2017-06-26T12:41:49-07:00 2016-12-31 PATTERSON HARDEE & BALLENTINE PC 1889 GENERAL GEORGE PATTON DR SUITE FRANKLIN TN 37067 990 2016-01-01 201808567 Beacon Center of Tennessee BEAC 6153836431 PO Box 198646 Nashville TN 37219 JUSTIN OWEN President & CEO 2017-06-26 true Sarah Hardee CPA P00546174 6157505537 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JUSTIN OWEN PO BOX 198646 NASHVILLE TN 37219 1018822 false false X WWW.BEACONTN.ORG X 2005 TN THE 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. 7 6 7 0 1427017 1020674 0 1076 1245 20350 -91072 1448443 930847 6500 0 549996 688790 0 169778 439166 789600 989162 1484890 459281 -554043 1124327 566531 35789 32036 1088538 534495 X THE 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. false false 404163 Research and policy analysis - Conducting research into various policy reforms and determining the impact they have on Tennesseans lives; publishing research and related information on key policy issues 404163 General educational and informational programming - Communicating with Tennesseans about various public policy issues and the impact those issues have on their lives via website, blog, videos, infographics, podcasts, opinion articles, media interviews, and events 404163 3.Public interest litigation - Representing Tennesseans whose constitutional rights have been violated in court; filing or signing off on amici briefs in key court cases related to state and federal constitutional issuesLegal Foundation - to litigate pro bono on behalf of Tennessee clients whose economic liberty, property rights, or other constitutional protections have been violated. Cases: Anderson v. Metro Nashville This case involves a challenge in state court to Nashville's unconstitutional, unfair, and arbitrary limit on the use of one's own home as a short term rental property. Our clients, and numerous other Nashville homeowners, were unable rent their home short term due to a cap on the number of permits made available by the city, which have all been allocated. The Beacon Center won the case at the trial level, allowing our clients to use their home as they see fit. Fees sought are to be determined, as the case has now been appealed by the city of Nashville.Pritchard v. Board of Cosmetology This case involved a legal challenge in state court to the states requirement that one must obtain a license to shampoo hair. Our client sought to wash hair in her friends salon on the weekends, but is unable to afford the schooling and fees required to obtain a license to do so. After the case was filed, the Tennessee General Assembly repealed the shampoo licensing requirement. The case is now being formally withdrawn as a result. 1212489 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X SUZANNE MICHEL 6153836431 PO BOX 198646 NASHVILLE TN 37219 JOHN CERASUOLO Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE SCARLETT VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Johnson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY WHITE Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BEAMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT SHEPHERD Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN OWEN President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 147500 0 9317 147500 9317 1 false true false 0 66020 954654 1020674 0 1245 1245 0 0 0 0 66020 87975 -87975 0 0 Loss from Disposal on PPE -3097 -3097 -3097 930847 -1852 0 6500 6500 0 0 156817 121637 10684 24496 0 441557 342499 30085 68973 0 47779 38298 2018 7463 42637 33072 2905 6660 0 4984 4984 11400 11400 0 0 0 81735 61975 19760 0 0 6708 5031 1677 0 79484 61653 5416 12415 23785 22563 1222 0 0 0 0 5713 4431 389 893 10333 10333 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS 420204 420204 Printing and Publications 41239 3500 37739 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 18815 16181 2634 RESEARCH MATERIALS 16321 16321 68879 58624 4649 5606 1484890 1212489 102623 169778 1052534 496213 50197 50310 0 750 0 0 0 0 0 4554 4709 33710 23318 11385 10392 0 0 0 0 4907 4907 1124327 566531 35789 32036 35789 32036 X 475509 392493 613029 142002 1088538 534495 1124327 566531 -554043 X X false true X true false X 480727 1223175 994539 1452017 1020674 5171132 0 0 0 0 480727 1223175 994539 1452017 1020674 5171132 0 0 5171132 1263 857 1402 1076 1245 5843 0 1263 857 1402 1076 1245 5843 0 0 481990 1224032 995941 1453093 1021919 5176975 0.99890 0.99880 0.00110 0.00120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 22288 13728 36016 36016 7203 1801 20487 28813 false 182865 141293 174304 7203 505665 758498 3324 19821 30684 36016 89845 45716 35323 43576 1801 126416 189624 8774 10816 22288 41878 17503 16031 1472 16207 7287 8920 10392 X 1017967 87120 87120 930847 930847 1572010 87120 87120 1484890 1484890 Part X : FIN48 Footnote We 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 2013. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ON STMT OF REV. $87120 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ON STMT OF REV. $87120 false SPN - NASH 66020 66020 54769 146 33060 66020 66020 54769 146 33060 87975 -87975 false 0 0 Scholarship 1 6500 false false false false false false false false false false JUSTIN OWEN President & CEO 147500 9317 156817 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.