MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF CHATTANOOGA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF CHATTANOOGA INC

EIN 58-1696660 · Health Care (E)

What they do

THE MEDICAL FOUNDATION of CHATTANOOGA EXISTS to SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HEALTH SERVICES, RESEARCH, PROMOTION of HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, EDUCATION, and COOPERATION WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ENTITIES to INCREASE ACCESS to HEALTH CARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

41.07%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services

2.09%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$47.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.25%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$6.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$2,461,795

Mission workProgram services$1,011,05941.07% of revenue86.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,6884.25% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$51,4172.09% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,294,63152.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,167,16447.41% of revenue

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

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 86.6% mission · 9.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.41% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 7.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 2.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 3.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 3.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,461,795

Expenses$1,167,164

Annual surplus $1,294,631 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)$1,011,059 · 86.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,688 · 9.0% of expenses

Fundraising$51,417 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,461,795

Expenses$1,167,164

Assets$7,859,481

Income$2,461,795

Contributions$1,668,915

Mission work (program services)$1,011,059

Fundraising$51,417

Grants given$20,600

Average grant$20,600

Management and general$104,688

Accounting fees$6,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

CHRISTIE BURBANKDIRECTOR

EUGENE RYANDIRECTOR

GENE HUFFSTUTTERPRESIDENT

GLENN NEWMANDIRECTOR

HARISH MANYAMDIRECTOR

HARSHA VARDHANADIRECTOR

JAMES HAYNESDIRECTOR

KAREN AUSTINDIRECTOR

MARIJKA GREYDIRECTOR

MELANIE BLAKESECRETARY-TREASURER

NITA SHUMAKERDIRECTOR

RICHARD MOODYDIRECTOR

SHAUNA LORENZOVICE PRESIDENT

TODD THURSTONDIRECTOR

TRACIE LESARDIRECTOR

VANESSA MCNEILDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1917 E 3RD ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404-2608
County: Hamilton
In care of: RAE YOUNG BOND
Primary officer: RAE YOUNG BOND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(423) 622-2872 Officer phone(423) 756-7771

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WAYCASTER CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E)
IRS tax category: Health Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes