Tennessee Fair Housing Council

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Martha M Lafferty

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

Tennessee Fair Housing Council, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $429K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $487K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

The Tennessee Fair Housing Council is a private, nonprofit advocacy organization whose mission is to eliminate housing discrimination throughout Tennessee. The enforcement program is based in Nashville, TN and concentrates on the middle Tennessee geographic area.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $423,010

The organization provided education and advocacy on housing discrimination, took complaints from individuals who believed they were experiencing or experienced discrimination, negotiated disability related accomodations with landlords, and provided legal representation to individuals who wanted to file an administrative complaint or lawsuit.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $399,211

Program Service Revenue $29,360

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $428,571

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $344,602

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $423,010

Other Expenses $142,662

TOTAL EXPENSES $487,264

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$428,571	$425,497	+0.0%
Expenses	$487,264	$444,557	+0.1%
Net Income	$-58,693	$-19,060	+2.1%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$74,886

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Martie Lafferty	Ex Officio	040.00	Key Emp	$74,886	$0	$74,886
Melody Fowler-Green	Board Chair	000.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Carol Westlake	Secretary/Treasurer	000.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Abdelghani Barre	Board Member	000.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Murdock	Board Member	000.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Liz Coleman	Board Member	000.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosalind Robinson	Board Member	000.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harvey McDonald	Board Member	000.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Prusak	Board Member	000.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Brown	Board Member	000.50	Director	$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
2024	$428,571	$487,264	$27,055	$-58,693
2023	$425,497	$444,557	$48,697	$-19,060
2022	$516,662	$457,531	$130,214	$59,131
2021	$403,546	$397,496	$10,821	$6,050
2020	$316,320	$285,859	$14,130	$30,461
2019	$198,644	$304,072	$5,945	$-105,428
2018	$281,501	$328,440	$2,670	$-46,939