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Susannah's House INC

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Knoxville, TN501(c)(3)Mental Health EIN 47-1728129Revenue $2.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsusannahshouse.org923 Dameron Ave, 37921-3538 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Intensive outpatient substance abuse recovery for mothers and trauma-informed care and education for at-risk children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,100 volunteers and 32 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $552K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$880K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.2M Management & general 12% · $164K Fundraising 5% · $69K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gail Brabson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Burnette
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jo Donahue
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebekah Fetzer
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Gheen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Hamlin
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Alexander
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps mothers recover from addiction and provides trauma-informed care for at-risk children.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Susannah's house program accomplishments include providing support to mothers seeking to maintain their sobriety, in addition to intensive outpatient treatment. In the past year, 95 people received services or referrals and consultations, including children, pregnant women, and parenting mothers.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable FoundationFY2025$12K
Willayne E Towe FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$868K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$868K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$868K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$154K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 61,100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$681K$868K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$983K$816K$118K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K$990
OccupancyLn 16$97K$75K$11K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$75K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$139K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$25K$4K$602
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$164K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.4M$1.4M$976K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.1M$479K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$143K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$910K$829K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$880K$333K$954K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,359,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,568,534$2,345,297
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,320$2,257
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,310$11,545
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,576,164$2,359,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $813,586$982,670
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,797$400,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,097,383$1,382,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $478,781$976,256
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,359,099 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$76,927
VIII-1e Government grants$1,357,588
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$910,782
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,345,297
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,257$2,257
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $11,545$11,545
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,257$2,359,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,382,843 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $815,616 · Management $117,920 · Fundraising $49,134$982,670
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,500$13,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,940$4,940
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,170 · Management $1,181 · Fundraising $990$10,341
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,818 · Management $10,817 · Fundraising $11,707$97,342
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,550 · Management $10,166$84,716
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,315 · Management $1,679$13,994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,436 · Management $4,813 · Fundraising $1,361$145,610
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,385 · Management $3,743 · Fundraising $602$29,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,150,290 · Management $163,819 · Fundraising $68,734$1,382,843
Part X · Balance sheet $3,485,784 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $681,406$867,905
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,598$373,911
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,180$160
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,304,936$2,062,529
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $26,285$27,468
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $382,125$153,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,444,530$3,485,784
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,711$92,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $235$545
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,946$92,744
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,318,895$3,039,516
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,689$353,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,404,584$3,393,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,444,530$3,485,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,393,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,359,099
XI-2 Total expenses$1,382,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$976,256
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,404,584
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$12,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,393,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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