Nonprofit · EIN 62-1746750
TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, TN 37371
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $141,439 | $125,560 | $15,879 | $47,034 | $0 | $47,034 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $118,178 | $144,072 | -$25,894 | $31,155 | $0 | $31,155 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $119,000 | $162,013 | -$43,013 | $57,049 | $0 | $57,049 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $141,439
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $125,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,034
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $47,034
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $47,034
- Gross receipts
- $141,439
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA RAFFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BATTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BATTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA RAFFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN BATTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA RAFFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1113, ATHENS, TN 37371-1113
- In care of
- % VIRGINIA RAFFIELD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VIRGINIA RAFFIELD, PO BOX 1113, ATHENS, TN 37371
- Signed the 990
- VIRGINIA RAFFIELD, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (615) 256-8742
- Return prepared by
- BELLENFANT PLLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING PROPANE GAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS EDUCATION CLASSES AND DISTRIBUTES SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT PROPANE AND THE GAS INDUSTRY.Expenses $125,560
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
- 62-1746750
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,034
- Income (IRS master file)
- $141,439
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $141,439 | $125,560 | $47,034 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $118,178 | $144,072 | $31,155 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $119,000 | $162,013 | $57,049 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $195,450 | $208,816 | $17,913 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-1746750).
Questions about TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL is 62-1746750.
- Is TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL 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 PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL 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 PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL 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 PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VIRGINIA RAFFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $141,439, expenses of $125,560 and total assets of $47,034 at year end.
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