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Tennessee Action Council

EIN 46-2374043 · Brentwood, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE PREGNANT WOMEN WITH OPTIONS AND INFORMATION, FREE OF CHARGE, TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE ABOUT HER PREGNANCY, BY PROVIDING HER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, AN ULTRASOUND OF HER UNBORN BABY, AND COUNSELING FOR THE NEW LIFE SHE IS CARRYING AND TO SUPPORT DECISIONS FOR LIFE, BY PROVIDING CHILD NECESSITIES FOR MOTHERS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.

Income
$138,921
Spending
$122,279
Reserves
36.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 36.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $44,070 spent. PROJECT LIFE 4 TN: IN 2025, TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL HAD FOUR MOBILE UNITS OPERATING THROUGH LEASES WITH PREGNANCY CENTERS. LEASE PAYMENTS ARE $1,000 PER YEAR. THE MOBILE UNITS SAW ALMOST 100 NEW CLIENTS AND PERFORMED MORE THAN 80 ULTRASOUNDS DURING THE YEAR.
  2. $55,034 spent. HELPING HANDS: PROVIDES ATTRACTIVE, HEAVY-DUTY DUFFLE BAGS TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES FOR PROVISION TO EACH CHILD ENTERING FOSTER CARE IN TENNESSEE SO THAT THE CHILD'S PERSONAL EFFECTS CAN BE GATHERED AND HANDLED RESPECTFULLY, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE CHILD IS VALUABLE. THIS PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO BLACK GARBAGE BAGS. TENNESSEE ACTION COUNCIL PURCHASES THE DUFFLE BAGS IN INCREMENTS OF 5,000, WHICH SUPPLIES ENOUGH BAGS FOR TWELVE MONTHS. TAC ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE FOSTER CARE INCLUDING EFFORTS AIMED AT REDUCING DCS TURNOVER, RESPONDING TO NEEDS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN THROUGH CAREPORTAL AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ITEMS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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