Tennessee State Troopers Association
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 474465111
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2019–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2015
- Location
- Nashville, TN, USA
- Phone
- 6155894347
- Rating
- 84
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Public, Society Benefit N.E.C.
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $66,805
- Expenses
- $49,890
- Assets
- $44,336
- Liabilities
- $7,564
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
8 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- JEFFREY BUCHANAN (PRESIDENT)
- GERALD BUCHANAN (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- CLINT MCKISSACK (BOARD MEMBER)
- WILLIAM SPIVEY (BOARD MEMBER)
- MATILDA MAHANEY (BOARD MEMBER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The Tennessee state troopers association (tsta) is an all-volunteer organization consisting of Tennessee state troopers who work together to serve our communities as well as advocate for positive legislative effect in support of the Tennessee highway patrol and all its troopers. We accomplish all this, first, by collecting dues, donations, sales of products, and conducting fundraisers and, then, utilize those funds to accomplish our goals. Here, we not only help other troopers, we help others in need.the tsta takes pride in our community outreach efforts. Our sense of "duty" does not end when our shift does. It is our goal to connect the citizens of Tennessee with the troopers who serve them on a daily basis. One way we do this is through collaborative outreach efforts with individuals, families, and organizations who can benefit from a helping hand. We also reach out to help fellow troopers, local law enforcement, and fire fighters after times of distress or hardship.
What it reported doing in 2024
Benefits given consist of monetary donations to help troopers in need and organizations that provide benefits consistent with the tsta's mission. Requests for assistance or donations to organizations are made by active members and brought before the board for a vote. A majority vote by the board is needed to approve all assistance given.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 82% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 72
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 58
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 63.8%; rating input score 64
- Program expense ratio: 85.4%; rating input score 85
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 25.3%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.89; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.17; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 49.4% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 22.8% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 25.1% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 63.8% of revenue deployed · 85.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $43K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 6 filing years from 2019 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 43/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 15/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.