Center for Nonprofit Management
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Center for Nonprofit Management
EIN: 58-2000064
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Consulting
CNM provides high-quality, affordable, and customized consulting services to nonprofit organizations on a wide variety of subjects and needs. Our team of consultants has a broad range of experiences that includes work with corporations and for-profit companies, government agencies, academia, and nonprofits of all sizes. Their work in such varied sectors helps to perfect their unique processes while allowing them to better understand the marketplace in which we all do business. Examples of consulting topics include strategic planning, organizational assessment, board development, fundraising, outcomes measurement, executive coaching, social enterprise, marketing and community relations, HR assistance, executive searches, and financial management.
Education
Every year, CNM offers nearly 100 workshops led by industry leaders to meet the needs of nonprofit staff members, boards, and volunteers. Workshop categories include fundraising, planning and evaluation, management and leadership, marketing and communications, volunteer management, board development, professional development, finance, and human resources. Other education offerings include specialty sessions, such as OnBoard for future civic leaders. CNM also leads customized training to fit an organization's exact needs.
Where we work
Awards
CEO of the Year Award 2022
Nashville Business Journal
Affiliations & memberships
CFRE 2021
External reviews

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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
11.35
Months of cash in 2021 info
6.8
Fringe rate in 2021 info
22%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Center for Nonprofit Management
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Center for Nonprofit Management
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Center for Nonprofit Management’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $38,377 | -$55,096 | $105,062 | -$134,317 | $362,769 |
As % of expenses | 1.7% | -2.3% | 3.7% | -5.8% | 16.0% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $27,364 | -$68,717 | $87,072 | -$179,112 | $303,808 |
As % of expenses | 1.2% | -2.9% | 3.1% | -7.6% | 13.1% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $2,467,886 | $2,466,194 | $2,842,378 | $2,100,750 | $2,514,298 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 33.9% | -0.1% | 15.3% | -26.1% | 19.7% |
Program services revenue | 54.8% | 50.7% | 53.1% | 39.3% | 28.4% |
Membership dues | 10.5% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
Investment income | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.1% |
All other grants and contributions | 33.4% | 37.1% | 35.8% | 47.7% | 29.5% |
Other revenue | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $2,306,196 | $2,394,751 | $2,803,839 | $2,326,801 | $2,266,437 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 35.4% | 3.8% | 17.1% | -17.0% | -2.6% |
Personnel | 29.6% | 34.9% | 33.1% | 38.7% | 44.3% |
Professional fees | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
Occupancy | 6.1% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 63.7% | 58.5% | 61.5% | 48.8% | 48.8% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,317,209 | $2,408,372 | $2,821,829 | $2,371,596 | $2,325,398 |
One month of savings | $192,183 | $199,563 | $233,653 | $193,900 | $188,870 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $15,176 | $16,092 | $94,947 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $2,524,568 | $2,624,027 | $3,150,429 | $2,565,496 | $2,514,268 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Months of cash | 7.2 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
Months of cash and investments | 9.8 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Cash | $1,379,480 | $1,472,546 | $1,201,082 | $1,266,674 | $1,281,843 |
Investments | $509,302 | $509,829 | $527,817 | $544,785 | $543,646 |
Receivables | $155,319 | $148,973 | $154,929 | $84,186 | $110,273 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $346,313 | $362,406 | $457,352 | $483,758 | $534,397 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 83.4% | 83.5% | 70.1% | 75.5% | 79.4% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 11.3% | 12.0% | 3.3% | 15.9% | 8.2% |
Unrestricted net assets | $1,511,366 | $1,442,649 | $1,529,721 | $1,350,609 | $1,654,417 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $380,509 | $499,975 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $380,509 | $499,975 | $440,174 | $360,798 | $242,383 |
Total net assets | $1,891,875 | $1,942,624 | $1,969,895 | $1,711,407 | $1,896,800 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Interim President & CEO
Wanda Lyle
Wanda Lyle joined CNM in February 2023 as our Interim President & CEO, bringing with her over 40 years of experience in the financial services sector and 10 years of experience as a nonprofit Board Director.
Before joining CNM, Wanda retired as President of UBS Business Solutions US LLC in 2021, where she led the expansion of UBS Business Solutions Center Nashville, supporting the UBS wealth management and investment banking businesses in the US. She joined UBS in 2010 as the Head of Employee Compliance for the Americas. In 2011, she assumed responsibility for Global Employee Compliance and was ultimately named Co-Head of Americas Compliance before relocating to Nashville.
She began her career at Merrill Lynch, where she spent over 29 years in various positions in Wealth Management Americas. Wanda is incredibly passionate about the critical role nonprofits play in our community and is committed to advancing CNM’s mission to amplify the impact of nonprofits and their partners in Middle Tennessee.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Center for Nonprofit Management
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Center for Nonprofit Management
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Center for Nonprofit Management
Board of directorsas of 06/30/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Charles Sueing
Sueing Insurance Agency
Term: 2023 - 2025
Charles Sueing
Sueing Insurance Agency
Peter Bird
The Frist Foundation
Chip Blaufuss
HCA Healthcare
Christine Bradley
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Valencia Breckenridge
GraceWorks Ministries
Terrence Brooks
Google Fiber
Michelle Gaskin-Brown
Amazon
Bob Cooper
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Kristen Covey
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Alfred Degrafinreid II
Vanderbilt University
Sara J. Finley
Threshold Corporate Consulting, LLC
Kathy Floyd-Buggs
Office of Mayor Cooper
Ray Guzman
Switch Point Ventures
Henry Hicks
National Museum of African American Music
Melissa Hudson-Grant
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Tiffany Kerns
CMA Foundation
Kristina Kirby
KraftCPAs
Janet Miller
Colliers International
Christina Oakeley
Compass Executives, LLC
Darshan Prabhu
Starr Investment Holdings
Viva Price
Youth Encouragement Services
Bill Purcell
Frost Brown & Todd, PLLC
Laquita Stribling
Randstad USA
Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi
Interfaith Dental
Tiffany Kern
CMA Foundation
Janet Miller
Colliers
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 10/06/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.