Nonprofit · EIN 47-4475453
THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $981,461 | $697,809 | $283,652 | $1,030,357 | $257,523 | $772,834 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $417,650 | $645,536 | -$227,886 | $762,708 | $273,258 | $489,450 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $996,506
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$6,853
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$9,197
- Net income from fundraising events
- $37,187
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$45,379
- Other revenue
- -$8,192
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,584
- Other salaries and wages
- $236,050
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $391,393
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,282
- Occupancy
- $2,625
- Travel
- $3,842
- Depreciation
- $26,334
- Program services (functional)
- $521,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,041
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $762,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,030,357
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $257,523
- Net assets, end of year
- $772,834
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $524,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $767,569
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,265
- Gross receipts
- $1,147,846
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTUMN CHASTAIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $112,584 |
| LABRENDA THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MADGE LOGAN DEACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA RINDOSOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE SANDERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY NEVELS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY NIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMECCA FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY QUIRICONI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER COLLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAJORIE REYNOLDS PARKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BROWNYARD SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY SIMONETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET SISNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARSANIA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTUMN CHASTAIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $120,558 |
| BROOKS TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LATTIMORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LACEY MAUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADGE LOGAN DEACON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA C KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA RINDOSOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE SANDERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY NEVELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY NIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMEKA BLOOMFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMECCA FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDERS LOWERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 111607, MEMPHIS, TN 38111-1114
- In care of
- % MADGE LOGAN DEACON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AUTUMN CHASTAIN, PO BOX 111607, MEMPHIS, TN 381111114
- Signed the 990
- AUTUMN CHASTAIN, CEO
- Phone
- (901) 410-1418
- Website
- WWW.THISTLEANDBEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE MARSTON GROUP PLC
Mission
HELPING WOMEN WHO HAVE SURVIVED SEX-TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION THRIVE WITH A 2-YEAR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES, A THERAPEUTIC CLINICAL PROGRAM, AND EMPLOYMENT/JOB SKILLS TRAINING IN OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE ENTERPRISE.
Program accomplishments
- SOCIAL JUSTICE ENTERPRISE: PRODUCTION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS PRODUCTS, INCLUDING PREMIUM GRANOLA AND HONEY. THE PRODUCTION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION EFFORT REQUIRES ACCOUNTABILITY, TEAM WORK, ORGANIZATION SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS, AND INVENTORY MAINTENANCE. THESE ARE ALL LIFE-BUILDING SKILLS NEEDED FOR THE SURVIVORS TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE AND ENTER MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.Expenses $388,811
- BEE APIARIES: CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BEE HIVES USED TO PRODUCE HONEY FOR SALE. WORKING WITH AND LEARNING ABOUT BEES PROVIDES SURVIVORS WITH WORK SKILLS BASED ON MANUAL LABOR CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY LEARN ABOUT THE TEAM WORK REQUIRED WITHIN A FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM TO CREATE AN ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE PRODUCT AND ARE ABLE TO PUT THIS LEARNING INTO PRACTICE DURING THE HONEY HARVEST.Expenses $8,175
- CLINICAL SERVICES: EFFORTS TO REHABILITATE AND SUPPORT THE SURVIVORS' PERSONAL, PYSCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT POST TRAUMA. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE OCCUPYING A RESIDENCE TOGETHER, ATTENDING GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS AND RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE.Expenses $124,373
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4475453
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,030,357
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,147,846
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $981,461 | $697,809 | $1,030,357 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $417,650 | $645,536 | $762,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $399,717 | $610,037 | $1,029,442 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 47-4475453).
Questions about THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC
- What is the EIN of THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC is 47-4475453.
- Is THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC 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 THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AUTUMN CHASTAIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,584 (AUTUMN CHASTAIN, CEO).
- How much revenue does THISTLE AND BEE ENTERPRISES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $981,461, expenses of $697,809 and total assets of $1,030,357 at year end.
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