EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 62-6002604 · Health Care (E240)

What they do

EAST TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL is A FREE-STANDING, INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WHICH SERVES THE EAST TENNESSEE REGION. CHILDRENS HOSPITAL is CERTIFIED BY THE STATE of TENNESSEE AS A COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL PEDIATRIC CENTER. OUR VISION is TAKING CARE of OUR FUTURE, ONE CHILD AT A TIME.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.90 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.96%of revenue went to mission work79.9% of expenses · Program services

0.75%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$85.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.34%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$2.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.4%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$413,764,965

Mission workProgram services$281,188,37667.96% of revenue79.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,613,14316.34% of revenue19.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,117,6250.75% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$61,845,82114.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$351,919,14485.05% 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: 79.9% mission · 19.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 20.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 21.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 22.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 20.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$413,764,965

Expenses$351,919,144

Annual surplus $61,845,821 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)$281,188,376 · 79.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,613,143 · 19.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,117,625 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$413,764,965

Expenses$351,919,144

Assets$740,417,732

Income$414,860,195

Contributions$26,326,189

Mission work (program services)$281,188,376

Fundraising$3,117,625

Grants given$686,717

Average grant$10,565

Management and general$67,613,143

Executive compensation (total)$2,584,768

Stocks and bonds$328,417,912

Accounting fees$224,094

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

MATT SCHAEFERBOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,000,831Base $872,869 · Other $127,962

SUMEET SHARMA MDPEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST · 40 hrs/week $974,741Base $931,504 · Other $43,237

RHYS W IRVINE MDPEDIATRIC UROLOGIST · 40 hrs/week $827,024Base $792,537 · Other $34,487

QUYNH VU WISNIEWSKI MDPEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $764,282Base $731,331 · Other $32,951

WILLIAM GLAZE VAUGHAN MDBOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $732,847Base $703,327 · Other $29,520

ERIC JENSEN MDPEDIATRIC SURGEON · 40 hrs/week $699,021Base $664,534 · Other $34,487

DANIEL LEVIN MDPEDIATRIC SURGEON · 40 hrs/week $643,684Base $636,784 · Other $6,900

SUZANNE RYBCZYNSKIVP MEDICAL PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $579,466Base $507,936 · Other $71,530

CARYN HAWTHORNEVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $541,688Base $475,447 · Other $66,241

STEVEN GODBOLDVP OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $496,735Base $424,080 · Other $72,655

ROBERT BAUERVP HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $491,262Base $432,075 · Other $59,187

ADAM COOKVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $437,716Base $346,487 · Other $91,229

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 (40)

MATT SCHAEFERBOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO

SUMEET SHARMA MDPEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST

RHYS W IRVINE MDPEDIATRIC UROLOGIST

QUYNH VU WISNIEWSKI MDPEDIATRICIAN

WILLIAM GLAZE VAUGHAN MDBOARD MEMBER

ERIC JENSEN MDPEDIATRIC SURGEON

DANIEL LEVIN MDPEDIATRIC SURGEON

SUZANNE RYBCZYNSKIVP MEDICAL PROGRAMS

CARYN HAWTHORNEVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

STEVEN GODBOLDVP OPERATIONS

ROBERT BAUERVP HUMAN RESOURCES

ADAM COOKVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

KELLY DERANEYVP AMBULATORY SERVICES

RON MCKINNONVP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

JULIA G ARANA MDBOARD MEMBER

RONALD J PHILLIPSVP PATIENT SERVICES/CNO

JEANANN PARDUECHIEF QUALITY OFFICER

CATHERINE SHUCKVP LEGAL SERVICES

MICHAEL R RAGSDALEBOARD MEMBER

ALAN S ICENHOURBOARD MEMBER

VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSERBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA ANNE WHITEBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA SUMMERS MDBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN T FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT DANIELBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN THOMAS DANIELSBOARD MEMBER

CAMERON J SEARS MDBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL K CARTERVICE CHAIR

MORROW BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

DREW JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVID D STEVENSCHAIRMAN

LISA ROTTMANNSECRETARY/TREASURER

KIM WOODBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH J RUETERBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS B RAGSDALEBOARD MEMBER - EMERITUS

KATHERINE OGLEBOARD MEMBER

DIANA QUINTERO MDBOARD MEMBER

JAMES S BUSHBOARD MEMBER - EMERITUS

JAMES B CLAYTONBOARD MEMBER

DONALD H PARNELLBOARD MEMBER - EMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 2018 W CLINCH AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37916-0000
County: Knox
In care of: % NA
Primary officer: ANDREW ROSENDAHL, VP OF FINANCE AND CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(865) 541-8154

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PYA P C
NTEE classification: Health Care (E240)
IRS tax category: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes