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BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE (EIN 20-1808567)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-06-26
IRS object ID
201941779349301024
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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PersonJUSTIN OWENPersonNm
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$258,441EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$77,616BOYAmt
EOY$105,183EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,067,291CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,062,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,597,403TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$244,940TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,067,291CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,307,822CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,842,343TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$5,842,343PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,245CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,803CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,076CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,602TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,245CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,803CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,076CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,602TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,453,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,021,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,069,094CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,310,898CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,850,945TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.99890PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$174,304CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$7,203CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$199,749CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$381,256TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$571,884LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$30,684CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$36,016CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$28,090CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$94,790TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$43,576CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,801CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$49,937CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$95,314TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$142,971GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$10,816CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$22,288CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$15,642CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$48,746TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,214OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,414DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,800BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,738OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,579DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,159BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,959TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,310,681TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,310,681RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,310,681TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,303,157TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,303,157ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,303,157TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWE ARE A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ARE CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FURTHER, WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, WHICH WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TAXES. WE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUSTIN OWENPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$155,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,612DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$159,612TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT AND NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CONCERNED CITIZENS, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC LEADERS WITH EXPERT EMPIRICAL RESEARCH AND TIMELY FREE MARKET POLICY SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN TENNESSEE. THE BEACON CENTER EMPOWERS TENNESSEANS TO RECLAIM CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES, SO THAT THEY CAN FREELY PURSUE THEIR VERSION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DLEGAL FOUNDATION - TO LITIGATE PRO BONO ON BEHALF OF TENNESSEE CLIENTS WHOSE ECONOMIC LIBERTY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE 990 AND IS THEN FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CON FLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST