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. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $957K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 454531767
NASHVILLE, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$957K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
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
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE BIG PAYBACK 2022
$7,974
Showing up to 5 of 21 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.