Primarily to spread the gospel of jesus christ in downtown knoxville, tennessee by serving the community of the greater knoxville area through the provision of services, resources, worship, teaching, fellowship and networking capabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 2 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.7M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$542K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$542K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$274K
FY2024$626K
FY2024$542K
Expenses
$477K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$166K
FY2024$426K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $343K Management & general 28% · $135K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Preside
$65,940Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frederick B Kuhlman’s $66K as Executive Director/Preside is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Frederick B Kuhlman$65,940$65,940$65,940$65,940$65,940

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

Spreading the Gospel through community services, worship, and teaching in downtown Knoxville.

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1 program · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides the community at large with access to a variety of spaces in the heart of the city, including a christian library, for meetings and programs to build community and to engage the culture and equip the city-church of knoxville.

$343Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$542K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$701K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$256K
Gains on assetsLn 7$48
Total revenueLn 12$542K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$537K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$701K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797K$701K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$6K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$248
InterestLn 20$181K$68K$113K
InsuranceLn 23$478$478
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$343K$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $626K$426K$200K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $274K$166K$108K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$350K$142K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $515K$361K$154K$1.2M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $541,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,931$117,586
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,600$161,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,516$7,204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $330,902$255,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $625,949$541,701
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 $94,939$124,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $331,270$352,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,209$477,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,740$64,670
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $541,701 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,586
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,400$161,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,156$7,156
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $242,095$242,095
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $48$48
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,416$13,416
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $174,816 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $249,299$541,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $477,031 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,940$65,940
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,208 · Management $2,661$8,869
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,697$14,697
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,557 · Management $248$6,805
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,136 · Management $113,338$181,474
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $478$478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,668$145,668
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,509 · Management $134,522 · Fundraising $0$477,031
Part X · Balance sheet $7,561,073 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $533,503$536,743
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $263,117$164,030
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,495$29,855
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $215$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,666,623$6,804,874
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,958$25,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,544,911$7,561,073
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,050$45,654
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,800$8,800
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,376,103$3,350,170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,736,138$5,701,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,808,773$1,859,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,544,911$7,561,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,859,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$541,701
XI-2 Total expenses$477,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,808,773
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$14,206
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,859,237

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

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