Tennessee in Teal
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH OF THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVARIAN CANCER TO HELP SAVE LIVES. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN NEWLY DIAGNOSED OR HAVE HAD THIS CANCER.
- Income
- $76,806
- Spending
- $29,486
- Reserves
- 30.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
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 (3)
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Walks & Talks: Tennessee in Teal hosted two walks in 2025 in Loudon and Blount County. These walks provided awareness, education, and public outreach to 141 participants. Informational cards were handed out for participants and for participants to hand out to other people. Tennessee in Teal spoke at five events including two college sororities, college students studying to be doctors and two ladies' luncheons. Informational cards were given to 364 people. We produced 2,500 informational brochures to be handed out.
- Survivors and Patient Needs: Tennessee in Teal produced care bags containing information and helpful content. These care bags are for patients currently going through chemotherapy treatments. Twelve bags were mailed to ovarian cancer patients throughout the state of Tennessee. We spoke to 57 current survivors in person.
- Social Media: Through a newly developed website we are now in a queue if survivors or patients need assistance. We have updates monthly to the website and have more recently added a Facebook page, Facebook group and Instagram account. Information is posted about ovarian cancer on these social media platforms to bring awareness, education and public outreach to this deadly cancer which continues to increase in followers. Current have over 500 followers.
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 October 13, 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 January 2024.
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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