Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Tennessee Freedom Institute
EIN 99-4055059 • 501(c)3 • Centerville, TN
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
to research legal issues and educate the Tennessee public with regard to principles of limited government, individual responsibility, and fundamental principles of biblical civil governance. To this end, the Corporation will conduct research and surveys, draft state-level policy for potential implementation, and create materials for distribution and publishing, among other activities.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
12th percentile
Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$8,118
Down $64,502 (-89%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$8,118
Down $64,502 (-89%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$629
Down $95,210 (-99%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$65,131
Up $41,912 (+181%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$64,502
Down $137,122 (-189%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $8,118
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $8,118
- Revenue
- $629
- Expenses
- $65,131
- Net income
- -$64,502
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 21, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $629
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
to research legal issues and educate the Tennessee public with regard to principles of limited government, individual responsibility, and fundamental principles of biblical civil governance. To this end, the Corporation will conduct research and surveys, draft state-level policy for potential implementation, and create materials for distribution and publishing, among other activities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Researched and wrote model legislation | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Tucker | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| NOAH BOTKIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID NOOR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEIRDRE NOOR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ISAAC BOTKIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Tennessee Freedom Institute
- EIN
- 99-4055059
- Phone
- 9316232003
- Address
- 109 College Ave, Centerville, TN 37033
Signing Officer
- Name
- Karen Noor
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 9316232003
- Signed
- 2026-03-21
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“annual report filing fee”
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