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TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL (EIN 46-2374043)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-19
IRS object ID
202630789349200528
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-19T13:48:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN831514211PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FMC CPAS PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13100 WEST END AVENUE STE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462374043EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTENNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6154918523PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4011AddressLine1Txt
CityBRENTWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAY BENNETTPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone6154918523PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTEDRA K ARMSTRONG CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00499556PTIN
Phone6152923011PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressPROJECTLIFE4TN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$172,024GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$129,384ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$9,836ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$5,201InvestmentIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$27,603FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$33,103SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$5,500SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$138,921TotalRevenueAmt
Printing Publications Postage$631PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$121,648OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$122,279TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$16,642ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$351,543NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$368,185NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,543BOYAmt
EOY$328,985EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,000BOYAmt
EOY$39,200EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,543BOYAmt
EOY$368,185EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,543BOYAmt
EOY$368,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROVIDE PREGNANT WOMEN WITH OPTIONS AND INFORMATION, FREE OF CHARGE, TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE ABOUT HER PREGNANCY, BY PROVIDING HER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, AN ULTRASOUND OF HER UNBORN BABY, AND COUNSELING FOR THE NEW LIFE SHE IS CARRYING AND TO SUPPORT DECISIONS FOR LIFE, BY PROVIDING CHILD NECESSITIES FOR MOTHERS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
PROJECT LIFE 4 TN: IN 2025, TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL HAD FOUR MOBILE UNITS OPERATING THROUGH LEASES WITH PREGNANCY CENTERS. LEASE PAYMENTS ARE $1,000 PER YEAR. THE MOBILE UNITS SAW ALMOST 100 NEW CLIENTS AND PERFORMED MORE THAN 80 ULTRASOUNDS DURING THE YEAR.$0$44,070
HELPING HANDS: PROVIDES ATTRACTIVE, HEAVY-DUTY DUFFLE BAGS TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES FOR PROVISION TO EACH CHILD ENTERING FOSTER CARE IN TENNESSEE SO THAT THE CHILD'S PERSONAL EFFECTS CAN BE GATHERED AND HANDLED RESPECTFULLY, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE CHILD IS VALUABLE. THIS PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO BLACK GARBAGE BAGS. TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL PURCHASES THE DUFFLE BAGS IN INCREMENTS OF 5,000, WHICH SUPPLIES ENOUGH BAGS FOR TWELVE MONTHS. TAC ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE FOSTER CARE INCLUDING EFFORTS AIMED AT REDUCING DCS TURNOVER, RESPONDING TO NEEDS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN THROUGH CAREPORTAL AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ITEMS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.$0$55,034
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$99,104TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JACQUELINE MCDONALD
PRESIDENT6.00$0$0$0
MAY BENNETT
SECRETARY8.00$0$0$0
TOM THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
JOHNNY MCDANIEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAY BENNETTPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19078 BERRY FARMS CROSSINGAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37064ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6154918523PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Other Employee Paid Over100k0OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$66,932CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,815CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$173,620CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,031CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$581,782TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$66,932CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,815CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$173,620CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,031CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$581,782TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$99,557SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$482,225PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,048CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,201CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,249TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$590,031TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$28,967GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85510PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$53,966GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$39,163CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,803GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,530NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$6,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,522FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,741OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2UNSPOKEN DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$68,092GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$55,292CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$12,800GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$500RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$9,900FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$3,000EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$410OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$122,058GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$94,455CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,603GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,530NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$7,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$11,422FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,151OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$33,103DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$5,500NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 5,201.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 4,889. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 6,158. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,570. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 26,800. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 6,847. DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND REPAIR. AMOUNT: 17,270. DESCRIPTION: HELPING HANDS BAGS. AMOUNT: 49,680. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 4,434. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 121,648.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 66,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 39,200.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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