Public Charity

BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE

BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NASHVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.7M, expenses of $2.5M, total assets of $3.1M. Imperigo tracks 84 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.9M.

EIN: 201808567 NASHVILLE, TN Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: W05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records84
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT AND NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CONCERNED CITIZENS, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC LEADERS WITH EXPERT EMPIRICAL RESEARCH AND TIMELY FREE MARKET POLICY SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN TENNESSEE. THE BEACON CENTER EMPOWERS TENNESSEANS TO RECLAIM CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES, SO THAT THEY CAN FREELY PURSUE THEIR VERSION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.

Where $100 goes at Beacon Center of Tennessee

How Beacon Center of Tennessee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$20
Research and policy analysis
25% of program spending
$20
General educational and informational programming
25% of program spending
$19
Public interest litigation
25% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andrew B Everett
DIRECTOR Brian Fitzpatrick
DIRECTOR Douglas Song
DIRECTOR Fred Decosimo
VICE CHAIRMAN Joe Scarlett
CHAIRMAN John Cerasuolo

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,754,226 56 grants
Education
$896,765 10 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$339,000 6 grants
Economic Development
$292,500 5 grants
Research & Policy
$125,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $2.5M $3.1M
2024 $2.4M $2.4M $2.6M
2023 $2.7M $2.3M $2.6M
2022 $2.1M $2.0M $2.3M
2021 $2.4M $1.7M $2.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $2.7M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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