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TN AFL-CIO Labor Council

Foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-0561921 Website
Community and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmploymentOrganized labor

Labor organization

Key facts about TN AFL-CIO Labor Council

EIN
62-0561921
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$506,263

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$506K

-0.8% YoY

Revenue

$939K

+5.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$1K

-66.2% YoY

Expenses

$943K

+4.1% YoY

About TN AFL-CIO Labor Council

Based on IRS filings

TN AFL-CIO Labor Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Community and economic development, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $506K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Community and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmploymentOrganized labor
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Nashville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2019Total only20201 grants2021Total only2022Total only20230 grants20240 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$506,263$510,259$524,724
Revenue$938,805$888,926$917,708
Expenses$942,946$905,656$990,518
Net Investment Income$1,266$3,747$2,755

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TN AFL-CIO Labor Council is led by Billy Dycus, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Billy Dycus

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2019) → $129K (2025)

  • Aj Starling

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2019) → $98K (2025)

  • Bill Brock

    3rd Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Hester

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Coons

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Robertson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Johnny Orton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Huddleston

    1st Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Patton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Beard

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Wood

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sanchez Anthony

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Busbee

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kermit Moore

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Payne

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Mehaffey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky King

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jacen Davidson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Brauchi

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Bradshaw

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Luther Tate

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Gurley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Toby Shelton

    Vice Presien

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Hartley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Benson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Woody

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • David Sawyer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Link

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Noel Sherman

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Battle

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Pendergrass

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrena Gillespie

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Scott May

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • David Newberry

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Givens

    2nd Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Nicky Ray

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • William L. Johnson Jr.

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Ron Hardison (2019–2024) — 4th Vice President
  • Former: Ernie Epps (2022–2024) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Foster (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Brad Rayson (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Carla Leslie (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: James Morrow (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Judith Webb (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Keith McFarland (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Lisa Hartman (2019–2022) — 4th Vice President
  • Former: Paul Shaffer (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Robert Lunsford (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Anthony Sanchez (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Charles Woody (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Anthony Nicholson (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Donna Cummins (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Gary Watkins (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Kurt McAbee (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Mike Lee (2019–2021) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Randy Clark (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tony Easley (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Vonda McDaniel (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Brian Lohsl (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Debbie Sisco (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: James Shaw Sr. (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Susie McFarland (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Tim Stannard (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Rick Kueber (2019) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Billy Dycus — President: $129KBilly DycusPresident$129KAj Starling — Secretary/Tr: $98KAj StarlingSecretary/Tr$98K

Frequently asked questions about TN AFL-CIO Labor Council

How large is TN AFL-CIO Labor Council?

TN AFL-CIO Labor Council reported $506K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $939K.

What is TN AFL-CIO Labor Council?

TN AFL-CIO Labor Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Community and economic development, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $506K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does TN AFL-CIO Labor Council operate?

TN AFL-CIO Labor Council has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is TN AFL-CIO Labor Council's EIN?

TN AFL-CIO Labor Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0561921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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