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Sewanee Community Chest FY2024 filing

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Sewanee, TN501(c)(3)Since 1980Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 62-0989178Revenue $145K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsewaneecivic.orgPo Box 99, 37375-0099 · Sewanee, TNTax-exempt since Apr 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide funding for educational, youth activities, Community projects and health services for Sewanee & franklin county, tennessee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$145K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$161K
Expenses
$132K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$132K
FY2025$140K
Net assets
$278K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$308K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1980.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $131K Management & general 1% · $911

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Michaels
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris McDonough
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Hill
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Taylor
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bentley Cook
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Funds educational, youth, community, and health projects in Sewanee and Franklin County, Tennessee.

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1 program · $131K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide funding for educational, youth activities, community projects and health services

$131Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Mountain Goat Trail Alliance INCFY2024$10K
South Cumberland Community FundFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$9K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K
Owen M Johnson Family FoundationFY2024$250
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$34K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $154K · 2024–2025
Sewanee Parent OrganizationTN · FY2025$27,088
Sewanee Senior Citizens INCTN · FY2025$14,000
Sewanee Childrens CenterTN · FY2025$12,000
Housing Sewanee IncorporatedTN · FY2025$11,000
Marion Animal Resource ConnectionTN · FY2025$9,000
Franklin County Humane SocietyTN · FY2025$7,000
Sewanee Parent OrganizationTN · FY2024$26,400
Sewanee Senior Citizens INCTN · FY2024$14,000
Housing Sewanee IncorporatedTN · FY2024$12,000
Sewanee Childrens CenterTN · FY2024$12,000
Marion Animal Resource ConnectionTN · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$911
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$267K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$110K$110K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$607$608
Advertising and promotionLn 12$890$890
Office expensesLn 13$254$254
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$19K$49
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$131K$911$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $161K$140K$22K$308K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $145K$132K$12K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $123K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$245K 990 PDF
FY2021 $162K$271K 990 PDF
FY2020 $127K$226K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,893$116,687
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,928$27,814
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,300$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,121$144,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $107,213$110,480
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,572$21,868
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,785$132,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,336$12,153
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,501 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,687
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,986$12,986
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,828$14,828
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,814 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,348 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $110,480$110,480
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $607 · Management $608$1,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $890$890
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $254$254
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,460 · Management $49$19,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,437 · Management $911 · Fundraising $0$132,348
Part X · Balance sheet $277,991 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,290$21,470
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,577$59,329
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $184,868$197,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $266,735$277,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $266,735$277,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,735$277,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $266,735$277,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,501
XI-2 Total expenses$132,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$897
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,991

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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