Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc
Educational Foundation
Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,260,672
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $32,568
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $31,614
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $81,370
- +104.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $48K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $48K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Coalition for Open Government Nashville, TN | Education | $27,500 |
| Tennessee Press Association Inc Knoxville, TN | Legal Hotline | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,260,672 | $32,568 | $81,370 | — | — | $31,614 |
| 2023 | $1,113,274 | $37,559 | $39,737 | — | — | $33,819 |
| 2022 | $1,107,162 | $49,397 | $100,435 | $47,500 | 2 | $28,592 |
| 2021 | $1,270,494 | $1,381 | $29,392 | $500 | Total only | $1 |
| 2020 | $1,146,593 | $3,096 | $30,714 | $32,000 | 3 | $1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $32K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc is led by Carol Daniels, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carol Daniels
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Parkins
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Atkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Vass
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Gentry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Critchlow Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Barnes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregg K Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M Jones Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Fryar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Horne
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Rail
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Charlet
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Finney
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fishman
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jack Fishman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joel Washburn (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: R Michael Fishman (2020–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc
How large is Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc?
Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33K.
Where does Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc operate?
Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tennessee Press Assn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6136558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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