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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1654693

TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203

Financials

$239K$141K2023$128K$76K2024$134K$88K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$133,979$87,722$46,257$1,107,179$0$1,107,179
December 31, 2024990$127,739$75,566$52,173$758,723$0$758,723
December 31, 2023990$239,447$141,461$97,986$556,360$0$556,360
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$94,049
Program service revenue
$30,363
Investment income
$8,392
Other revenue
$1,175

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,184
Accounting fees
$700
Occupancy
$8,250
Program services (functional)
$21,034
Management and general (functional)
$45,815
Fundraising (functional)
$20,873

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$758,723
Total assets, end of year
$1,107,179
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,107,179
Publicly traded securities
$984,749
Gross receipts
$133,979
Employees
0
Year formed
1996
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTY FRIZZELLINDEPENDANT
Institutional trustee
7$8,420
LISA GUTHRIEINDEPENDANT
Institutional trustee
3$1,921
C RICHARD ARCHIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
25$0
JOHN I HARRISEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christy FrizzellIndependant Contractor
Key employee
7$8,567
Lisa GuthrieIndependant Contractor
Institutional trustee, Key employee
3$2,301
John I HarrisExecutive Director
Trustee or director
25$0
C Richard ArchieBoard Member
Trustee or director
25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christy FrizzellIndependant Contractor
Key employee
7$9,118
Lisa GuthrieIndependant Contractor
Key employee
3$2,056
John I HarrisExecutive Director
Trustee or director
25$0
C Richard ArchieBoard Member
Trustee or director
25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3310 WEST END AVE STE 460, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-7601
In care of
% JOHN HARRIS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN I HARRIS, 3310 WEST END AVENUE STE 460, STE 460, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Signed the 990
JOHN I HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(615) 244-6670
Return prepared by
J ALAN HAYES CPA

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS AND TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENRY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TFA RESEARCHES, MONITORS, REPORTS ON AND PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS CONCERNING EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RELEVANT DATA. TFA INTERVIEWS, VETS SURVEYS AND SCORES CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE AND REPORTS THOSE RESULTS TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. TFA SPONSORS CANDIDATE WORKSHOPS. TFA MONITORS HISTORICAL VOTING AND LEGISLATIVE RECORDS OF INCUMBENTS.
    Expenses $21,034

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-1654693
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,107,179
Income (IRS master file)
$133,979

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$133,979$87,722$1,107,179XML
990December 2024$127,739$75,566$758,723IRS
990December 2023$239,447$141,461$556,360XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 62-1654693).

Questions about TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC is 62-1654693.
Is TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1998.
Are donations to TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION 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 FIREARMS ASSOCIATION 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 FIREARMS ASSOCIATION 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 FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN I HARRIS.
Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,420 (CHRISTY FRIZZELL, INDEPENDANT).
How much revenue does TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $133,979, expenses of $87,722 and total assets of $1,107,179 at year end.

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