TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.7M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, $34.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 211 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13.3M.
THE MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE BAR FOUNDATION, A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY TENNESSEE LAWYERS, IS TO HONOR LAWYERS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE PROFESSION AND COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT, WITH MONETARY GRANTS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INDIGENT AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
How Tennessee Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Showing up to 5 of 211 total records — full history available with membership.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.7M | $4.4M | $34.3M |
| 2024 | $10.2M | $3.7M | $27.2M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $1.8M | $18.4M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $11.7M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.9M | $12.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $9.7M (+588%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, MI, NH, OH, PA, TN, and 1 other state.
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