East Tennessee State University Research Foundation

Analysis

East Tennessee State University Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnson City, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a organisation supporting a government-owned college or university under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, East Tennessee State University Research Foundation reported income of $363k and spending of $251k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $217k to $363k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, East Tennessee State University Research Foundation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Students Achieving Greatness in Education Academy ($363k), University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Alumnae Association Inc ($363k) and Erats Thiel Building Company ($363k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 34% of the total. At year end it held assets of $943k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $925k.