2026-09-01T10:25:39-07:00 2025-12-31 331040094 Thomason Financial Resources 1009 Harding Trace Ct Nashville TN 37221 990 2025-01-01 621630417 Tennessee Justice Center Inc TENN 6152550331 155 Lafayette St Nashville TN 37210 Michele M Johnson CEO 2026-09-01 true Kim Thomason P01382233 6154794770 2025 155 Lafayette St Nashville TN 37210 3974486 false X www.tnjustice.org X 1995 TN TJC uses the law and advocacy to ensure that Tennesseans can meet their most basic needs. 29 29 35 0 4953475 3541524 68742 23085 217612 202353 -267819 -218476 4972010 3548486 314101 93409 0 2906193 2696557 0 461210 803812 799774 4024106 3589740 947904 -41254 10289819 10834100 1031732 1420887 9258087 9413213 The Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) advocates on behalf of low-income Tennesseans in areas of public policy having the greatest impact on their health and welfare. false false 1424197 Legal Services and Partnerships - TJC provides legal representation and advocacy for individual clients and on behalf of large groups of at-risk, low-income Tennesseans in civil matters, including administrative appeals outside the judicial system. In 2025, TJC handled 2,231 cases for low-income clients, including 1,286 health-related matters and 845 nutrition matters, securing approximately $8.72 million in benefits and reaching families in 91 counties across Tennessee. These cases helped clients preserve or regain Medicaid, SNAP, and related benefits and informed broader systems reform through litigation and agency advocacy. TJC continued major impact litigation in A.M.C. v. Smith, which challenges TennCare disenrollment practices and has already produced important rulings on due process and eligibility protections, and in Bull v. Carter, which challenges systemic delays, appeal failures, and benefit restoration problems in SNAP. TJC also provided training and technical assistance to attorneys, health care financial counselors, and community partners on TennCare, Medicare Savings Programs, SNAP, and WIC eligibility and appeals so more Tennesseans could get timely help. 776348 Health Advocacy for Seniors, Adults, Children and People with Disabilities - TJCs Medicaid, independence, and childrens health advocacy programs focus on improving the well-being of Tennesseans, particularly medically fragile, at-risk, and low-income seniors, adults, children, and people with disabilities. TJC helps these individuals obtain and maintain affordable health coverage and the ongoing home- and community-based support they need to bathe, dress, manage medications, and remain safely in their homes. The Independence program supports older adults and adults with disabilities who want to avoid unnecessary institutional care by helping families understand and use options for paid caregiving, private-duty nursing, and other long-term supports, and by challenging care cuts that threaten health and independence. The childrens health program helps low-income and medically fragile children get and keep coverage and services through TennCare and CoverKids, and helps families navigate applications, appeals, and coverage problems. In 2025, TJC handled 1,286 health-related cases, including 844 independence cases, and served families in 91 counties across Tennessee. TJC also educated the public, providers, and community leaders about TennCare, CoverKids, caregiving options, and proposed rule changes through in-person and virtual trainings, monthly briefings, and presentations across Tennessee. 389656 Nutrition Advocacy - TJCs nutrition advocacy program supports greater access to affordable nutrition through SNAP, WIC, Summer EBT, and school-based meal programs for low-income Tennesseans. In 2025, TJC handled 845 nutrition-related cases, helped more than 140 households obtain replacement SNAP benefits after a winter storm, and worked with families and partners to address delays, interview problems, benefit calculation errors, and portal barriers during one of the most disruptive periods SNAP has seen in recent years. TJC led a broad statewide campaign to restore Summer EBT and expand free school meals, supporting legislation with 18 cosponsors, coordinating a county-mayor sign-on letter with 58 mayors, and mobilizing students, parents, pediatricians, faith leaders, and partner organizations to secure up to $80 million in summer food assistance for roughly 700,000 children. TJC also convened WIC partner calls, trained providers and immigrant-serving organizations, and provided practical guidance to help families enroll in and retain nutrition benefits, while sharing resources and updates through its website and communications channels. 2590201 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 35 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 29 29 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false TN X X Michele M Johnson 6152550331 155 Lafayette St Nashville TN 37210 Michele M Johnson CEO 58.00 0.00 X 173782 0 24318 Rob Watkins COO 45.00 0.00 X 123491 0 25356 Kay Caudle Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sherie Edwards Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sabrina Finney MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Gardial PhD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Gardner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Gibson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nate Gilmer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nita Guinn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Gunn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 La'Kishia Harris Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josh Hedrick Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Roderick Holmes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 C Joseph Hubbard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Teaka Jackson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sadiatou Jallow Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Britney Kirksey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Lankford Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Lynes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neil McBride Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mika Moser Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Moniqueca N Navarre PhD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristie Nettles Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Freida H Outlaw PhD RN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yolanda Pierce PhD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Steen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zudi Takizala Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Tishler Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Suzanne Tropez-Sims MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John T Winemiller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 297273 49674 2 false true false 0 280379 3261145 3541524 Program Services 900099 23085 23085 23085 202353 202353 0 0 207524 426000 -218476 -218476 -218476 0 0 0 0 0 3548486 -195391 202353 93409 93409 0 0 0 297273 225927 35673 35673 0 1944478 1477803 233337 233338 0 297407 226029 35689 35689 157399 119623 18888 18888 0 0 119906 47188 58643 14075 0 0 0 114671 114671 516 392 62 62 16601 10255 3834 2512 0 0 226922 172460 27231 27231 9835 1967 7868 0 0 15652 15652 0 12687 9642 1522 1523 35243 35243 Miscellaneous 147377 89900 57477 Events and other 83215 83215 Training 12943 12943 Postage and Shipping 4206 2902 168 1136 0 3589740 2590201 538329 461210 542666 221882 758658 1076521 23234 182775 0 0 0 6602400 6602400 0 33746 65579 125626 90478 34330 35148 2041691 2753783 0 0 0 93553 55553 10289819 10834100 75520 200347 476068 436158 480144 784382 1031732 1420887 X 8758594 9229635 499493 183578 9258087 9413213 10289819 10834100 -41254 353601 -157221 X false true X true false X 5715052 3312272 3894305 4953475 3541524 21416628 0 0 5715052 3312272 3894305 4953475 3541524 21416628 0 21416628 22385 106075 145129 217612 202353 693554 0 480 47356 23085 70921 22181103 0.96550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 2727 2882 5609 3584131 3589740 329487 82372 false 278323 318254 351205 329487 1277269 1915904 797 241 7085 5609 13732 69581 79564 87801 82372 319318 478977 61 48 4671 2727 7507 125626 90478 35148 35148 Deferred Rent 764944 Sub-Grants Payable 19438 784382 3902087 353601 353601 3548486 3548486 3589740 3589740 3589740 true Tennessee NAACP 4805 Mt Hope Dr Baltimore MD 21215 384108034 501 (c) 4 80866 0 Health Advocacy Vanderbilt Univ Medical Ctr 3841 Green Hills Village Dr Nashville TN 37215 352528741 501 (c) 3 5543 0 Nutrition Advocacy 2 6 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used TJC is not a grantor in the traditional sense. On occasion, TJC applies for grants in partnership with other organizations. In those instances, TJC serves as lead agency, receives the total grant funds from the funder, and then makes distributions to the partner organizations. In those instances, TJC and the partner agency enter into a memorandum of understanding describing the work being completed together, expectations, reporting requirements, etc. X X X false false false false false false false false false Michele M Johnson CEO 173782 24318 198100 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b CEO, COO and Board Treasurer review Form #990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to complete an annual questionnaire and submit to administrative assistant or CEO. Any conflict would be handled by the Board Chair and the CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a For attorney staff, the Organization has indexed its salary scale to the median salary paid to State Attorney's General Staff in the Southeast, as reported by The National Trade Association of Law Placement Officers. The CEO salary can depart from the scale with the approval of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Organization has a salary scale for non-professional staff developed, following a comparability study of similar positions in comparable organizations. Salary is determined based on education and prior experience. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request and on roundtable.givingmatters.com.