Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee

Analysis

Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee is a registered charity in United States, based in Knoxville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1978, 48 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 East Tennessee reported income of $945k and spending of $962k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $174k to $945k (+443%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 304%. 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 East Tennessee sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cottonwood Point Inc ($945k), Tedys Team Inc ($945k) and Domus Incorporated ($945k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $306k. At year end it held assets of $298k against liabilities of $252k, net assets of $46k. It reported 9 employees.