Nonprofit · EIN 94-2938871
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES
Also known as NASHVILLE-MIDSOUTH CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $322,724 | $249,685 | $73,039 | $952,899 | $0 | $952,899 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $261,084 | $154,548 | $106,536 | $879,860 | $0 | $879,860 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $118,763 | $180,196 | -$61,433 | $773,324 | $0 | $773,324 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $62,550
- Investment income
- $38,739
- Net income from fundraising events
- $221,435
- Other revenue
- $221,435
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,096
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $76,654
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,500
- Accounting fees
- $8,780
- Occupancy
- $3,029
- Travel
- $1,644
- Program services (functional)
- $205,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $879,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $952,899
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $952,899
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,530
- Gross receipts
- $529,748
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS DUGGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $70,817 |
| NIKI GIACCHINA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFTON HUNT | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KESSLER | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PESSONI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH STONE | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| SHAN ZHONG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BALDWIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BENNETT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH TUCKER WOMACK | AWARDS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN BRANTLEY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HARLESS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON GANT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY BURNETT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY CHAFFIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLIE COLOMBO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS DITMORE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE EMERSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HALL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET IVEY | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN/GOVERNO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SMITH JEAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE HORSWILL-JOHNSTON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN NEWMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LELAN STATOM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PESSONI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHRAMM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SPEARMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLIE SULTAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY TARWATER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS DUGGER | PRESIDENT/STUDENT AWARDS C Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $46,667 |
| PHILLIP L BELL | ALTERNATE NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CLIFTON HUNT | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KESSLER | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHOENFELD | MEDIA CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH STONE | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PETE WEBER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON TINSLEY | REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GENE POLICINSKI | EXEC COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH TUCKER WOMACK | AWARDS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUCK | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN/GOVERNO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HARLESS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON GANT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA FROST | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FORD JR | REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WHIT ADAMSON | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MIDDLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM YEOMANS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN JONES PRYOR | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY BURKETT | REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET IVEY | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN/GOVERNO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SMITH JEAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PALMER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY ROGERS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LELAN STATOM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT SLATTERY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET KLING | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENEVA BRIGNOLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $48,550 |
| PHILLIP L BELL | ALTERNATE NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CLIFTON HUNT | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DUGGER | PRESIDENT/STUDENT AWARDS C Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SUZANNE KESSLER | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHOENFELD | MEDIA CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH STONE | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PETE WEBER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON TINSLEY | REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GENE POLICINSKI | EXEC COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH TUCKER WOMACK | AWARDS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUCK | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN/GOVERNO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HARLESS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON GANT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA FROST | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FORD JR | REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WHIT ADAMSON | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MIDDLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM YEOMANS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN JONES PRYOR | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY BURKETT | REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET IVEY | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN/GOVERNO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SMITH JEAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PALMER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY ROGERS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LELAN STATOM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT SLATTERY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET KLING | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1600 DIVISION ST STE 225, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-2775
- In care of
- % GENEVA BRIGNOLO - EXEC DIR
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER LANE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (615) 248-5500
- Website
- WWW.EMMYONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
Mission
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LOCAL TELEVISION.
Program accomplishments
- FOR THE YEAR ENDED 8/31/25 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED A REGIONAL EMMY COMPETITION AND RECEIVED 829 ENTRIES FROM 169 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. DIRECT EXPENSES FROM THE ACTUAL AWARDS SHOWS ARE INCLUDED IN PART I, LINE 9B.Expenses $205,622
- FOR THE YEAR ENDED 8/31/25 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED A REGIONAL STUDENT AWARDS COMPETITION AND RECEIVED 257 ENTRIES FROM 25 DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS.
- JOB BANK.
- IN SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CREATING CRITCAL VIEWERS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2938871
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $952,899
- Income (IRS master file)
- $529,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $322,724 | $249,685 | $952,899 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $261,084 | $154,548 | $879,860 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $118,763 | $180,196 | $773,324 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $407,272 | $160,428 | $834,757 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-2938871).
Questions about NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES is 94-2938871.
- Is NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 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 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,817 (NICHOLAS DUGGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $322,724, expenses of $249,685 and total assets of $952,899 at year end.
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