EIN: 263547391 NASHVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$658K
Total Expenses$682K
Total Assets$253K
Grant Records44
Funding Total$216K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OFFER CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BUILD YOUTH LITERACY

Sample Grants Received

2024
PROGRAM OPNS (CIF)
$15,000
2024
DONOR DIRECTED DESIGNATIONS
$1,005
2023
SERVE 800 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS OUT OF SCHOOL THROUGH WRITING AND MUSIC WORKSHOPS.
$10,000
2023
SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
$6,000
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Amanda Dardy
DIRECTOR Ashley Thurman
EX OFFICIO Benjamin Smith
DIRECTOR Case Bloom
DIRECTOR Henry Cervantezs-Cruz
DIRECTOR Kia Goodwin

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Top Grant Purposes

General operating support
$50,000 1 grant
SOUTHERN WORD (SW) DEVELOPS POWERFUL COMMUNICATORS, THINKERS, AND LEADERS THROUGH THE VEHICLES OF SPOKEN WORD, CREATIVE WRITING, AND MUSIC PRODUCTION.
$31,000 4 grants
ARTS/HUMANITIES
$20,894 13 grants
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND - METRO CARES GRANT - ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
$17,599 1 grant
MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF)
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $658K $682K $253K
2024 $759K $702K $298K
2023 $703K $675K $267K
2022 $562K $568K $214K
2021 $528K $487K $208K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $528K to $658K (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $253K.

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