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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7444607

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37217

Financials

$383K$363K2023$414K$404K2024$342K$334K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$342,069$334,238$7,831$514,201$0$514,201
June 30, 2025990$414,004$404,326$9,678$506,371$0$506,371
June 30, 2024990$382,512$362,619$19,893$496,893$0$496,893
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$143,175
Membership dues
$143,175
Program service revenue
$187,650
Investment income
$7,251
Other revenue
$3,993

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$139,660
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$150,426
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$515
Occupancy
$28,602
Travel
$40
Program services (functional)
$334,238

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$506,371
Total assets, end of year
$514,201
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$514,201
Land, buildings and equipment
$117
Net assets without donor restrictions
$514,201
Gross receipts
$342,069
Employees
2
Year formed
1973
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENISE COSTANZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$93,525
MELANIE BEANPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN MCGEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
C ANNE TIPTONPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director
0$0
CHELSEA LYLE MARKHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LOGAN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSH HEDRICKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SETH SEGRAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LORETTA CRAVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFF WHITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JENNIFER DILLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MEIGAN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
COCO GILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHELSEA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LIZ CIABATTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH SHEARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JENNIFER DILLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSIE HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RAMON DAMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SHAYANNE RIDDLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BERNIE MCEVOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROGER NEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LAUREN WILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHELSEA NICHOLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WADE DAVIESPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENISE COSTANZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,145
CLAIBORNE FERGUSONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
C ANNE TIPTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
WADE DAVIESPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director
0$0
CHELSEA LYLE MARKHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSH HEDRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LOGAN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRANDY SPURGIN FLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN MCGEESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOHN MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SETH SEGRAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON BALLENGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LORETTA CRAVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFF WHITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JENNIFER DILLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MEIGAN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
COCO GILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MELANIE BEANPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENISE COSTANZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$96,294
KEVIN MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARCUS SHUTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SHYANNE RIDDLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RYAN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BEN RAYBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON BALLENGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MORGAN FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SETH SEGRAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID CAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSH HEDRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LOGAN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BENJAMIN MCGOWANPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
CHELSEA LYLE MARKHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SAM HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RAMON DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRYAN DELIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRANDY SPURGIN FLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CLAIBORNE FERGUSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
WADE DAVIESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
C ANNE TIPTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 INTERNATIONAL PLZ STE 406, NASHVILLE, TN 37217-2099
In care of
% DENISE COSTANZA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KEVIN MCGEE, 2 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA Ste 406, Nashville, TN 37217
Signed the 990
DENISE COSTANZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(615) 329-1338
Return prepared by
FRANKLIN J LUPPE CPA PLLC

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION PRIMARILY PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS AS WELL AS OTHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO LAWYERS WHO ENGAGE IN DEFENSE OF CRIMINAL CASES

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • THE ASSOCIATION PRIMARILY PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS AS WELL AS OTHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO LAWYERS WHO ENGAGE IN DEFENSE OF CRIMINAL CASES
    Expenses $334,238

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7444607
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$514,201
Income (IRS master file)
$342,069

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$342,069$334,238$514,201XML
990June 2025$414,004$404,326$506,371XML
990June 2024$382,512$362,619$496,893XML
990June 2023$453,429$380,899$476,999IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7444607).

Questions about TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

What is the EIN of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS is 23-7444607.
Is TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1975.
Are donations to TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names KEVIN MCGEE.
Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,525 (DENISE COSTANZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does TENNESSEE ASSOCIATON OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $342,069, expenses of $334,238 and total assets of $514,201 at year end.

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