Nonprofit · EIN 62-1614995
TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $335,070 | $227,283 | $107,787 | $2,125,558 | $8,997 | $2,116,561 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $297,427 | $221,669 | $75,758 | $2,230,132 | $9,779 | $2,220,353 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $362,561 | $238,499 | $124,062 | $2,064,540 | $10,132 | $2,054,408 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $161,601
- of which government grants
- $12,140
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,962
- Net rental income
- $91,507
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,981
- Other revenue
- $91,507
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,093
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,266
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,016
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,718
- Occupancy
- $18,061
- Travel
- $762
- Depreciation
- $33,917
- Program services (functional)
- $171,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,028
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,680
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,230,132
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,125,558
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,997
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,116,561
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $413,583
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,208,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,890,670
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $225,891
- Gross receipts
- $579,089
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulette Bailey | Advisor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BJ Blankenship | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Birdwell | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jim McFarland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Allen Broughton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Phillip Barnes | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Gibbons | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Keith Lawrence | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Nixon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Slover | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Fields | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Blankenship | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lelia Gibson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Brewer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dianne Corlew | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Borlew | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Pruett | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shelia Chesanow | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Justice | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Wilhoite | Trustee Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Arthur Wilhoite | Executive Director Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia Gibson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ralph Brewer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Blankenship | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shelia Chesanow | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Justice | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Pruett | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dianne Corlew | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Borlew | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Fields | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Gibbons | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Allen Broughton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paulette Bailey | Advisor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Nixon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Slover | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Keith Lawrence | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BJ Blankenship | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Birdwell | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Phillip Barnes | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jim McFarland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Wilhoite | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Blankenship | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jim McFarland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Fields | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Cook | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Blankenship | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Anderson | Dirctor Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lelia Gibson | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Borlew | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Watkins | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Brewer | Dicector Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dianne Corlew | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Birdwell | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Allen Broughton | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Wilhoite | Executive Secretary Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| Paulette Bailey | Advisor Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Barnes | 2nd President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Nixon | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Slover | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joey Cooper | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Lawrence | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 FESSLERS LN, NASHVILLE, TN 37210-2814
- In care of
- % ARTHUR WILHOITE
- Signed the 990
- ARTHUR WILHOITE, Executive Director
- Phone
- (615) 690-8644
- Website
- www.tennesseelions.org
- Return prepared by
- CK CPA
Mission
To coordinate the vision screening funding support and to perpetuate the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital.
Program accomplishments
- The organization that supported eye screening for the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderibilt Childrens Hospital.Expenses $145,482
- To support the school for the blind.Expenses $26,093
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1614995
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,125,558
- Income (IRS master file)
- $579,089
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $335,070 | $227,283 | $2,125,558 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $297,427 | $221,669 | $2,230,132 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $362,561 | $238,499 | $2,064,540 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,701 | $189,100 | $1,794,179 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-1614995).
Questions about TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC is 62-1614995.
- Is TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES 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 LIONS CHARITIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE LIONS CHARITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $335,070, expenses of $227,283 and total assets of $2,125,558 at year end.
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