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Grateful Gobbler FY2021 filing

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Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Since 2019HousingEIN 83-0671595Revenue $252K in FY2021

On file with the IRSgratefulgobblerwalk.org820 Broad St Ste 300, 37402-2604 · Chattanooga, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Planning, management, and operation of the annual Grateful Gobbler walk held each thanksgiving morning as a community fund raising effort in chattanooga, TN. Funds raised are donated to the chattanooga community kitchen (a separate and unrelated public charity).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 4 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$129K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2021▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$129K
FY2021▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$490K
Net assets
$216K
FY2021▲ +133%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$544K
FY2025$432K

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2019.

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% · $129K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Maxine Russell
Director Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Hudson
Director Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth McCright
Director Board Chair
$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

Organizes a Thanksgiving morning walk to raise funds for the Chattanooga Community Kitchen.

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1 program · $129K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization successfully planned, managed, and operated the 2021 grateful gobbler walk held on thanksgiving morning in chattanooga, TN, raising substantial funds used to support the chattanooga community kitchen.

$129Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Chattanooga Christian Community FoundationFY2024$101K
American Water Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Robert F Stone FoundationFY2024$2K
Cigna FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$109K
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2025
Chattanooga Church Ministries INCTN · FY2025$480,979
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga INCTN · FY2025$5,000
Chattanooga Church Ministries INCTN · FY2024$185,367
Chattanooga Church Ministries INCTN · FY2023$226,000
St Elmo Chattanooga United Methodist ChurchTN · FY2023$1,000
Chattanooga Church Ministries INCTN · FY2022$153,376
Chattanooga Church Ministries INCTN · FY2021$128,970
Chattanooga Church Ministries INCTN · FY2020$202,323
Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga INCTN · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$252K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$216K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$93K$216K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$216K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$129K$129K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$129K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $378K$490K−$112K$432K 990 PDF
FY2024 $320K$185K$135K$544K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$227K$59K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $287K$153K$134K$350K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $252K$129K$123K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$222K−$102K$93K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,268 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$252,268
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$252,268
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$128,970
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expenses$128,970
I-19 Revenue less expenses$123,298
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,268 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$252,268
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$252,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$252,268
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,970 across 1 line filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $128,970$128,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,970 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128,970
Part X · Balance sheet $216,020 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,722$216,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,722$216,020
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,722$216,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,722$216,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,722$216,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,268
XI-2 Total expenses$128,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,722
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,020

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

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