The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan education organization based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2009 by Senator Bill Frist, MD, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, SCORE drives collaboration on policy and practice to ensure student success across Tennessee. The organization operates as both an advocacy and research institution, working to support K-12 education throughout the state while measuring success by the academic growth of Tennessee's students.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$27.0M
+12.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.1M
+29.2% YoY
Grant Count
31
+29.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$230K
+0.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To improve student achievement in Tennessee by advocating for critical policies that advance student success, convening and supporting state and local partners to advance a shared agenda, promoting the implementation of promising practices, and fostering strong networks of education leaders across Tennessee.
Strategic Priorities:
- Excellent educators
- High expectations
- K-12 to career alignment
Four Core Goals:
- All students receive an excellent public K-12 education
- All students earn a credential or postsecondary degree
- All students are prepared for a career that enables economic independence
- Across all goals, all students have equitable opportunities for success
SCORE's grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Arts, Culture & Humanities, primarily in Tennessee.
Grantmaking
SCORE functions as a grantmaking organization with the following characteristics:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SCORE's work and grantmaking are focused on Tennessee, with a statewide approach to K-12 education and postsecondary pathways.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total assets: $26,972,682
- Total giving: $7,150,596
- Annual revenue range: $5,000,000–$25,000,000
- Employees: 33–44 staff members
- Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) organization, tax-exempt since March 2009
- EIN: 26-3670335
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,972,682 | $23,989,102 | $24,245,707 |
| Revenue | $17,673,796 | $15,466,058 | $17,867,690 |
| Expenses | $16,150,824 | $16,386,764 | $16,159,065 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $957,077 | $846,217 | $177,762 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Tennessee State Collaborative on
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
SCORE was founded in 2009 by Senator Bill Frist, MD, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR WILLIAM H FRIST | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| SCOTT NISWONGER | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JANET AYERS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CHUCK CAGLE | LEGAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
| KEVIN T CLAYTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID GOLDEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALBERTO GONZALES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN HARDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEE HASLAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JD HICKEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA HYDE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ORRIN H INGRAM II | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALAN LEVINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE RICHARDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TARA SCARLETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL WIGGINTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID MANSOURI | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $381,418 |
| RICK ZADD | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $159,325 |
| SHARON ROBERTS | CHIEF K-12 IMPACT OFFICER (THROUGH 5/31/24) | 40 | $116,031 |
| MARY CYPRESS METZ | VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY | 40 | $189,925 |
| COURTNEY BELL | VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PRACTICE | 40 | $165,227 |
| ALEAH GUTHRIE | VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40 | $155,054 |
| JAMIA STOKES | VICE PRESIDENT OF POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS | 40 | $148,256 |
| NICOLE SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $170,350 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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