Nonprofit · EIN 62-0760716
ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,930,222 | $6,115,287 | $814,935 | $7,611,041 | $609,086 | $7,001,955 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,858,680 | $5,528,811 | $329,869 | $6,417,294 | $375,930 | $6,041,364 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,563,259 | $4,958,798 | $604,461 | $5,980,033 | $426,539 | $5,553,494 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,023,030
- of which government grants
- $1,044,902
- Program service revenue
- $2,788,084
- Investment income
- $166,532
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $54,370
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$48,509
- Other revenue
- -$47,424
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,090,558
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,487
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,051,570
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,691,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $57,600
- Legal fees
- $3,769
- Occupancy
- $146,467
- Travel
- $51,666
- Depreciation
- $123,677
- Program services (functional)
- $4,935,388
- Management and general (functional)
- $669,707
- Fundraising (functional)
- $510,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,417,294
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,611,041
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $609,086
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,001,955
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,466,555
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,393,347
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,812,924
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,189,031
- Gross receipts
- $7,633,763
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V CHANDLER MEANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $175,560 | $11,938 |
| TARA SWAFFORD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STALLWORTH | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOUNIKA NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CORNWELL | BOARD MBR (J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOGAN HARTLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON HUNT | BOARD MBR (J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSTON | BOARD MBR (J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLYE RICE | BOARD MBR (J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN ROBINSON | BOARD MBR (J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEL SHELLEY | BOARD MBR (F Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LACIE HAYNES | BOARD MBR (J Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V CHANDLER MEANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $160,738 | $11,637 |
| TARA SWAFFORD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STALLWORTH | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOUNIKA NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CORNWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOGAN HARTLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLYE RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V CHANDLER MEANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $166,056 | $11,903 |
| NANCY CORNWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SWAFFORD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON HUNT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOUNIKA NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOGAN HARTLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLYE RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STALLWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4555 TROUSDALE DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37204-4513
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- V CHANDLER MEANS, 4555 TROUSDALE DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37204
- Signed the 990
- V CHANDLER MEANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 781-3000
- Website
- WWW.AGAPENASHVILLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO STRENGTHEN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH THE HEALING LOVE OF CHRIST THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- FOSTER CARE, FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION: AGAPE PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, CARING FOSTER HOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE REFERRED TO AGAPE BY THE TN DEPT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES. AGAPE ALSO ACCEPTS VOLUNTARY PLACEMENTS WHEN PARENTS OR LEGAL CUSTODIANS ARE IN CRISIS & CANNOT CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. PARENTAL REUNIFICATION WITH CHILDREN IS ALWAYS THE INITIAL PERMANENCY PLAN WHILE ENSURING THE WELLBEING OF THE CHILDREN. AGAPE PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND ONGOING TRAINING FOR FOSTER PARENTS TO MEET EACH CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS. FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, AGAPE PROVIDED 31,406 DAYS OF CARE TO 89 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. 46 FAMILIES HAVE COMPLETED PRE-SERVICE TRAINING AND WERE APPROVED FOSTER HOMES DURING FY25.Expenses $2,093,034 · grants $990,211 · revenue $2,228,473
- COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, TESTING, AND SUPPORT GROUPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES NEEDING HELP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, GRIEF, MARITAL & RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. AFFORDABILITY OF SERVICES IS ATTAINED THROUGH A SLIDING SCALE FEE SYSTEM AND THE ABILITY TO USE INSURANCE OR EAP BENEFITS IN MANY CASES, AS WELL AS THROUGH OTHER SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH EMPLOYERS AND A NUMBER OF CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. AGAPE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNSELING TO THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES. FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, AGAPE PROVIDED 9,864 COUNSELING SESSIONS TO 1,496 CLIENTS.Expenses $1,267,716 · revenue $528,411
- MORNING STAR SANCTUARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY (MSS): MORNING STAR SANCTUARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY (MSS) EXISTS TO PROVIDE REFUGE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE FLED ABUSIVE SITUATIONS AND TO HELP EMPOWER THEM TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE THAT CONTROLS THEIR LIVES. THROUGH THE COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM, MSS PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING ORDERS OF PROTECTION, SAFETY PLANNING AND DANGER ASSESSMENT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, 104 WOMEN, 66 CHILDREN, AND 8 MEN WERE SHELTERED WITH 5,266 BED NIGHTS PROVIDED. IN OUR COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM WE SERVED 505 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.Expenses $1,370,396 · grants $56,842
- MATERNITY ASSISTANCE AND ADOPTION: CASE MANAGMENT IS OFFERED TO WOMEN WHOSE PREGNANCY HAS CAUSED ADDITIONAL STRESS OR COMPLICATIONS. AGAPE PROVIDES SUPPORT, ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND COUNSELING TO ASSIST WOMEN IN DEVELOPING AN INFORMED PLAN THAT WILL EITHER ENABLE HER TO PARENT OR TO PLAN FOR ADOPTION. FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, 24 PREGNANT WOMEN WERE SERVED IN AGAPE'S MATERNITY PROGRAM. ONE PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM CHOSE ADOPTION FOR HER CHILD. AGAPE ASSISTED WITH THE ADOPTION PROCESS FOR THIS CHILD ALONG WITH 15 CHILDREN IN AGAPE'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM THAT THE COURTS DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION.Expenses $204,242 · grants $43,505 · revenue $31,200
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
- 62-0760716
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P46Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,611,041
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,633,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,930,222 | $6,115,287 | $7,611,041 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,858,680 | $5,528,811 | $6,417,294 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,563,259 | $4,958,798 | $5,980,033 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-0760716).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY is 62-0760716.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY 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 ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY 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 ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY 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 ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names V CHANDLER MEANS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,560 (V CHANDLER MEANS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,930,222, expenses of $6,115,287 and total assets of $7,611,041 at year end.
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