East Tennessee Technology

IRS exemption revoked

Knoxville, TNUnknown exempt organizationEIN 58-1830378Revenue $619K in FY2022

On file with the IRSettac.org116 Childress Street · Knoxville, TN

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The mission of East Tennessee Technology access center is to connect people with disabilities in East Tennessee to the adaptive Technology tools and services they need to live with maximum independence and dignity.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$296K
164% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 164% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$619K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$809K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$115K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$619K
FY2022▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$757K
FY2022$619K
Expenses
$809K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$635K
FY2022$809K
Net assets
−$115K
FY2022▼ -254%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$75K
FY2022−$115K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on February 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $665K Management & general 14% · $115K Fundraising 4% · $29K

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; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$76,364Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Mary Thom Adams$76,364$74,563

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

Connects people with disabilities to adaptive technology for independence.

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3 programs · $665K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Vocational rehabilitation technology program services were provided to clients with disabilities during this fiscal year, including evaluation of need for adaptive technology, training on equipment, technical support and equipment repair, loan of equipment, worksite and classroom accomodations, and literacy training and support.

$498Kprogram expense
02

Community outreach program focuses on increasing awareness of assistive technology devices in various communities and groups in east tennessee. Services included presentations to and participation in support meetings, career fairs, parent fairs, senior expos and events at ettac and throughout east tennessee, increased use of social media…

$100Kprogram expense
03

Community Assistance

Spark receives donations and distributes medical and assistive technology devices to persons of need in the greater east tennessee area. TN talk is a statewide program through TN department of education that provides free training for school districts on augmentative communication.

$66Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Chairmans ClubFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$57K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$563K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Money outPt IX
$809K
Ln 25
Programscol B$665K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
−$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$563K
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$298K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
Net assetsLn 32−$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$319K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K$296K
Net assetsLn 32$75K−$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$59K$13K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$276K$212K$47K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$585$197
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$38K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$1K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$103K$79K$17K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$31
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$769
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$239K$238K$815$288
All other expensesLn 24e$404$311$69$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$809K$665K$115K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $619K$809K−$191K−$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $757K$635K$122K$75K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $618,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $535,847$562,586
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,563$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $162,082$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,469$55,983
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $756,961$618,569
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 $378,214$379,218
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,525$429,887
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,739$809,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,222−$190,536
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $618,569 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$209,991
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352,595
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$298,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$562,586
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $52,400$52,400
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,920$2,920
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $663$663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $663 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,320$618,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $809,105 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,956 · Management $13,016 · Fundraising $4,392$76,364
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $212,295 · Management $46,870 · Fundraising $16,816$275,981
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,651 · Management $585 · Fundraising $197$3,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,097 · Management $3,995 · Fundraising $1,348$23,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $37,901 · Management $16,243$54,144
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,093$1,093
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,188 · Management $13,655$14,843
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,159 · Management $17,476 · Fundraising $6,168$102,803
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,026$2,026
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,510 · Management $31$1,541
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,925 · Management $769$7,694
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,296 · Management $1,841$6,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $238,099 · Management $815 · Fundraising $288$239,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $311 · Management $69 · Fundraising $24$404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $664,507 · Management $115,365 · Fundraising $29,233$809,105
Part X · Balance sheet $180,703 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,945$52,898
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $145,381$46,913
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,359$80,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $318,685$180,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,350$25,354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $243,600$296,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,085−$115,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,085−$115,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $318,685$180,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$115,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$618,569
XI-2 Total expenses$809,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$190,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$115,451

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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