TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $139K · expenses $122K · assets $368K
- EIN
- 46-2374043
- Address
- PO BOX 4011, BRENTWOOD, TN 37024-4011
- Website
- PROJECTLIFE4TN.ORG
- NTEE code
- P40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Mcdonald | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| May Bennett | SECRETARY | 2019-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johnny Mcdaniel | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Bane (former) | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ron Creech (former) | President | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Hemrick resigned 9-18 (former) | President | 2018 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Lane resigned 8-18 (former) | vice president | 2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Snyder resigned 9-18 (former) | Secretary | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ron Creech Director 7-18 to 12-18 t (former) | President | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rodney Duncan resigned 9-18 (former) | director | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Palmer resigned 12-18 (former) | vice president | 2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| May Bennett director 9-18 to 12-18 (former) | Secretary | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Curtis (former) | director | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Myra Simons resigned 12-18 (former) | director | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE MCDONALD | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAY BENNETT | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHNNY MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE MCDONALD | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAY BENNETT | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TOM THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHNNY MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BANE | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE MCDONALD | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAY BENNETT | SECRETARY | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BANE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHNNY MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline McDonald | President | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| May Bennett | secreatary | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Bane | board member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johnny McDaniel | board member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Creech | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| May Bennett | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Johnny McDaniel | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline McDonald | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Bane | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Creech | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| May Bennett | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Johnny McDaniel | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline McDonald | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Bane | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Creech | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| May Bennett | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Johnny McDaniel | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline McDonald | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hemrick resigned 9-18 | President | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lane resigned 8-18 | vice president | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy Snyder resigned 9-18 | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Creech Director 7-18 to 12-18 t | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rodney Duncan resigned 9-18 | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Adam Palmer resigned 12-18 | vice president | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| May Bennett director 9-18 to 12-18 | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Johnny McDaniel | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Curtis | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Myra Simons resigned 12-18 | director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $138,921 | $122,279 | $368,185 | $368,185 | $129,384 | $9,836 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,546 | $103,818 | $351,543 | $351,543 | $117,031 | $10,931 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $182,967 | $51,010 | $334,815 | $334,815 | $173,620 | $8,200 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,838 | $84,886 | $202,858 | $202,858 | $23,856 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,971 | $54,947 | $204,906 | $204,906 | $133,867 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,690 | $50,126 | $125,882 | $125,882 | $45,890 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $57,223 | $77,528 | $97,318 | $97,318 | $57,223 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,567 | $113,852 | $117,623 | $117,623 | $101,567 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $68,523 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE CENTER INC | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “Tennessee Action Council” | 2021 | 1 | $31,800 | 2021 | $31,800 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2023-2024 | 3 | $31,350 | 2024 | $18,500 | show |
| THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL” | 2022 | 1 | $4,550 | 2022 | $4,550 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL” | 2022 | 1 | $500 | 2022 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $323 | 2023 | $83 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $122,279 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $33,103
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $121,648 | 99.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $631 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $33,103 | reported apart |
| Total | $122,279 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $103,818 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $28,001
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $103,582 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $236 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $28,001 | reported apart |
| Total | $103,818 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $51,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $19,211
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $20,550 | $20,550 | - | - | 40.3% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE REGISTRATION AN | $11,677 | $11,677 | - | - | 22.9% |
| Other (as described) | HELPING HANDS BAGS | $7,890 | $7,890 | - | - | 15.5% |
| Office expenses | $4,351 | $826 | $1,630 | $1,895 | 8.5% | |
| Insurance | $2,495 | - | $2,495 | - | 4.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,070 | $1,070 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $558 | - | $558 | - | 1.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $419 | $419 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $19,939 | $18,792 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $51,010 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $84,886 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,007
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $84,886 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,007 | reported apart |
| Total | $84,886 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,947 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,975 | 89.1% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,000 | 9.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $972 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $54,947 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $50,126 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,619 | 97.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,507 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $50,126 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $77,528 spent · pay $3,002 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $73,702 | 95.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $3,002 | 3.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $824 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $77,528 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $113,852 spent · pay $36,660 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,317 | 57.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $36,660 | 32.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,662 | 10.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $213 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $113,852 | 100% |
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