Mission
TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DISRUPTS SYSTEMS OF HARM AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTONOMY AND SUCCESS THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY WITH AND FOR JUSTICE IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS.
Public Charity
TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC
TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.6M revenue, $3.1M expenses, $1.1M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 454531767
NASHVILLE, TN
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc
How Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
In this fiscal year, students graduated with associate and bachelors degrees
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT, LEVERAGING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS THE PEP STUDENT CONTINUUM GRANT, THEI TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPONSORSHIP, 2025 PATH FORWARD LUNCHEON 4/28/25 TRAVEL GRANT - DREAM 2025 TRAVEL GRANT - ASCENDIUM STATEWIDE HEP COLLABORATION CONVENING
$2,056,180
SPONSORSHIP - She Changes Everything Conference. 5/23/2024 Grant, Travel Grant - DREAM 2024 Conference Grant, Travel Grant - Horizons - The Power of Us Grant, Travel Grant - Council of Independent Colleges Grant, Travel Grant - Grantmakers for Education Grant, Travel Grant - Higher Education in Prison Grantee Convening -AL
$39,700
TO COMBAT CHALLENGES FACING FORMERLY-INCARCERATED TENNESSEANS, THEI FOSTERS BELONGING AND SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH PEER COACHING AND A REENTRY ALUMNI NETWORK. THEI ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORT, LIKE COUNSELING AND HOUSING.
$30,000
Program Support
$15,300
THEI Technical Assistance Travel Grant - National College Attainment Network 2023 National Conference Travel Grant - National Conference on Higher Education in Prison
$604,731
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Abby Hyman
BOARD MEMBER
Chavis Rand
BOARD MEMBER
C Teresa Campbell
BOARD MEMBER
Jared Campbell
BOARD MEMBER
Kim Dano
BOARD MEMBER
La Kiesha Armstrong
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.3M | $646K |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $17K |
| 2022 | $885K | $1.1M | $60K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $319K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.6M (+234%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.