UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC

EIN 62-0476521 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

SUPPORT of HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL PROJECTS of THE UNIVERSITY of TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

19.18%of revenue went to mission work62.9% of expenses · Program services

8.28%of revenue went to fundraising27.2% of expenses

$30.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.02%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$20.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.1%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$52,026,220

Mission workProgram services$9,980,23819.18% of revenue62.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,572,7863.02% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,307,2868.28% of revenue27.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$36,165,91069.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,860,31030.49% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.9% mission · 9.9% management · 27.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 5.4% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 13.7% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 6.5% management · 23.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 7.5% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 7.7% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 195.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 9.2% management · 29.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 33.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,026,220

Expenses$15,860,310

Annual surplus $36,165,910 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)$9,980,238 · 62.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,572,786 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$4,307,286 · 27.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,026,220

Expenses$15,860,310

Assets$325,169,427

Income$121,000,106

Contributions$32,315,290

Mission work (program services)$9,980,238

Fundraising$4,307,286

Grants given$84,947,550

Average grant$10,618,444

Management and general$1,572,786

Stocks and bonds$114,252,841

Accounting fees$54,400

Investing fees$93,165

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

KIM WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $421,951Base $370,823 · Other $51,128

ERICA SEIMERSSR. ASSOC. VICE CHANCELLOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $281,386Base $239,297 · Other $42,089

HARRIET CHAMBERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $211,662Base $173,218 · Other $38,444

FLOYD COGBURNASST. VICE CHANCELLOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $189,202Base $153,407 · Other $35,795

AMY DONAHUEASST. VICE CHANCELLOR MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $182,699Base $145,982 · Other $36,717

RYAN JONESASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $160,335Base $126,596 · Other $33,739

PAUL NISWANDERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,887Base $112,924 · Other $31,963

BRITTNEY HOLDERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $138,704Base $105,983 · Other $32,721

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

KIM WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERICA SEIMERSSR. ASSOC. VICE CHANCELLOR ADVANCEMENT

HARRIET CHAMBERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FLOYD COGBURNASST. VICE CHANCELLOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS

AMY DONAHUEASST. VICE CHANCELLOR MARKETING

RYAN JONESASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

PAUL NISWANDERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

BRITTNEY HOLDERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

KEN JONESTRUSTEE

TODD WOMACKVICE CHAIR

KERRY WITCHERTRUSTEE

MARIE WEBBTRUSTEE

MARY POSTON TANNERSECRETARY

MIKE BROOKSHIRETRUSTEE

NANCY COLLUMTRUSTEE

ROGER SMITHTRUSTEE

ROY VAUGHNTRUSTEE

SCOTT LEROYTRUSTEE

STEVE L FROSTTRUSTEE

SUZANNE FORLIDASTRUSTEE

TIM ARNOLDTRUSTEE

ALAN CATESTRUSTEE

DAVID NOBLITTRUSTEE

ALBERT WOODARDTRUSTEE

ASHLEE PATTENCHAIR

ASHLEY NICHOLSTRUSTEE

BETSY BROWNTRUSTEE

BRETT ROUSCHTRUSTEE

CLINT WOLFORDTRUSTEE

DAVID BELITZTRUSTEE

DAVID DEVANEYTREASURER

KELLY ALLINGTRUSTEE

DAVID WATSONTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS BROWNIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

EDNA VARNERTRUSTEE

FRANK WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE

GREG EAVESTRUSTEE

KATHY OBRIENTRUSTEE

KEITH HELTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 615 MCCALLIE AVENUE DEPT 6806, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403-2504
County: Hamilton
In care of: HARRIET CHAMBERS
Primary officer: HARRIET CHAMBERS, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(423) 425-4787

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes