Tennessee Lions Charities Inc

EIN: 621614995 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Nashville, TN

Total Revenue
$335,070
Total Expenses
$227,283
Total Assets
$2,125,558
Net Assets
$2,116,561
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1995
Legal Domicile
TN
Phone
6156908644
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Tennessee Lions Charities Inc, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $335K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $108K, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

To coordinate the vision screening funding support and to perpetuate the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $161,601
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $81,962
Other Revenue $91,507
TOTAL REVENUE $335,070

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $26,093
Salaries & Benefits $64,016
Fundraising Expenses $8,680
Program Expenses $171,575
Other Expenses $137,174
TOTAL EXPENSES $227,283

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $335,070 $297,427 +0.1%
Expenses $227,283 $221,669 +0.0%
Net Income $107,787 $75,758 +0.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
22
Independent Members
21
Employees
2
Volunteers
300

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$0
Total Directors
22
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Paulette Bailey Advisor 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BJ Blankenship President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ron Birdwell 1st Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jim McFarland Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Allen Broughton Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Phillip Barnes 2nd Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ed Gibbons Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Keith Lawrence Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nick Nixon Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bill Slover Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jim Fields Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carolyn Blankenship Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia Anderson Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Cook Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lelia Gibson Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ralph Brewer Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dianne Corlew Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bob Borlew Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bob Pruett Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shelia Chesanow Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Linda Justice Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynn Wilhoite Trustee 40.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Arthur Wilhoite Executive Director 0.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $335,070 $227,283 $2,125,558 $107,787
2024 $297,427 $221,669 $2,230,132 $75,758
2023 $362,561 $238,499 $2,064,540 $124,062
2022 $15,701 $189,100 $1,794,179 $-173,399
2021 $417,836 $171,820 $1,966,661 $246,016
2020 $165,689 $187,590 $1,739,206 $-21,901
2019 $172,419 $186,642 $1,760,594 $-14,223
2019 $172,419 $186,643 $1,760,594 $-14,224
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