Locate Arts TN
Tri-Star Arts serves Tennessee by cultivating and spotlighting the contemporary visual art scenes in each region while fostering a unified state-wide art scene. Tri-Star Arts programs promote art dialogue between the different cities in the state and between the state and the nation.
Locate Arts TN at a glance
- Total assets
- $100,047
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $337,673
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $278,747
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Locate Arts TN funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park Conservancy Nashville, TN | Grant awarded to venues who held the exhibitions statewide for the Tennessee Triennial | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,047 | $337,673 | $278,747 | — | — |
| 2024 | $100,047 | $337,673 | $278,747 | — | — |
| 2023 | $117,631 | $439,294 | $364,525 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $51,362 | $370,620 | $320,015 | — | — |
| 2021 | $27,006 | $260,661 | $272,692 | — | — |
| 2020 | $9,178 | $170,559 | $174,297 | — | — |
About Locate Arts TN
Based on IRS filings
Locate Arts TN is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Locate Arts TN's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Jobe
Director
Executive Director Co-Founder → President Co-Founder, 2023
President Co-Founder → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamaal B Sheats
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary of the Board of Directors, 2021
Secretary of the Board of Directors → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Patterson
Board Member
Board Member → President of the Board of Directors, 2021
President of the Board of Directors → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Decker Yanez
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Ayers
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer of the Board of Directors, 2021
Treasurer of the Board of Directors → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denny Renshaw
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Peters
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence Eaton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Brenton Harrison (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carolyn Jobe (2020–2023) — Co-Founder
- Former: Jennifer Pepper (2020–2023) — Board Member Emeritus
- Former: Wesley Roden (2023) — Gallery Assistant
- Former: Brooks Coker (2021–2022) — Program Assistant
- Former: Maria Magdalena Compos-Pons (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Genevieve Antoine (2020) — Program Coordinator
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Locate Arts TN
How large is Locate Arts TN?
Locate Arts TN reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $338K.
What is Locate Arts TN?
Locate Arts TN is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $100K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Locate Arts TN operate?
Locate Arts TN has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Locate Arts TN's EIN?
Locate Arts TN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1783187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
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