TENNESSEE ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TENNESSEE ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION

EIN 62-1721187 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

to PERPETUATE THE TENNESSEE ARTS ACADEMY

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.90 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

64.50%of revenue went to mission work80.9% of expenses · Program services

$79.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.26%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$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$845,568

Mission workProgram services$545,42264.50% of revenue80.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$129,05015.26% of revenue19.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$171,09620.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$674,47279.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 36.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 32.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 42.0% mission · 58.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 33.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 21.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$845,568

Expenses$674,472

Annual surplus $171,096 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)$545,422 · 80.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$129,050 · 19.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$845,568

Expenses$674,472

Assets$1,410,809

Income$848,483

Contributions$714,721

Mission work (program services)$545,422

Grants given$672,705

Average grant$96,101

Management and general$129,050

Accounting fees$5,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (34)

RON MEERSDIRECTOR

MADELINE BRIDGESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCBRIDEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MEISEDIRECTOR

MICHELLE TRIPPDIRECTOR

NICOLE BRIONESDIRECTOR

PAT SMITHDIRECTOR

PATRICIA HUDSONDIRECTOR

RENA ELLZYDIRECTOR

LEAH LYONSDIRECTOR

SOLIE FOTTDIRECTOR

STEPHEN COLEMANDIRECTOR

TABOR STAMPERDIRECTOR

TALMAGE WATTSDIRECTOR

THANE SMITHDIRECTOR

TODD TRESSLERDIRECTOR

WAYNE QUALLSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM H WATKINS JRPRESIDENT

FLOWERREE MCDONOUGHVICE PRESIDENT

ANDRE YOVANOVITCHDIRECTOR

BOBBY FROSTDIRECTOR

BRAD HURLEYDIRECTOR

BRANDON HERRENBRUCKTREASURER

BUD AKERSDIRECTOR

CAVIT CHESHIERDIRECTOR

CHUCK BLACKBURNDIRECTOR

DIANA POEDIRECTOR

FRANK BLUESTEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFF MYRICKDIRECTOR

JIM HOLCOMBSECRETARY

JIM RIENIETSDIRECTOR

JOE WESTDIRECTOR

JOEY BECKFORDDIRECTOR

KAMI LUNSFORDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 801 2nd Avenue North Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37201
County: Davidson
In care of: BRANDON HERRENBRUCK
Primary officer: BRANDON HERRENBRUCK, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(615) 988-6250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FARMERS SERVICE INC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes