THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 62-1844686 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION ENRICHES THE LIVES of THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI and FRIENDS of THE UNIVERSITY of TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP and PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

51.25%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$66.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.07%of revenue went to management and office costs22.7% of expenses

$5.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.6%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 $551,728 for BRIAN BROYLES (DEVELOPMENT). 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$344,836,967

Mission workProgram services$176,743,56751.25% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$51,955,02715.07% of revenue22.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,3310.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$116,136,04233.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$228,700,92566.32% 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: 77.3% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 27.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 29.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 24.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 35.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 27.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 29.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 27.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$344,836,967

Expenses$228,700,925

Annual surplus $116,136,042 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)$176,743,567 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$51,955,027 · 22.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,331 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$344,836,967

Expenses$228,700,925

Assets$1,256,434,835

Income$344,836,967

Contributions$278,086,203

Mission work (program services)$176,743,567

Fundraising$2,331

Grants given$464,757,247

Average grant$66,393,892

Management and general$51,955,027

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

BRIAN BROYLESDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $551,728Base $477,564 · Other $74,164

KERRY W WITCHERPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $482,814Base $406,927 · Other $75,887

WOODROW M HENDERSONDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $424,748Base $356,775 · Other $67,973

BRIGITTE GRANTDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $418,850Base $359,910 · Other $58,940

PATRICK WILLIAMSDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $373,114Base $319,853 · Other $53,261

JOSEPH SCOGINDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $366,663Base $310,501 · Other $56,162

CHARLES DEALDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $366,067Base $301,486 · Other $64,581

BETHANY K GOOLSBYDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $347,395Base $291,008 · Other $56,387

ADAM HELLERTREASURER & · 40 hrs/week $343,558Base $281,387 · Other $62,171

DUANE WILESDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $341,311Base $281,295 · Other $60,016

BRADY HARTDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $310,854Base $259,324 · Other $51,530

JEANNA CURTIS-SWAFFORDDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $236,959Base $187,648 · Other $49,311

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 (34)

BRIAN BROYLESDEVELOPMENT

KERRY W WITCHERPRESIDENT &

WOODROW M HENDERSONDEVELOPMENT

BRIGITTE GRANTDEVELOPMENT

PATRICK WILLIAMSDEVELOPMENT

JOSEPH SCOGINDEVELOPMENT

CHARLES DEALDEVELOPMENT

BETHANY K GOOLSBYDEVELOPMENT

ADAM HELLERTREASURER &

DUANE WILESDEVELOPMENT

BRADY HARTDEVELOPMENT

JEANNA CURTIS-SWAFFORDDEVELOPMENT

EVEN BEECHDEVELOPMENT

RACHAEL R LEBLANCSECRETARY

K JEANNIE BEAUCHAMPDIRECTOR

ALAN WILSONCHAIR

RONALD E FRIESONPAST CHAIR

RICHARD WARRENDIRECTOR

RENEE IACONADIRECTOR

RANDAL D BOYDDIRECTOR

ARTHUR L SPARKS JRVICE CHAIR

MISTY MAYESDIRECTOR

BRIAN WINBIGLERDIRECTOR

KAREN BOWLINGDIRECTOR

DR LINDA MARTINCHANCELLOR

JUDITH HERBERTDIRECTOR

C DOUGLAS HANEYDIRECTOR

DAVID WATSONDIRECTOR

J PHENISE POOLEDIRECTOR

ISAAC BENNETTDIRECTOR

DEBORAH INGRAMDIRECTOR

EMILY C LOVEDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS A BROWNDIRECTOR

DR YANCY FREEMANCHANCELLOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE ROOM 223, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921-4848
County: Knox
In care of: ADAM HELLER
Primary officer: ADAM HELLER, TREASURER & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(865) 974-8926

Filing and classification

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