THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-1537582 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

The Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation Raises Funds, and Administers and Distributes Charitable Support to LeConte Medical Center In Support of The Hospitals Mission to Improve The Quality of Life In Our Community Through Better Health.

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Of every $100 spent, about $14.80 was reported for mission work and $24.80 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

9.03%of revenue went to mission work14.8% of expenses · Program services

15.11%of revenue went to fundraising24.8% of expenses

$61.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.86%of revenue went to management and office costs60.4% of expenses

$21.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$582,343

Mission workProgram services$52,5819.03% of revenue14.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$214,65736.86% of revenue60.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$88,02015.11% of revenue24.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$227,08539.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$355,25861.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 14.8% mission · 60.4% management · 24.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 12.9% mission · 65.9% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 212.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 13.5% mission · 66.4% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 24.4% mission · 32.5% management · 43.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 21.7% mission · 25.2% management · 53.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 25.8% mission · 18.4% management · 55.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 214.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 24.0% mission · 16.7% management · 59.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 28.4% mission · 16.9% management · 54.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$582,343

Expenses$355,258

Annual surplus $227,085 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$52,581 · 14.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$214,657 · 60.4% of expenses

Fundraising$88,020 · 24.8% of expenses

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Revenue$582,343

Expenses$355,258

Assets$7,808,857

Income$630,071

Contributions$232,628

Mission work (program services)$52,581

Fundraising$88,020

Grants given$452,278

Average grant$34,791

Management and general$214,657

Executive compensation (total)$75,014

Stocks and bonds$7,437,236

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES D VANDERSTEEGPRESIDENT & CEO · 1 hrs/week $362,274Base · Other $362,274

PAUL SWAFFORD MDDIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN ADVISOR · 1 hrs/week $46,516Base · Other $46,516

PATRICK J BIRMINGHAM IVFMR VP PHILANTHR. (THROUGH FEB 2024) · 8 hrs/week $37,651Base · Other $37,651

AARON M BURNSLECONTE PRESIDENT & CAO · 1 hrs/week $32,021Base · Other $32,021

WILLIAM R BRYANT JRVP AND CHIEF PHILANTHROPHY OFFICER · 10 hrs/week $24,525Base · Other $24,525

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JAMES D VANDERSTEEGPRESIDENT & CEO

PAUL SWAFFORD MDDIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN ADVISOR

PATRICK J BIRMINGHAM IVFMR VP PHILANTHR. (THROUGH FEB 2024)

AARON M BURNSLECONTE PRESIDENT & CAO

WILLIAM R BRYANT JRVP AND CHIEF PHILANTHROPHY OFFICER

JEANNIE ALLENDIRECTOR/CHAIR

STEFANIE A JOHNSONDIRECTOR (THROUGH DEC 2024)

MARTY PIERCEDIRECTOR

LISA B TARWATERDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

LINDA OGLEDIRECTOR

LAURIE BLANTON FAULKNERDIRECTOR

JAMA SPICER SUTTONDIRECTOR

HARRIET BERRIERDIRECTOR

DOUG BLALOCKDIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIR

CHRIS MASSIEDIRECTOR

CHAD A REAGANDIRECTOR

CAROL AGEEDIRECTOR

ADRA E ROWLANDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1420 Centerpoint Blvd Bldg C, Knoxville, TN 379321960
County: Knox
In care of: Joseph C Dolan
Primary officer: Joseph C Dolan, EVP/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(865) 374-5329

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes