TO PERPETUATE THE TENNESSEE ARTS ACADEMY
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.4M
+13.8% YoY
Revenue
$846K
+13.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$49K
-6.9% YoY
Expenses
$674K
+15.9% YoY
About Tennessee Arts Academy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tennessee Arts Academy Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,410,809 | $1,239,713 | $1,075,740 |
| Revenue | $845,568 | $745,853 | $522,765 |
| Expenses | $674,472 | $581,880 | $389,281 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $49,182 | $52,810 | $28,359 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK BLUESTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEPHEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| WILLIAM H WATKINS Jr | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | — |
| FLOWERREE MCDONOUGH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JIM HOLCOMB | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| BRANDON HERRENBRUCK | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BUD AKERS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOEY BECKFORD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CHUCK BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MADELINE BRIDGES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NICOLE BRIONES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CAVIT CHESHIER | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| RENA ELLZY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SOLIE FOTT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| PATRICIA HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| BRAD HURLEY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KAMI LUNSFORD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LEAH LYONS | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| MICHAEL MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RON MEERS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL MEISE | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| JEFF MYRICK | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| DIANA POE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| WAYNE QUALLS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JIM RIENIETS | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| PAT SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| THANE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| TABOR STAMPER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TODD TRESSLER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHELLE TRIPP | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TALMAGE WATTS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOE WEST | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANDRE YOVANOVITCH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| Bobby Frost | Director | 0.25 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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