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Tennessee Voices for Children
Also known as Tn Voices
Tennessee Voices for Children reported $24.3 million in revenue and $23.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.14 went to program services, $12.43 to management and general costs and $0.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.3% of the total. Government grants made up 81.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $412,203 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 482% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.3% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.5% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.6% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $412,203 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.79% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity support services - these services provide valuable support, resources, and training to parents, educators, and caregivers across the state, while also providing direct assistance, support, information, training, and family representation to schools, mental health providers, and policy makers in tennessee. Tnv's high quality in-home and community-based services directly seek to improve the health and well-being to individuals who are in need of mental health services and supports. Also provided are high fidelity wraparound services to children, youth, young adults, and their families…
Housing services - tnv provides intensive long-term, wraparound support services that are community based and long-term recovery oriented. On-site services include psychiatric, nursing, case management, and treatment services, as well as living skills development and community activity participation. It provides a supported living environment with services mentioned above designed to allow discharge of service recipients from middle tennessee mental health institute
Therapeutic services - this program provides an effort to direct families from further court and dcs involvement with partnership between tnv and juvenile justice courts in some counties through funding provided by tdmhsas. The program supports children, youth and families involved in the juvenile justice system helping provide assistance in navigating the child-service systems, advocacy, support, and therapeutic skill-building to prevent placement outside the home to a higher level of care. Tnv's outpatient services provide therapy services with a master's level clinician to meet the needs…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,657 | $0 | $29,546 | $412,203 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,772 | $0 | $13,141 | $184,913 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADULT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,108 | $0 | $19,602 | $160,710 |
| VP OF ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,598 | $0 | $19,501 | $138,099 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,305 | $0 | $19,784 | $136,089 |
| VP OF FINANCE/IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,690 | $0 | $24,425 | $132,115 |
| ILS WEST PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,083 | $0 | $8,916 | $123,999 |
| CGO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $87,190 | $0 | $12,663 | $99,853 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tennessee Voices for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $813K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EPIC HEALTHCARE Housing services | $1,344,621 |
| PASSIONCARE Housing services | $352,510 |
| GREENCARE Housing services | $286,752 |
| AIMHI TN Technical assistance | $257,948 |
| T LOCK SOLUTIONS Technical assistance | $117,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Tennessee Voices for Children totaling $400 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Tennessee Voices for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tennessee Voices for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tennessee Voices for Children spent in FY2025, $87.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tennessee Voices for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tennessee Voices for Children reported that 87.1% of its $23.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tennessee Voices for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tennessee Voices for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $412,203, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tennessee Voices for Children get its money?
Of $24.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.3% came from contributions and grants (including 81.5% from government grants) and 15.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tennessee Voices for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1576400 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610909349300231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500579349301400 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400889349300015 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301159349301680 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230749349301228 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120579349301002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1576400: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.