Nonprofit · EIN 62-0933337
HUMANITIES TENNESSEE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,276,039 | $1,725,169 | $550,870 | $1,235,751 | $413,005 | $822,746 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,724,907 | $1,684,254 | $40,653 | $608,488 | $336,364 | $272,124 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,562,958 | $1,591,066 | -$28,108 | $677,257 | $456,366 | $220,891 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,208,885
- of which government grants
- $1,312,697
- Program service revenue
- $35,950
- Investment income
- $6,533
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,113
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,996
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $34,097
- Other revenue
- $24,671
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $125,105
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,431
- Other salaries and wages
- $532,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $845,833
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,650
- Occupancy
- $31,764
- Travel
- $93,503
- Depreciation
- $2,098
- Program services (functional)
- $1,147,376
- Management and general (functional)
- $377,272
- Fundraising (functional)
- $200,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $608,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,235,751
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $413,005
- Net assets, end of year
- $822,746
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,219
- Publicly traded securities
- $103,881
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $758,692
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $64,054
- Gross receipts
- $2,375,112
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 271
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM HENDERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $104,221 | $21,981 |
| JAMES MCKISSIC | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TALBOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY POM CLAIBORNE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BRADSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DUDNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FORKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GREGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE GRZESZCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KENNEDY HENDERSHOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE DAVIS JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PABLO MAZARIEGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON STANSBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANDRA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL MCCOY | PART YEAR DI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MCBRIDE | PART YEAR DI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAPHENE MCFERREN | PART YEAR DI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM HENDERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $19,894 |
| MARY POM CLAIBORNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCKISSIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL CARTER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA DYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ELIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FORKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GREGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KENNEDY HENDERSHOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON STANSBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TALBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FITZGERALD | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI LEATHERWOOD | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY ALLEN | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BRADSHAW | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CHRISTIAN | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DUDNEY | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE GRZESZCZAK | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE JONES | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO MAZARIEGOS | PT YR DIRECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM HENDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $77,961 | $25,872 |
| MARY POM CLAIBORNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCKISSIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL CARTER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL ALVAREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY BURCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA DYSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FITZGERALD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FORKNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GREGG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KENNEDY HENDERSHOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HOOVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI LANDON LEATHERWOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MCCOY | MEMEBR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON STANSBERRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TALBOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 MAIN ST SUITE B19, NASHVILLE, TN 37206-3603
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIM HENDERSON, 615 MAIN STREET STE B19, NASHVILLE, TN 37206
- Signed the 990
- TIM HENDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 770-0006
- Website
- WWW.HUMANITIESTENNESSEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO FOSTER COMMUNITY AND CIVILITY IN TENNESSEE THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT EXAMINE AND REFLECT UPON IDEAS, STORIES, HISTORY, ARTS, AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS & AWARDS HUMANITIES TN MAKES FUNDING INVESTMENTS IN ALL THREE GRAND DIVISIONS OF THE STATE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS. THE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS ARE LEVERAGED FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, INCLUDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER TIME. THE ORGANIZERS OF THESE PROJECTS ANTICIPATE ENGAGING MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN TENNESSEE HISTORY, CULTURE, ARTS, AND MORE. IN FY25, WE AWARDED MORE THAN 100,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH OUR GENERAL GRANTS, OPPORTUNITY GRANTS, AND SPONSORSHIPS.Expenses $436,577 · grants $125,105
- SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS SINCE 1989, THE SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS: A CELEBRATION OF THE WRITTEN WORD HAS WELCOMED AUTHORS AND READERS TO DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE FOR A WEEKEND OF READINGS, SIGNINGS, PERFORMANCES, AND CELEBRATION. THE MISSION OF THE FESTIVAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO PROVIDE A FREE, EASILY ACCESSIBLE EVENT THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN READING IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS RICH IN CULTURE IN CONVERSATION, INCLUSIVE, RESPECTFUL, AND ENCOURAGING OF LIFELONG LEARNING. THE 36TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS WAS HELD OCTOBER 26-27, 2024, AT BICENTENNIAL CAPITOL MALL STATE PARK, THE TN STATE MUSEUM, AND THE TN STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, AND FEATURED MORE THAN 175 AUTHORS.Expenses $677,472 · revenue $70,047
- CHAPTER 16 IN RESPONSE TO THE LOSS OF BOOK COVERAGE IN NEWSPAPERS AROUND THE STATE, HUMANITIES TENNESSEE FOUNDED CHAPTER16.ORG IN 2009 TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF LITERARY NEWS AND EVENTS IN TENNESSEE. EACH WEEKDAY THE SITE POSTS FRESH CONTENT THAT FOCUSES ON AUTHOR EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND NEW RELEASES FROM TENNESSEE AUTHORS. IN ADDITION, CHAPTER 16 MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEWSPAPERS IN EACH MAJOR MEDIA MARKET STATEWIDE, AND OUR CONTENT APPEARS IN PRINT EACH WEEK THROUGH THE MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL, THE NASHVILLE SCENE, AND THE KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL. THROUGH THE SITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, AND OUR NEWSPAPER PARTNERSHIPS, CHAPTER 16 REACHES MORE THAN HALF A MILLION READERS - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OExpenses $33,327
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
- 62-0933337
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,235,751
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,375,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,276,039 | $1,725,169 | $1,235,751 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,724,907 | $1,684,254 | $608,488 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,562,958 | $1,591,066 | $677,257 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,324,740 | $2,247,077 | $634,896 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 62-0933337).
Questions about HUMANITIES TENNESSEE
- What is the EIN of HUMANITIES TENNESSEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANITIES TENNESSEE is 62-0933337.
- Is HUMANITIES TENNESSEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to HUMANITIES TENNESSEE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMANITIES TENNESSEE 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 HUMANITIES TENNESSEE 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 HUMANITIES TENNESSEE 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 HUMANITIES TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TIM HENDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMANITIES TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,221 (TIM HENDERSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HUMANITIES TENNESSEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,276,039, expenses of $1,725,169 and total assets of $1,235,751 at year end.
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