Tennessee Bar Foundation
Donations deductibleTennessee Bar Foundation's network
12 people1 organisationi12 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
12 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon John W Whitworth Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jacqueline B Dixon ESQ Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sam D Elliott ESQ Chair | Chair-Elect | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| C Scott Taylor | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Charles K Grant ESQ | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hon Cynthia C Chappell | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeffrey P Boyd | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marcia McCmurry | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Molly A Glover | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick M Carter ESQ | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robin L Miller ESQ | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steve Conley | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angelia M Nystrom ESQ | Chair Elect | since 2021 |
| Barri Bernstein ESQ | Exe. Director | since 2019 |
| David M Eldridge ESQ | Chair | since 2019 |
| Floyd S Flippin ESQ | Chair Elect | since 2019 |
| Hon Amy V Hollars | Immediate Past Chair | since 2021 |
| John D Murphy | Executive Director | 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D Murphy | Executive Director | 40 | $64k | $4k | |
| Jacqueline B Dixon Esq | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon John W Whitworth | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sam D Elliott Esq | Chair-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcia McCmurry | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles K Grant Esq | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| C Scott Taylor | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin L Miller Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick M Carter Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Cynthia C Chappell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey P Boyd | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Molly A Glover | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Conley | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Tennessee Bar Foundation
- EIN
- 626074501
- Address
- 618 Church St Ste 120, Nashville, TN, 37219-2456
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- The mission of the tennessee bar foundation, a philanthropic organization founded by tennessee lawyers, is to honor lawyers who have distinguished themselves in the profession and community and to support, with monetary grants, organizations that provide civil legal assistance to the indigent and organizations that work to improve the administration of justice. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I128 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1958
- Principal officer
- John D Murphy (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1967
- 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 filingsHon John W Whitworth
≥7years on the filingsJacqueline B Dixon ESQ
≥7years on the filingsSam D Elliott ESQ
≥7years on the filingsCharles K Grant ESQ
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
- $34.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $32.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $54k
- Program service revenue
- $8.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.6m
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 12
Grants paid
25+ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid of East Tennessee | Legal services | $408k |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Legal services | $325k |
| Legal Aid Society of Middle Tn | Legal services | $323k |
| Memphis Area Legal Services | Legal services | $300k |
| West Tennessee Legal Services | Legal services | $273k |
| Advocating Opportunity | Legal services | $172k |
| Nashville Hispanic Bar Association | Legal services | $140k |
| Tals | Legal services | $126k |
| Chattanooga Bar Association | Administration of justice | $100k |
| Air Inc | Legal services | $95k |
| Tennessee Casa Association | Administration of justice | $75k |
| Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors | Legal services | $75k |
| Womens Resources and Rape Assistance Program | Administration of justice | $75k |
| Community Legal Center | Legal services | $55k |
| Nashville Conflict Resolution Center | Administration of justice | $50k |
| Tirrc | Administration of justice | $50k |
| Tennessee Innocence Project | Administration of justice | $50k |
| YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley | Administration of justice | $50k |
| Center of Hope | Administration of justice | $40k |
| Bridgets Domestic Violence Center | Administration of justice | $38k |
| Choosing Justice Initiative | Legal services | $35k |
| Tennessee Fair Housing Council | Legal services | $30k |
| Aging Services for Upper Cumberlands | Legal services | $25k |
| Asis | Legal services | $25k |
| Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville | Administration of justice | $25k |