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Knoxville, TNUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-2265490Revenue $579K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbetternonprofits.org318 N Gay Street Suite 203 · Knoxville, TN

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To build a stronger nonprofit community by guiding them toward efficiency and effectiveness through training, consulting and resources. We serve Nonprofits in 25 east tennessee counties.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $133K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$88K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$579K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$686K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$579K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$579K
Expenses
$686K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$718K
FY2021$686K
Net assets
$345K
FY2021▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$345K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $532K Management & general 16% · $107K Fundraising 7% · $47K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Ackerman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Claussen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wade Creswell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Gibson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Hatcher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy McClary
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Blake Valentine$150,000—
Jerry Askew—$150,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps nonprofits in East Tennessee become more efficient and effective through training and resources.

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1 program · $532K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021, there were 418 member organizations including 91 new members. There is an 85% member retention rate. Due to the impact of COVID-19, there were 57 online trainings and 2 online conferences attend by 198 people. In addition, 84 executive directors and young nonprofit professionals attended various virtual networking events.

$532Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Stowers Machinery Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$579K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Money outPt IX
$686K
Ln 25
Programscol B$532K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$421K
Total revenueLn 12$579K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K$299K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$577K$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$452K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$491K$383K$69K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$25K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$8K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$2K$837
OccupancyLn 16$28K$18K$7K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$95K$638$256
Total functional expensesLn 25$686K$532K$107K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $579K$686K−$107K$345K 990 PDF
FY2020 $559K$718K−$159K$452K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $578,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $343,917$158,237
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $215,352$420,571
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $559,269$578,808
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $510,143$490,828
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,894$195,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $718,037$686,045
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$158,768−$107,237
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $578,808 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$158,237
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,237
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $420,571$420,571
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $420,571$578,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $686,045 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $382,735 · Management $68,670 · Fundraising $39,423$490,828
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,412 · Fundraising $2,083$27,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,336 · Management $3,206 · Fundraising $1,282$12,824
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,458 · Management $2,092 · Fundraising $837$8,387
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,940 · Management $6,900 · Fundraising $2,760$27,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,248$21,248
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,105$2,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,664 · Management $638 · Fundraising $256$95,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $532,486 · Management $106,918 · Fundraising $46,641$686,045
Part X · Balance sheet $432,689 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $443,703$298,744
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,169$35,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,034$6,114
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,203$88,955
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,599$3,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $576,708$432,689
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,855$32,768
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $109,943$5,373
X-25 Other liabilities$49,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,798$88,016
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,910$344,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,910$344,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $576,708$432,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$578,808
XI-2 Total expenses$686,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$107,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,910
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,673

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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