THISTLE FARMS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THISTLE FARMS INC

EIN 58-2050089 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

HELPING WOMEN SURVIVORS RECOVER & HEAL FROM PROSTITUTION, TRAFFICKING, & ADDICTION. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING A SAFE and SUPPORTIVE PLACE to LIVE, A MEANINGFUL JOB, and A LIFELONG SISTERHOOD of SUPPORT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$80.10of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$4.80of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$90.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$15.10of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $163,122 for TASHA KENNARD (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$80.10

ManagementOffice and general costs$15.10

FundraisingAsking for donations$4.80

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202480.1% mission

202380.6% mission

202280.5% mission

202179.5% mission

202068.4% mission

201972.8% mission

201877.4% mission

201774.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,716,215

Expenses$13,292,926

Annual surplus $1,423,289 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$10,649,315 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,004,123 · 15.1% of expenses

Fundraising$639,488 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,716,215

Expenses$13,292,926

Assets$13,141,346

Income$14,743,454

Contributions$8,954,959

Mission work (program services)$10,649,315

Fundraising$639,488

Grants given$6,800

Average grant$6,800

Management and general$2,004,123

Accounting fees$27,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TASHA KENNARDCEO · 40 hrs/week $163,122Base $162,455 · Other $667

SCOTT RYDERCFO · 40 hrs/week $136,252Base $135,585 · Other $667

REBECCA STEVENSFOUNDER/PRES · 40 hrs/week $134,991Base $134,337 · Other $654

SHELIA MCCLAINSENIOR DIREC · 40 hrs/week $123,329Base $111,882 · Other $11,447

COURTNEY SOBIERALSKICULTURE DIRE · 40 hrs/week $106,759Base $102,060 · Other $4,699

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 (26)

TASHA KENNARDCEO

SCOTT RYDERCFO

REBECCA STEVENSFOUNDER/PRES

SHELIA MCCLAINSENIOR DIREC

COURTNEY SOBIERALSKICULTURE DIRE

JOHN WEISENSEELBOARD MEMBER

WILLIE SIMSBOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA PYLEBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL GOLDZWEIGBOARD MEMBER

PETER MACDONALDBOARD MEMBER

MAEVE MCCONVILLETREASURER

KATHRYN WALKERBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN WHALENBOARD MEMBER

KAREN THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

ANNIE ORTMEIERBOARD MEMBER

JENNY FORDBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER HUTCHESONBOARD MEMBER

JEFFERY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

INGRID COCKHRENBOARD MEMBER

HEIDI HAYNEBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER MESHELLBOARD MEMBER

DAVID THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

DAINA STOREYBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS LEWISBOARD MEMBER

CARLANA HARWELLBOARD MEMBER

BROOKE K SCHIFERLESECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 5122 CHARLOTTE AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
County: Davidson
In care of: TASHA KENNARD
Primary officer: TASHA KENNARD, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 298-1140

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Grant-giving organization: Yes