TENNESSEE ASSN OF BROADCASTERS
EIN 62-6048895 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
to ADVANCE THE BEST INTERESTS of THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY IN THE STATE of TENNESSEE THROUGH A VARIETY of PROGRAMS INTENDED to EDUCATE BROADCASTERS to ASSIST THEM IN BETTER SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST and to FOSTER STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BROADCASTERS, THE CITIZENS of TENNESSEE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS and FEDERAL and TENNESSEE STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS and OFFICIALS.
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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,934 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $204,341 for CHRIS BAKER (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)
CHRIS BAKERPRESIDENT
BRENDA HEIDTVP OPERATION
HALLIE COLOMBOMEMBER SERVI
TONY RICHARDSPAST CHAIRMA
ALLISON WARRENCHAIRMAN
TODD STARNESDIRECTOR WES
TODD QUILLENDIRECTOR EAS
SUSIE JAMESDIRECTOR MID
STEVE EARLYDIRECTOR ASS
ROB MORTENSENGOVERNMENT R
RICK WIMBERLYOUTREACH COO
NICHOLE HARTMANDIR AT LARGE
MARTY PARHAMDATA COORDIN
KENNETH FORTENAB BOARD ME
KELSEY GRESHAMDIR AT LARGE
JOHN MALONEDIRECTOR MID
JASMINE HARDINCHAIRMAN ELE
JAMES REEDADMINISTRATO
GEORGE DEVAULTSECRETARY/TR
ERNEST HARPERVP RADIO
DR GEORGE FLINNDIRECTOR WES
DOUG PIERCECOUNSEL
DAVID WIDENERVP TV
DAVID HUNTDIR AT LARGE
DAN HASKELLLEGISLATIVE
D WHIT ADAMSONPRESIDENT-EM
CHRIS PROTZMANDIRECTOR EAS
CALLIE STARNESDIR AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 2 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37217-2017
- County
- Davidson
- In care of
- % WHIT ADAMSON
- Primary officer
- CHRIS BAKER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes