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Beacon Impact FY2022 filing

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Nashville, TN501(c)(4)Since 2017Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 82-2353502Revenue $142K in FY2022

On file with the IRSbeaconimpact.org54 Music Square East Suite 125, 37203-4315 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Dec 2017

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The purpose of Beacon Impact is to advocate for the promotion of free markets, individual liberty, and limited government, and to advocate on matters that empower tennesseans to reclaim control of their lives, so that they can freely pursue their version of the american dream. Beacon Impact serves as the action partner of the Beacon center of tennessee.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$142K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$142K
FY2022▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$211K
FY2022▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$152K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$149K
FY2022▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$251K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $211K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Boyd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Meyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Thien
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bo Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Shepherd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for free markets and individual liberty to empower Tennesseans.

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1 program · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The purpose of beacon impact is to advocate for the promotion of free markets, individual liberty, and limited government, and to advocate on matters that empower tennesseans to reclaim control of their lives, so that they can freely pursue their version of the american dream.

$211Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Yes Every Kid INCFY2024$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$217K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$99K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$311$311
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$213$213
InsuranceLn 23$978$978
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$797$797
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$211K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $254K$256K−$2K$251K 990 PDF
FY2024 $314K$261K$53K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023 $292K$241K$51K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $142K$211K−$69K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$152K$65K$217K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$153K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $142,110 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,918$142,110
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,918$142,110
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,643$119,579
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,754$91,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,397$210,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,521−$68,617
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,110 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,110
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,110
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$142,110
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,727 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,865$98,865
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,318$10,318
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,396$10,396
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $59,663$59,663
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $311$311
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,846$11,846
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,832$3,832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $213$213
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $978$978
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,608$12,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $797$797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,727 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$210,727
Part X · Balance sheet $148,567 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,184$148,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,184$148,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,184$148,567
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,184$148,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,184$148,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,110
XI-2 Total expenses$210,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,617
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,567

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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