Tennessee First Responders Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Tennessee First Responders Foundation was founded with a vision to enrich, educate & advocate for First Responders, their families & agencies. This foundation is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice daily while promoting health & wellness.
- Income
- $48,018
- Spending
- $8,880
- Reserves
- 74.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
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 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 (1)
- $8,880 spent. The Tennessee First Responders Foundation continued to fulfill their mission in 2025 through ongoing efforts to build relationships and develop partnerships with first responders and their supporting communities. Beginning in January, we developed and hosted a 9 hour, 3 part training for therapists who aspire to gain more knowledge and insight to the professional and cultural needs when working with first responders. 20 Therapists were trained in the West Tennessee Area. Throughout the spring, the Tennessee First Responders Foundation provided 9 in-service trainings to local fire departments on mental wellness and education on peer support. This training was presented to over 150 firefighters and paramedics. In April, we continued our efforts in providing quality education to over 100 professional therapists in Tennessee by speaking at the Midsouth Trauma and Addiction Conference. This presentation was designed to equip clinicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively access and treat the unique needs of first responders, including, trauma, high stress, and long working hours. It included evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance mental wellness care to first responders in a clinical setting. This presentation was also presented at the South Cook County Trauma and Addiction Conference in Palos Heights, Illinois. In May, we participated in the Bartlett Charitable Police Foundation Police Week 5K, and worked through community outreach with providing resources to first responders in the community. In October, over 150 First Responders came together in Franklin, TN for the two day Answering the Call conference. The goal of this annually conference is reducing suicides, through prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts. The Tennessee First Responder Foundation, Executive Director, spoke at the conference with Dr. Joy Hutchinson, with their presentation: Stronger Together: A Resilience Guide for First Responder Families. The Tennessee First Responder Foundation has worked diligently with the TSPN First Responder Suicide Prevention Task Force through partnership. In December, the First Responder Suicide Prevention Task Force became a part of the Tennessee First Responders Foundation. This partnership marked a significant step forward in our mission to support and advocate for our first responders. Together, we aim to strengthen our commitment to providing resources, training, and assisted needed to ensure the safety and well-being of all our first responders in Tennessee. As the year came to a close, we continued to provided educational and recreational opportunities through social connection nights and trainings. We were invited to attend a live-burn training with the Collierville Fire Department. This training was an honor to witness and partake in as we learned about conditions that firefighters experience when fighting structure fires. In December, our foundation provided education to fire recruits on the importance of mental wellness resources and building a strong foundation to promote overall wellbeing in their career.
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
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 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 November 6, 2026.
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 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 October 2022.
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 November 4, 2026.
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