THE FAMILY ACTION OF TENNESSEE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FAMILY ACTION OF TENNESSEE INC

EIN 20-4998740 · Alliances & Advocacy - Human Services (P01)

What they do

MONTHLY, FACT DISTRIBUTES A PRINT LETTER to APPROXIMATELY 1500 TENNESSEANS (AND A FEW FORMER TENNESSEANS) WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LEGAL and POLITICAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT MARRIAGE, FAMILY, LIFE, and RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.FACT PUBLISHES A WEEKLY EMAIL, FIVE MINUTES for FAMILIES, REACHING ON AVERAGE AROUND 15,000 PEOPLE PER WEEK. IT PROVIDES AN ORIGINAL COMMENTARY ON CURRENT EVENTS RELATED to MARRIAGE, FAMILY, LIFE, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, or CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.FACTS PRESIDENT MET WITH and PROVIDED PREPARED MATERIALS to VARIOUS LEGISLATORS IN CONJUCTION WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. FACTS LEGAL and POLICY PERSONNEL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL and BRIEFING MATERIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR for USE BY ALLIANCE for LAW & LIBERTY for WHICH FACT is REIMBURSED. FACT ALSO PROVIDES A PLATFORM for AN EDUCATIONAL PODCAST CALLED GOD, LAW, & LIBERTY, and CHANNELS BY WHICH IT is DISTRIBUTED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $8.50 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

17.95%of revenue went to mission work8.5% of expenses · Program services

$212.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $79,526 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $40,000 for DAVID FOWLER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$70,924

Mission workProgram services$12,73317.95% of revenue8.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$150,450212.13% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 8.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 212.13% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 7.5% mission · 87.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 9.0% mission · 87.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 9.2% mission · 87.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 6.5% mission · 90.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 9.2% mission · 88.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 38.7% mission · 49.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 29.2% mission · 55.2% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$70,924

Expenses$150,450

Annual shortfall $79,526 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,733 · 8.5% of expenses

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Revenue$70,924

Expenses$150,450

Assets$255,319

Income$70,924

Contributions$34,457

Mission work (program services)$12,733

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $40,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

DAVID FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DOUG WALKERDIRECTOR

GREGG LAWRENCESECRETARY

WILLIAM D MORGANCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 1113 MURFREESBORO STE106 167, FRANKLIN, TN 37064-1307
County: Williamson
In care of: % CRF
Primary officer: WILLIAM MORGAN, CHAIRMAN//PRESIDENT/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 591-2090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Human Services (P01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Human Services