Nonprofit · EIN 62-6074501
TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,715,524 | $4,372,021 | $5,343,503 | $34,345,562 | $1,749,178 | $32,596,384 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,164,516 | $3,667,476 | $6,497,040 | $27,152,613 | $1,567,379 | $25,585,234 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,702
- Membership dues
- $43,500
- Program service revenue
- $8,405,638
- Investment income
- $1,256,004
- Other revenue
- $180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,632,343
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,517
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,624
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $312,391
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $60,020
- Travel
- $3,769
- Program services (functional)
- $4,092,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $279,316
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,152,613
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,345,562
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,749,178
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,596,384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,664,027
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,932,357
- Gross receipts
- $19,438,116
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN D MURPHY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,937 | $3,580 |
| JACQUELINE B DIXON ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JOHN W WHITWORTH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM D ELLIOTT ESQ | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA MCCMURRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES K GRANT ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C SCOTT TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN L MILLER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK M CARTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CYNTHIA C CHAPPELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY A GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRI BERNSTEIN ESQ | EXE. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,675 | $15,986 |
| HON JOHN W WHITWORTH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIA M NYSTROM ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE B DIXON ESQ | CHAIR- ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM D ELLIOTT ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK M CARTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CYNTHIA C CHAPPELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY A GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES K GRANT ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN L MILLER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON D KELLY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C BARRY WARD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 4TH AVE N STE 1350, NASHVILLE, TN 37219-2419
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN D MURPHY, 618 CHURCH STREET SUITE 120, NASHVILLE, TN 372192456
- Signed the 990
- JOHN D MURPHY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 242-1531
- Website
- WWW.TNBARFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION, A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY TENNESSEE LAWYERS, IS TO HONOR LAWYERS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE PROFESSION AND COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT, WITH MONETARY GRANTS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INDIGENT AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION AWARDS MONETARY GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE REPRESENTATION, IN CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS, TO INDIGENT CLIENTS. AMONG THOSE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE FOUR ORGANIZATIONS SPECIFICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, THEREFORE A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE IN ALL TENNESSEE COUNTIES. OTHER GRANT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS EITHER SERVE SMALLER GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, LIMIT THEIR SERVICE BY SUBJECT MATTER OR, INSTEAD OF EMPLOYING STAFF LAWYERS, COORDINATE THE SERVICES OF LAWYERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WHO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON A PRO BONO BASIS.Expenses $1,975,961 · grants $2,042,720 · revenue $4,058,335
- THE FOUNDATION AWARDS MONETARY GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH WORK TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE WITHIN THE STATE. THESE ORGANIZATIONS MAY ASSIST FAMILIES, CHILDREN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OR OTHER POPULATIONS WITH THEIR VERY SPECIFIC LEGAL NEEDS. OTHER GRANT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE MEDIATION FOR DISPUTANTS OR REHABILITATION FOR OFFENDERS.Expenses $2,116,744 · grants $1,589,623 · revenue $4,347,483
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
- 62-6074501
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I128)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,345,562
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,438,116
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,715,524 | $4,372,021 | $34,345,562 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,164,516 | $3,667,476 | $27,152,613 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,615,048 | $1,797,210 | $18,377,132 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,860,355 | $1,819,656 | $11,655,415 | 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 62-6074501).
Questions about TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION is 62-6074501.
- Is TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE BAR 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 TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION 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 BAR FOUNDATION 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 BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN D MURPHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,937 (JOHN D MURPHY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,715,524, expenses of $4,372,021 and total assets of $34,345,562 at year end.
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