Humanities Tennessee
Donations deductibleHumanities Tennessee's network
20 people9 organisationsi20 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
20 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McKissic Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary POM Claiborne Chair | Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Allison Stansberry | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Angie Davis Jones (also filed as Angie Jones) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barry Allen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bonnie Grzeszczak | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol McCoy | Part Year Di | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Caroline Bradshaw | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chandra Ward | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Courtney Gregg | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daphene McFerren | Part Year Di | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elaine Christian | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Heather Hoover | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Talbott | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Judy Barker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julie Forkner | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kathryn McBride | Part Year Di | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mark Dudney | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Kennedy Hendershot | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pablo Mazariegos | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melisa Davis | Director, Community History | 2021 |
| Melissa Davis | Director, Community History Programs | since 2019 |
| Sandy Obodzinski | Director, Development & Communications Director | since 2020 |
| Serenity Gerbman | Director, Literature & Language Programs | since 2019 |
| TIM Henderson | Executive Director | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Henderson | Executive Di | 40 | $104k | $22k | |
| James McKissic | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Talbott | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Pom Claiborne | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barry Allen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Judy Barker | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Bradshaw | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elaine Christian | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Dudney | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julie Forkner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Gregg | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie Grzeszczak | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Kennedy Hendershot | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather Hoover | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Angie Davis Jones | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pablo Mazariegos | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Allison Stansberry | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chandra Ward | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol McCoy | Part Year Di | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn McBride | Part Year Di | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daphene McFerren | Part Year Di | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Humanities Tennessee
- EIN
- 620933337
- Address
- 615 Main St Suite B19, Nashville, TN, 37206-3603
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To foster community and civility in tennessee through public programs that examine and reflect upon ideas, stories, history, arts, and culture. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A70C Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Tim Henderson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1978
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsJames McKissic
≥7years on the filingsMary POM Claiborne
≥7years on the filingsCarol McCoy
≥6years on the filingsJohn Talbott
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
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $413k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $823k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $36k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $125k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 271
Grants paid
9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WPLN Fm 903 Nashville Public Radio | Humanities project | $10k |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Humanities project | $10k |
| Tn Historical Society | Humanities project | $10k |
| National Alliance of Pan African Se | Humanities project | $10k |
| Ut Downtown Gallery | Humanities project | $9k |
| The Memphis 13 Foundation | Humanities project | $9k |
| Inter-Museum Council of Nashville ( | Humanities project | $8k |
| Wyxr | Humanities project | $7k |
| Knoxville History Project | Humanities project | $6k |