Nonprofit · EIN 62-1714715
JASON FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HENDERSONVLLE, TN 37075
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,858,735 | $2,139,138 | $719,597 | $5,671,550 | $306,803 | $5,364,747 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,344,497 | $2,335,523 | $8,974 | $4,907,112 | $259,976 | $4,647,136 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,345,918 | $2,245,051 | $100,867 | $4,906,517 | $272,339 | $4,634,178 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,886,262
- of which government grants
- $1,068,822
- Program service revenue
- $853,506
- Investment income
- $157,127
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,286
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,160
- Other revenue
- -$38,160
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $659,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $545,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,323,235
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,491
- Occupancy
- $42,068
- Travel
- $40,178
- Depreciation
- $45,066
- Program services (functional)
- $1,929,407
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,089
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,642
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,907,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,671,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $306,803
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,364,747
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $865,851
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,014,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,344,747
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,913,309
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 99
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE RAY | CEO/TREAS/BO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $176,450 | $5,280 |
| CLARK FLATT | PRESIDENT/BO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $170,300 | $5,100 |
| DEANNE RAY | EMPLOYEE BOA Trustee or director | 36 | $128,137 | $3,750 |
| BRETT MARCIEL | DEPUTY EXEC. Highest-paid employee | 36 | $110,450 | $3,300 |
| BRANDI RAY | EMPLOYEE BOA Trustee or director | 36 | $85,450 | $2,550 |
| DAVID MARTIN | EMPLOYEE BOA Trustee or director | 20 | $43,450 | $0 |
| JOHN FLATT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $39,450 | $0 |
| CINDY SHERIFF | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WEBSTER | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE FLATT | SECRETARY/BO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL THURBERT BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COACH CRAIG BOHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BOLMER | PART YR BOAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY BRIDGES | PART YR BOAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COACH JOE FRANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COACH PHILLIP FULMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENERAL ALBERTO GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HELOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLLINSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENERAL JIM HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HULLANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN SCALLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SCHNUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SHAHEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENERAL JONATHAN SKRMETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENERAL PAUL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKI TESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE WALDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WILTSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK FLATT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $5,100 |
| MICHELE RAY | TREASURER/CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,850 | $5,025 |
| DEANNE RAY | EXEC DIR/COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $121,166 | $3,540 |
| BRANDI RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $77,350 | $7,716 |
| DAVID MARTIN | EMPLOYEE BOA Trustee or director | 40 | $40,282 | $0 |
| GENERAL PAUL SUMMERS | EMPLOYEE BOA Trustee or director | 40 | $37,843 | $0 |
| JOHN FLATT MD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $37,643 | $0 |
| CONNIE FLATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL THURBERT BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COACH TODD BERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BOHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BOLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FRANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON GEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL ALBERTO GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HELOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLLINSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL JIM HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HULLANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSEI MEVS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SCALLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHNUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHAHEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SHERIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL JONATHAN SKRMETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WALDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WEBSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WILTSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK FLATT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $199,929 | $5,700 |
| MICHELE RAY | TREASURER/CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $162,450 | $4,860 |
| DEANNE RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,409 | $3,300 |
| BRANDI RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,742 | $2,237 |
| DAVID MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $38,950 | $0 |
| JOHN FLATT MD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $36,781 | $0 |
| GENERAL PAUL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $36,781 | $0 |
| CONNIE FLATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL THURBERT BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COACH TODD BERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FRANKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GARONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON GEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL ALBERTO GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HELOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL JIM HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSEI MEVS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SCALLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHNUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHAHEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SHERIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL JONATHAN SKRMETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WEBSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18 VOLUNTEER DR, HENDERSONVLLE, TN 37075-3155
- In care of
- % CLARK FLATT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CLARK FLATT, 18 VOLUNTEER DRIVE, HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075
- Signed the 990
- CLARK FLATT, PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMB
- Phone
- (615) 264-2323
- Website
- WWW.JASONFOUNDATION.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
THE JASON FOUNDATION, INC. (JFI) IS DEDICATED TO THE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SUICIDE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO BE BETTER ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AND ASSIST AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.
Program accomplishments
- THE JASON FOUNDATION, INC. (JFI) IS DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION OF THE "SILENT EPIDEMIC" OF YOUTH SUICIDE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP YOUNG PERSONS, EDUCATORS/YOUTH WORKERS AND PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP IDENTIFY AND ASSIST AT-RISK YOUTH. YOUTH SUICIDE IS THE 2ND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR OUR YOUTH AGES 10-24. ONE OUT OF EVERY 11 YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR NATION REPORTED IN THE 2023 YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORAL SURVEY THAT THEY HAD "ATTEMPTED SUICIDE" IN THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS - THAT EQUATES TO AN AVERAGE OF 4,046 ATTEMPTS EACH DAY IN OUR NATION. - PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONExpenses $1,929,407 · revenue $853,506
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 | 990 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
- 62-1714715
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,671,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,913,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,858,735 | $2,139,138 | $5,671,550 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,344,497 | $2,335,523 | $4,907,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,345,918 | $2,245,051 | $4,906,517 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,680,079 | $2,481,763 | $4,787,544 | 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 62-1714715).
Questions about JASON FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JASON FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JASON FOUNDATION is 62-1714715.
- Is JASON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to JASON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JASON FOUNDATION 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 JASON FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JASON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JASON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLARK FLATT.
- Who are the officers and directors of JASON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,450 (MICHELE RAY, CEO/TREAS/BO).
- How much revenue does JASON FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,858,735, expenses of $2,139,138 and total assets of $5,671,550 at year end.
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