Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee
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22 people8 organisationsi22 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Hoke Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Ballash | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Allen Sills | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Camille Small | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cedric Coco | At Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charles Morton (also filed as Chas Morton) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Locke | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Goodwin | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Schultenover | At Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Greg Herman | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hamilton Bowman | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Jewell JR (also filed as James Jewell) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John IV Jewell (also filed as John Jewell, John Jewell IV) | At Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kunu Kaushal | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lucibeth Mayberry | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LYN Knopf | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Matthew Ligon (also filed as Matt Ligon) | Immediate Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Hammontree | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Preston Brown | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sondra Morris | At Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sterling Smith | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stu Warren | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Graham JR | Associate Head of Academics | since 2018 |
| Bobby Bentley | Head Football Coach | 2025 |
| Christopher Carter | Director of Technology | 2021 |
| Freddy Ray Eaves | Director of Administrative Operations and Athletic | since 2021 |
| James Griffin | Upper School Head | since 2018 |
| Jesse Underwood | Assistant Head of School for Advancement | 2025 |
| Jonas Rodriguez | Advancement Officer | since 2020 |
| Joshua H Montgomery | Director of Head Staff | 2024 |
| Marcus Andrew Phelps | Chief Business Officer | since 2022 |
| Mark Puryear III | Chairman | since 2021 |
| Matthew Ligon | Vice Chairman | since 2021 |
| Patrick Gallagher Snead | Middle School Head | since 2019 |
| Paul Brown | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Rahim B Batten | Head Fb/Assoc Director of Admissions/Director Camp | 2018 |
| Rhonda Bennett | Head of Lower School | since 2019 |
| Roberta Goertz | Director of Enrollment Management | since 2019 |
| Shannon Dishman | Head of Middle School | 2025 |
| Tom Evans | Director of Advancement | since 2018 |
| Ward H Brown | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| William Frank Kesler | Head of School | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Frank Kesler | Head of School | 40 | $447k | $17k | |
| Jesse Underwood | Assistant Head of School for Advancement | 40 | $217k | $5k | |
| M Andrew Phelps | Assistant Head of Finance | 40 | $152k | $28k | |
| Freddy Ray Eaves | Assistant Head of School of Operations and Co-Cur | 40 | $149k | $12k | |
| Bobby Bentley | Head Football Coach | 40 | $144k | $2k | |
| Shannon Dishman | Head of Middle School | 40 | $133k | $7k | |
| Roberta Goertz | Director of Enrollment | 40 | $126k | $11k | |
| Colleen Hoke | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hamilton Bowman | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Hammontree | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stu Warren | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cedric Coco | At Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sondra Morris | At Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Schultenover | At Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Jewell | At Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Ligon | Immediate Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Camille Small | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Locke | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chas Morton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Preston Brown | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lucibeth Mayberry | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Herman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allen Sills | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sterling Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lyn Knopf | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Ballash | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Goodwin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Jewell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kunu Kaushal | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee
- EIN
- 620125920
- Address
- 336 Ernest Rice Ln, Franklin, TN, 37069-6507
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Battle ground academy is a college preparatory school dedicated to developing the intellectual, moral, creative and physical aspects of each student and to assist students in the realization of their potential for personal fulfillment and service to others. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B25Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1902
- Principal officer
- Andrew Phelps (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsColleen Hoke
≥8years on the filingsHamilton Bowman
≥8years on the filingsJohn IV Jewell
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Ligon
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $67m
- Total liabilities
- $9.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $57.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.1m
- Program service revenue
- $27.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.9m
- Employees
- 313
- Volunteers
- 375
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $29.2m | $27.7m | $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.