Nonprofit · EIN 62-1502414
TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $408,180 | $452,330 | -$44,150 | $173,115 | $89,290 | $83,825 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $419,758 | $439,544 | -$19,786 | $190,951 | $62,976 | $127,975 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $376,027 | $395,424 | -$19,397 | $222,009 | $74,248 | $147,761 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,000
- Program service revenue
- $350,944
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,236
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $171,312
- Other salaries and wages
- $138,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $309,639
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $1,035
- Depreciation
- $1,183
- Program services (functional)
- $384,656
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,121
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $190,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $173,115
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $89,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,825
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,367
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,825
- Gross receipts
- $408,180
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SCHOCH | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $171,313 |
| MITCH BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REYNOLD DOUGLAS | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HARLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LACEY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LAMB | LRP CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY MAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON PEAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN PRATT | OUTREACH CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TINA REISEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANETTE SCUDDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OCPIVIA STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN WILLIAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SCHOCH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,938 |
| LACEY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY MAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB BYRD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HARLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFTON PEAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STAFFORD OCPIVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANETTE SCUDDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REYNOLD DOUGLAS | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAN PRATT | OUTREACH CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA LAMB | LRP CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SCHOCH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,448 |
| MELISSA MARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HARLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UGWUEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SHREVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINSEY ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LACEY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFTON PEAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY MAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN PRATT | OUTREACH CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HERB BYRD III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANETTE SCUDDER | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN WILLIAMS | LRP CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REYNOLD DOUGLAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 193 POLK AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37210-4629
- In care of
- % HEATHER SCHOCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER SCHOCH, 193 POLK AVE STE C, NASHVILLE, TN 37210
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER SCHOCH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (615) 889-8323
- Website
- WWW.TNCPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BELLENFANT PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD, INC. D/B/A TENNESSEE CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE (TNCPE) IS TO DRIVE ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN TENNESSEE.
Program accomplishments
- EVERY YEAR, TNCPE TRAINS 150-200 VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF EXAMINERS. FOLLOWING THIS IN-DEPTH TRAINING IN THE CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, EXAMINERS PROVIDE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO TNCPE BY CONDUCTING THE EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK PROCESS. SOME EXAMINERS HAVE REFERRED TO THEIR EXPERIENCE AS A "MINI MBA". THIS TRAINING ALSO EMPOWERS EXAMINERS TO APPLY THE CRITERIA AT THEIR OWN JOBS, IMPROVING PROCESSES AND RESULTS ALONG THE WAY. AS A RESULT, EXAMINERS SPREAD THE LESSONS OF THE CRITERIA AT A GRASS- ROOTS LEVEL - WHETHER OR NOT THEIR EMPLOYERS CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE AS A TNCPE APPLICANT. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY TNCPE ACHIEVES ITS MISSION TO LEAD BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PURSUIT OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE.Expenses $192,328
- THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TNCPE PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO IMPROVE PROCESSES AND RESULTS. ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE EITHER FREE OR AVAILABLE AT LOW COST AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO TNCPE'S EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK PROGRAM CAN ATTEND ONE OF TNCPE'S APPLICATION WORKSHOPS. OTHER WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUS ON THE CRITERIA AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT METHODS ARE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN TENNESSEE CONFERENCE. WHEN AN ORGANIZATION WINS AN EXCELLENCE AWARD, TNCPE'S HIGHEST HONOR, IT OFFERS A SERIES OF BEST PRACTICE TOURS FROM WHICH ATTENDEES TAKE HOME IDEAS FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. TNCPE ALSO CONDUCTS CUSTOM TRAINING SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS TO INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $192,328
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1502414
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $173,115
- Income (IRS master file)
- $408,180
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $408,180 | $452,330 | $173,115 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $419,758 | $439,544 | $190,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $376,027 | $395,424 | $222,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $509,513 | $407,749 | $167,706 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 62-1502414).
Questions about TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC is 62-1502414.
- Is TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC 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 QUALITY AWARD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER SCHOCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,313 (HEATHER SCHOCH, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE QUALITY AWARD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $408,180, expenses of $452,330 and total assets of $173,115 at year end.
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