Nonprofit · EIN 23-7112810
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES
Tax-exempt · SIGNAL MTN, TN 37377
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $692,888 | $554,967 | $137,921 | $1,110,296 | $0 | $1,110,296 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $596,940 | $502,387 | $94,553 | $974,856 | $81 | $974,775 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $524,000 | $416,900 | $107,100 | $954,255 | $74,033 | $880,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $673,213
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,675
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $34,658
- Other salaries and wages
- $199,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $251,576
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,960
- Occupancy
- $10,723
- Travel
- $2,108
- Depreciation
- $5,776
- Program services (functional)
- $536,466
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,501
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $974,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,110,296
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,110,296
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $402,584
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,110,296
- Gross receipts
- $692,888
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NEAL | DIRECTOR AND LEAD SOCIAL W Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $34,658 |
| DAWN CARLTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY LEE ZIEBOLD | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA CAUGHMAN | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA GILBERT | LEGAL ADVISOR/GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY QUARFORDT | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE HANSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOLT | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LOVE | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA NEWTON | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BAILEY | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI GRISWOLD | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH BERTHOLF | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NEAL | DIRECTOR AND LEAD SOCIAL WORKER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $28,561 |
| DAWN CARLTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY LEE ZIEBOLD | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA CAUGHMAN | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA GILBERT | LEGAL ADVISOR/GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY QUARFORDT | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE HANSEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOLT | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LOVE | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA NEWTON | GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NEAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $28,651 |
| DAWN CARLTON | TREASURER/GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY LEE ZIEBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA CAUGHMAN | PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA GILBERT | LEGAL ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY QUARFORDT | PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE HANSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HANNERS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LEE ZIEBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 294, SIGNAL MTN, TN 37377-0294
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAWN CARLTON, PO BOX 294, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN 37377
- Signed the 990
- DAWN CARLTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (423) 886-5982
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC
Mission
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITHIN THE 37377 ZIP CODE DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL CHALLENGE AND CRISIS, WITH A LONGER-TERM FOCUS OF UNIQUELY SUPPORTING EACH CLIENT ON THEIR PATH TO SELF-RELIANCE.
Program accomplishments
- CLOTHES HOUSE: TO RECEIVE DONATED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND OTHER ITEMS AND RESALE THESE ITEMS TO THE PUBLIC. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF THESE ITEMS ARE THEN USED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND EVERYDAY SUPPORT FOR NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH THE 37377 ZIP CODE.Expenses $142,469 · revenue $375,639
- CLIENT EDUCATION EXPENSES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS IDENTIFIED FOR NEEDED SERVICES BY PROVIDING TUTORING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL TUITION, SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXTRA CIRRICULAR ACTIVITIES.Expenses $195,801
- CLIENT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO CLIENTS WHO NEED HELP PAYING FOR GROCERIES, MEDICAL, HOUSING, HOUSING REPAIR, MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE,RENT, UTILITIES OR TRANSPORTATION.Expenses $107,722
- CHRISTMAS BASKET ITEMS: ITEMS ARE PURCHASED TO INCLUDE IN BASKETS GIVEN TO NEEDY FAMILIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS. BASKETS INCLUDE FOOD, CLOTHING, TOYS, GIFT CARDS, ETC. ALL OTHER SERVICES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE 37373 ZIP CODE.Expenses $90,474
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7112810
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,110,296
- Income (IRS master file)
- $692,888
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $692,888 | $554,967 | $1,110,296 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $596,940 | $502,387 | $974,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $524,000 | $416,900 | $954,255 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $483,230 | $327,454 | $915,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7112810).
Questions about SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES
- What is the EIN of SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES is 23-7112810.
- Is SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAWN CARLTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,658 (ELIZABETH NEAL, DIRECTOR AND LEAD SOCIAL W).
- How much revenue does SIGNAL MOUNTAIN SOCIAL SERVICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $692,888, expenses of $554,967 and total assets of $1,110,296 at year end.
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