Access Services of Middle Tennessee

Public charity · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-1446617

Provides support services to individuals with disabilities in the form of outreach, training education, consultants and referrals requarding use of assistive technologies.

Access Services of Middle Tennessee at a glance

In short: Access Services of Middle Tennessee gave $15K across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2021)
$15,000
Grants made (2021)
2
Average grant
$7,500
Median grant
$7,500
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Access Services of Middle Tennessee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Possibility Place: $8KPossibility Place$8KTalk With Me Tennessee: $8KTalk With Me Tennessee$8K

The largest 2021 recipient was Possibility Place ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MurfreesboroNashville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 2 grants2021

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Possibility Place Murfreesboro, TNprogram costs$7,500
Talk With Me Tennessee Nashville, TNprogram costs$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2021—$964$15,711$15,0002—
2019$109,176$252,664$263,588——$27

About Access Services of Middle Tennessee

Based on IRS filings

Access Services of Middle Tennessee is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Access Services of Middle Tennessee is led by Barbara Talbert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Barbara Talbert

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Bozzell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerri Harwood

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Access Services of Middle Tennessee

How much does Access Services of Middle Tennessee give each year?

Access Services of Middle Tennessee gave $15K across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990.

What is Access Services of Middle Tennessee?

Access Services of Middle Tennessee is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Nashville, TN.

Where does Access Services of Middle Tennessee operate?

Access Services of Middle Tennessee has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Access Services of Middle Tennessee's EIN?

Access Services of Middle Tennessee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1446617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2021

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