Nonprofit · EIN 20-3325550
TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Also known as TMEA
Tax-exempt · MURFREESBORO, TN 37128
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $461,553 | $404,523 | $57,030 | $118,056 | $4,479 | $113,577 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $441,617 | $458,963 | -$17,346 | $56,547 | $0 | $56,547 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $427,979 | $443,460 | -$15,481 | $75,103 | $1,210 | $73,893 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $96,709
- Membership dues
- $83,580
- Program service revenue
- $364,714
- Investment income
- $130
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $23,342
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,017
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $395,688
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,835
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,547
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,056
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $113,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $113,577
- Gross receipts
- $461,553
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CHESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $20,960 |
| JOEL DENTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS YATUZIS-DERRYBERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| J R BAKER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAFE COOK | IMMEDIATE-PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINZIE MULLINS | STATE GENERAL MUSIC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MACLIN | STATE CHORAL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI MCDERMOTT | STATE ORCHESTRA CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN EASLEY | STATE BAND CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK ZIMMERER | STATE JAZZ BAND CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGGIE COLEMAN | STATE MIDDLE SCHOOLS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID AYDELOTT | RURAL SCHOOLS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOLA JONES | URBAN SCHOOLS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGINALD MCDONALD | EQUITY IN MUSIC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chester | Treasurer / Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $20,960 |
| Anna Laura Williams | Communications Officer Trustee or director | 10 | $9,677 |
| Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dian Eddleman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Dye | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Loneka Wilkinson Battiste | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Fisher | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Torres | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elicia Garcia Curry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ollie Liddell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Ramey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joel Denton | President Elect Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Chandler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Wright | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chester | Treasurer / Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $20,960 |
| Anna Laura Williams | Communications Officer Trustee or director | 10 | $6,077 |
| Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dian Eddleman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Dye | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Loneka Wilkinson Battiste | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Fisher | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Torres | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elicia Garcia Curry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ollie Liddell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Ramey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joel Denton | President Elect Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Chandler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Wright | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2441-Q OLD FORT PARKWAY 635, MURFREESBORO, TN 37128-4804
- In care of
- % MICHAEL CHESTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL CHESTER, 2441-Q OLD FORT PKWY, MURFREESBORO, TN 37128
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL CHESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 784-8632
- Return prepared by
- CITRUS TAX ADVISORS
Mission
THE NBSP;ORGANIZATION NBSP;PROMOTES NBSP;THE NBSP;ADVANCEMENT NBSP;OF NBSP;HIGH-QUALITY NBSP;MUSIC NBSP;EDUCATION NBSP;FOR NBSP;ALL
Program accomplishments
- TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (TMEA) REPRESENTS ALL PHASES OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT ALL SCHOOL LEVELS. TMEA ENCOURAGES AND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH QUALITY MUSIC EXPERIENCES ACTIVELY PROMOTES AND PROVIDES THE BEST RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGES LIFELONG LEARNING IN MUSIC. TMEA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES AND STRIVES TO BE A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL REGIONAL AND STATE LEVELS. TMEA CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATION OF THE TENNESSEE MUSICIAN UPHOLD THE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ALL.Expenses $373,506 · revenue $364,714
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3325550
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Group exemption
- 6053 (2 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,056
- Income (IRS master file)
- $461,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $461,553 | $404,523 | $118,056 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $441,617 | $458,963 | $56,547 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $427,979 | $443,460 | $75,103 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $315,637 | $309,613 | $89,374 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3325550).
Questions about TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 20-3325550.
- Is TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL CHESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,960 (MICHAEL CHESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $461,553, expenses of $404,523 and total assets of $118,056 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (2)
- TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION EIN 45-3036054 · HERMITAGE, TN · last filed 990 for 2025
- TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION EIN 61-1656497 · BARTLETT, TN · last filed 990 for 2025
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