Stand up Nashville
Organized for the charitable purpose of advocating for inclusive development policies, and to do what is necessary to empower communities to stand up and take action to create lasting change for the economic good of people of the city.
Stand up Nashville at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,034,364
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,032,685
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $968,533
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stand up Nashville funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Stand up Nashville gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $39K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Labor Council Nashville, TN | Construction Careers Program | $19,589 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,034,364 | $1,032,685 | $968,533 | — | — |
| 2023 | $967,055 | $956,368 | $891,439 | $19,589 | 1 |
| 2022 | $865,033 | $870,598 | $751,096 | $38,638 | 1 |
| 2021 | $755,113 | $743,326 | $562,720 | — | — |
| 2020 | $509,121 | $675,535 | $263,596 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $88,511 | $128,128 | $55,303 | — | — |
About Stand up Nashville
Based on IRS filings
Stand up Nashville is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stand up Nashville is led by Odessa Kelly, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Odessa Kelly
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$97K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Maura Lee Albert
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Zralek
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charley Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Callahan-Kapo
Deputy Director
Interim Director → Deputy Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$89K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Ethan Link
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vonda McDaniel
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Charlane Oliver (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Hodge (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tequila Johnson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Clay Rodgers (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Judith Clerjeune (2021) — Alternate
- Former: Lisa Sherman Nikolaus (2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Michael Callahan-Kapoor (2021) — Deputy Director
- Former: Anne Barnett (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Brian Lohsl (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacen Davidson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline O. Kelly (2019–2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $97K, to Odessa Kelly (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Stand up Nashville
How large is Stand up Nashville?
Stand up Nashville reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Stand up Nashville?
Stand up Nashville is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Stand up Nashville operate?
Stand up Nashville has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Stand up Nashville's EIN?
Stand up Nashville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0602074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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