GILDAS CLUB MIDDLE TENNESSEE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GILDAS CLUB MIDDLE TENNESSEE

EIN 62-1614190 · Patient & Family Support (E86)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CANCER ARE EMPOWERED BY KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENED BY ACTION, and SUSTAINED BY COMMUNITY. FREE of CHARGE to PARTICIPANTS, GILDAS CLUB MIDDLE TENNESSEE PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE IMPACTED BY CANCER - PEOPLE of ALL AGES, ALL GENDERS, WITH ALL TYPES of CANCER, AT ALL STAGES, INCLUDING GRIEF and BEREAVMENT - ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, and FRIENDS, CAN FIND SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OFFERED BY LICENSED PROFESSIONALS. OUR EVIDENCE BASED CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAM is AN ESSENTIAL COMPLEMENT to MEDICAL CARE, and PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS, RESOURCES, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING and COOKING CLASSES, MOVMENT and STRESS REDUCTION CLASSES, EXPRESSIVE ARTS, and SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.20 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

39.08%of revenue went to mission work65.2% of expenses · Program services

16.30%of revenue went to fundraising27.2% of expenses

$59.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.56%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$4.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $116,062 for HARRIET KAPLOWITZ SCHIFTAN (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,502,890

Mission workProgram services$978,17639.08% of revenue65.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$114,1314.56% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$407,97316.30% of revenue27.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,002,61040.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,500,28059.94% 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: 65.2% mission · 7.6% management · 27.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 7.3% management · 21.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 10.8% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 10.2% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 10.7% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.0% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 8.4% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 262.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 10.4% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,502,890

Expenses$1,500,280

Annual surplus $1,002,610 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)$978,176 · 65.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$114,131 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$407,973 · 27.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,502,890

Expenses$1,500,280

Assets$7,406,523

Income$2,687,398

Contributions$2,446,856

Mission work (program services)$978,176

Fundraising$407,973

Management and general$114,131

Executive compensation (total)$102,911

Stocks and bonds$1,689,925

Accounting fees$13,325

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

HARRIET KAPLOWITZ SCHIFTANPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $116,062

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 (23)

HARRIET KAPLOWITZ SCHIFTANPRESIDENT &

KATHY WINNDIRECTOR

SUZANNE REEDDIRECTOR

STUART HALLTREASURER

SCOTT DENBODIRECTOR

ROBERT NIXONDIRECTOR

RICK FROIODIRECTOR

RAE HIRSCHDIRECTOR

MILLER CHANDLERDIRECTOR

MARY MIRABELLIDIRECTOR

KERI MCINNISDIRECTOR

KEN BRYANTSECRETARY

KELLY CLAPPDIRECTOR

ALICIA HUDSON WILSONDIRECTOR

KATHI WHALENDIRECTOR

JOE DUGHMANDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MCGUGINDIRECTOR

HOWARD KIRSHNERDIRECTOR

ERICA JACOBSDIRECTOR

ELLE BOXDIRECTOR

DREW MALLORYBOARD CHAIR

ANDY GILLDIRECTOR

ALLEN HUGGINSIMMED PAST B

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1707 DIVISION ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-2701
County: Davidson
In care of: % SANDY OBODZINKSKI
Primary officer: HARRIET KAPLOWITZ SCHIFTAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 329-1124

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
NTEE classification: Patient & Family Support (E86)
IRS tax category: Patient & Family Support