First Choice Community Credit Union

Not tax-deductible

Knoxville, TNMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1934Mutual / membership EIN 62-0207975Revenue $2.7M in FY2025Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSfirstchoiceccu.org100 N 17th St, 37921-6750 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since Jun 1952

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State chartered Credit Union mutually owned by our 3,608 members, to promote thrift, issue shares and maintain accounts, and make loans to our members. Funds not needed for liquidity or for loans are temporarily invested.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $251K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $20.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 36.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$41.0M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$7.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$7.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Jun 1952.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$135,544Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carisa Chitwood$135,544$99,585$103,302$94,506$87,772$86,318

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

Promotes thrift, issues shares, maintains accounts, and makes loans for its members.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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State chartered credit union mutually owned by our 3,608 members, to promote thrift, issue shares and maintain accounts, and make loans to our members. Funds not needed for liquidity or for loans are temporarily invested. All of our revenues and expenses are related to this purpose.

$2.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$48.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$655K
SavingsLn 2$6.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$310K
Total assetsLn 16$48.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$7.0M$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.0M$20.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$48.7M$48.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.3M$41.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$7.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$212K$212K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$136K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$493K$493K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107K$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$359K$359K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$822K$822K
All other expensesLn 24e$146K$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $2.7M$2.4M$306K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 19, 2025 $2.5M$2.0M$509K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $2.1M$1.7M$348K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $2.1M$1.7M$400K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $1.5M$1.6M−$68K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2021 $1.7M$1.6M$13K$6.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,678,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,484,685$2,678,925
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,484,685$2,678,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $213,464$211,895
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $751,014$807,743
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,011,410$1,353,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,975,888$2,373,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $508,797$305,794
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,678,925 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,678,925$2,678,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,678,925 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,678,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,373,131 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $211,895$211,895
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,544$135,544
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $493,127$493,127
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,816$22,816
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $107,382$107,382
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,874$48,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,025$16,025
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $358,568$358,568
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,800$10,800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $821,829$821,829
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $146,271$146,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,373,131 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,373,131
Part X · Balance sheet $48,756,598 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $19,897,688; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $520,614$655,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,500,489$6,489,466
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $71,457$48,664
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,550,340$1,304,361
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $19,039,273$20,050,625
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $349,828$310,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,717,901$48,756,598
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $223,456$262,117
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,087,214$40,781,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,310,670$41,043,573
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,407,231$7,713,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,717,901$48,756,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,713,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,678,925
XI-2 Total expenses$2,373,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$305,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,407,231
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,713,025

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

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