Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee reported income of $429k and spending of $433k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $191k to $429k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 214%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parkland Health Center Foundation ($429k), Free Clinic of Rockingham County Inc ($429k) and Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities Incorporated ($429k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $163k. At year end it held assets of $179k against liabilities of $2,335, net assets of $177k. It reported 5 employees.