THE LORETTA LYNN FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $209K · expenses $212K · assets $1.5M
- EIN
- 20-2029176
- Address
- PO BOX 2235, NASHVILLE, TN 37202-0000
- NTEE code
- A54
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2006
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Lynn Russell | PRESIDENT | 2015-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Vaden | TREASURER | 2015-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peggy Lynn | MEMBER OF BOARD | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy W Cobb (former) | MEMBER OF BOARD | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Loretta Lynn (former) | PRESIDENT | 2015-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timohty W Cobb (former) | MEMBER OF BOARD | 2015-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard D Bird (former) | SECRETARY | 2015-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEGGY LYNN | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEGGY LYNN | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEGGY LYNN | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOHTY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOHTY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOHTY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD D BIRD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOHTY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY LYNN RUSSELL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD D BIRD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL VADEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOHTY W COBB | MEMBER OF BOARD | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $208,523 | $212,303 | $1,510,290 | $1,509,797 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $229,672 | $248,371 | $1,524,745 | $1,513,577 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $275,325 | $210,573 | $1,532,276 | $1,532,276 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $292,494 | $160,396 | $1,467,524 | $1,467,524 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $141,052 | $149,788 | $1,335,426 | $1,335,426 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $91,506 | $144,847 | $1,344,350 | $1,344,162 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $162,269 | $151,408 | $1,397,698 | $1,397,503 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $131,658 | $157,234 | $1,386,642 | $1,386,642 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $194,841 | $190,208 | $1,412,218 | $1,412,218 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $313,400 | $155,723 | $1,407,585 | $1,407,585 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $157,676 | $180,334 | $1,249,908 | $1,249,908 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $8 in all, tax years 2020 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE LORETTA LYNN FOUNDATION INC” | 2020 | 1 | $8 | 2020 | $8 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $212,303 spent · pay $115,654 · grants $0 · events $1,076
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $114,890 | 54.1% | |
| Other expenses | $76,593 | 36.1% | |
| Taxes | $17,230 | 8.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | 0.8% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $1,076 | 0.5% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $764 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $212,303 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $248,371 spent · pay $114,408 · grants $0 · events $1,229
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $114,967 | 46.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $113,644 | 45.8% | |
| Taxes | $16,905 | 6.8% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $1,229 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $862 | 0.3% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $764 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $248,371 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $210,573 spent · pay $120,290 · grants $0 · events $575
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $119,540 | 56.8% | |
| Other expenses | $70,186 | 33.3% | |
| Taxes | $18,585 | 8.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $937 | 0.4% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.4% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $575 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $210,573 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $160,396 spent · pay $57,888 · grants $0 · events $37
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $86,160 | 53.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $57,138 | 35.6% | |
| Taxes | $15,655 | 9.8% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $656 | 0.4% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $37 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $160,396 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $149,788 spent · pay $61,343 · grants $0 · events $10
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $80,509 | 53.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $60,593 | 40.5% | |
| Taxes | $6,888 | 4.6% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $482 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $456 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $100 | 0.1% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $149,788 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $144,847 spent · pay $57,966 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $72,980 | 50.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $57,216 | 39.5% | |
| Taxes | $13,901 | 9.6% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $144,847 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $151,408 spent · pay $60,798 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $77,021 | 50.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $60,048 | 39.7% | |
| Taxes | $13,589 | 9.0% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $151,408 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $157,234 spent · pay $69,515 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $72,065 | 45.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $68,765 | 43.7% | |
| Taxes | $15,643 | 9.9% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $11 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $157,234 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $190,208 spent · pay $49,520 · grants $0 · events $238
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $125,082 | 65.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,770 | 25.6% | |
| Taxes | $15,020 | 7.9% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $750 | 0.4% | |
| Printing and publications | $348 | 0.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $238 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $190,208 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $155,723 spent · pay $48,954 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $91,837 | 59.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,226 | 31.0% | |
| Taxes | $13,959 | 9.0% | |
| Printing and publications | $973 | 0.6% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $728 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $155,723 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $180,334 spent · pay $41,636 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $125,648 | 69.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $41,169 | 22.8% | |
| Taxes | $12,785 | 7.1% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $467 | 0.3% | |
| Printing and publications | $265 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $180,334 | 100% |