Tennessee Tennis Association
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What it says it does
Grow and Develop Tennis in Tennessee.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 675
- Highest pay
- $176,997, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $702,077 spent. ADULT LEAGUE TENNIS - IN LEAGUE TENNIS, MEMBERS FORM TEAMS AND PLAY OTHER TEAMS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY LEAGUE; THE WINNING TEAMS ADVANCE TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL AND PLAY OTHER TEAMS DURING 3-DAY TOURNAMENTS. THE WINNING TEAMS FROM THE STATE LEVEL ADVANCE TO THE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (NINE STATES COMPRISE THE SOUTHERN TENNIS ASSOCIATION SECTION); WINNING SECTIONAL TEAMS ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. ADULT LEAGUE TENNIS IS THE SINGLE MOST POPULAR PROGRAM WE OFFER. DURING 2025, WE OFFERED SEVEN DIFFERENT ADULT TENNIS LEAGUES AND RESULTING CHAMPIONSHIPS: 18 & OVER ADULT LEAGUE, 40 & OVER ADULT LEAGUE, 55 & OVER ADULT LEAGUE, 65 & OVER ADULT LEAGUE, MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE, TRI-LEVEL LEAGUE, AND COMBO DOUBLES LEAGUE. PLAYER PARTICIPATION FOR ALL SEVEN LEAGUES TOTALLED OVER 25,000 IN 2025.
- $126,575 spent. RALLY CATS JUNIOR TENNIS-USTA TN CONTINUED TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING TO RUN A BEGINNER TENNIS PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGED 4-10. INSTRUCTION INCORPORATES SKILLS AND ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING IS GEARED TOWARD ENABLING CHILDREN TO GAIN THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO ADVANCE TO MATCH PLAY IN JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS OR USTA JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS.
- $125,888 spent. JR. TEAM TENNIS - JR. TEAM TENNIS (JTT) APPLIES THE ADULT LEAGUE CONCEPT TO YOUTHS AGED 8-18. CHILDREN FORM TEAMS, WHICH PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER IN LOCAL COMMUNITY LEAGUES. ALL JR. TEAM TENNIS TEAMS MAY ADVANCE TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS BY PLAYING A MINIMUM NUMBER OF TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL MATCHES; TEAMS WHICH WIN AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ADVANCE TO THE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (NINE STATES COMPRISE THE SOUTHERN TENNIS ASSOCIATION SECTION); WINNING SECTIONAL TEAMS ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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