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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0854743

EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS

Tax-exempt · BRENTWOOD, TN 37027

Financials

$2.5M$2.4M2023$2.4M$2.4M2024$3.1M$2.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2026990$3,056,522$2,373,998$682,524$4,286,290$158,054$4,128,236
March 31, 2025990$2,367,298$2,430,677-$63,379$4,043,490$152,320$3,891,170
March 31, 2024990$2,532,334$2,373,358$158,976$3,941,695$162,039$3,779,656
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$334,995
Program service revenue
$1,968,226
Investment income
$751,221
Net gain from sales of assets
$633,427
Other revenue
$2,080

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$268,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$58,245
Other salaries and wages
$621,101
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$844,999
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,839
Occupancy
$125,416
Travel
$57,928
Depreciation
$30,276
Program services (functional)
$2,240,799
Management and general (functional)
$133,199

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,043,490
Total assets, end of year
$4,286,290
Total liabilities, end of year
$158,054
Net assets, end of year
$4,128,236
Publicly traded securities
$3,967,280
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,192,754
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,935,482
Gross receipts
$7,964,798
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1971
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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KARA FITZGERALDPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
6$0$369,917$24,700
KATHRYN B CHEEKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
8$0$166,247$17,906
JUSTIN J STEELEDIR OF PROF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
38$0$130,856$1,200
ALESHIA D GARRETTDIR OF COMMUNICATIONS & TE
Highest-paid employee
8$0$105,772$8,731
MICHAEL LINDNERTECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
32$0$104,553$0
STEPHANIE MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KELLY CROWPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HEATHER BATSONCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GINA PRUITTCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD HILLTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CLAUDE BLANKENSHIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIMETA SMITH KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEITH O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARILYN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
COURTNEY BACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHANIE FOWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA MEINARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KARA FITZGERALDPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
5$0$352,449$24,200
KATHRYN B CHEEKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
8$0$152,405$13,446
JUSTIN J STEELEDIR OF PROF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
39$0$122,876$1,200
ALDEN WARDDIR OF MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
Trustee or director
40$0$121,123$2,594
ALESHIA D GARRETTDIR OF COMMUNICATIONS & TE
Highest-paid employee
10$0$108,200$4,053
MICHAEL LINDERTECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
32$0$100,391$5,436
JONATHAN BAILEYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KELLY CROWCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HEATHER BATSONCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GINA PRUITTTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNEEN REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIMETA SMITH KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEITH O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARILYN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
COURTNEY BACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE FOWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDREA MEINARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KARA FITZGERALDPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
5$0$325,481$23,700
B BRADFORD FLOYDFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO
Former
0$0$235,000$0
KATHRYN B CHEEKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
8$0$136,790$12,276
JUSTIN J STEELEDIR OF PROF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
39$0$112,294$1,200
ALESHIA D GARRETTDIR OF COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
10$0$104,269$3,550
JONATHAN BAILEYCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KELLY CROWCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GEOFFREY STEWARTPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HEATHER BATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GINA PRUITTTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREGORY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNEEN REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIMETA SMITH KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEITH O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARCIE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARILYN YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 POWELL PL, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-7522
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KARA N FITZGERALD, 201 POWELL PLACE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Signed the 990
KARA N FITZGERALD, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(615) 377-3825
Return prepared by
RUBINBROWN LLP

Mission

TO FURTHER THE STUDY, AND/OR TEACHING OF ACCOUNTANCY AND RELATED FIELDS THROUGH PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CPA PROFESSION AND PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROMISING YOUNG ACCOUNTING STUDENTS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • CPE COURSE COSTS FOR 870 COURSES ATTENDED BY 24,113 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE 2025 - 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
    Expenses $1,972,799 · revenue $1,970,306
  • SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 141 STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGES IN TENNESSEE AND MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING.
    Expenses $268,000 · grants $268,000
  • N/A

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026990 on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0854743
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,286,290
Income (IRS master file)
$7,964,798

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2026$3,056,522$2,373,998$4,286,290XML
990March 2025$2,367,298$2,430,677$4,043,490XML
990March 2024$2,532,334$2,373,358$3,941,695XML
990March 2023$2,396,486$2,247,193$3,624,629IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2019–––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 62-0854743).

Questions about EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS

What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS is 62-0854743.
Is EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS 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 EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
Who is the principal officer of EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names KARA N FITZGERALD.
Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CPAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $3,056,522, expenses of $2,373,998 and total assets of $4,286,290 at year end.

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