Nonprofit · EIN 47-5538716
GREATER THINGS
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $211,442 | $200,911 | $10,531 | $514,716 | $415,009 | $99,707 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $308,696 | $313,267 | -$4,571 | $512,341 | $420,398 | $91,943 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $343,802 | $318,883 | $24,919 | $506,117 | $428,380 | $77,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $103,588
- Program service revenue
- $71,478
- Investment income
- $1
- Net rental income
- $34,729
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,646
- Other revenue
- $36,375
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,191
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20
- Accounting fees
- $11,580
- Occupancy
- $88,931
- Travel
- $6,216
- Program services (functional)
- $14,156
- Management and general (functional)
- $186,755
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $512,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $514,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $415,009
- Net assets, end of year
- $99,707
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $499,900
- Gross receipts
- $211,442
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Spicka | Board Chairman Officer | 5 | $16,191 |
| Laura Collilns | Secretary/Treasurer-Board Member Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Emily Delape | Executive Director and Board Member Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Anna Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Charles Spicka | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jones Collins | Secretary/Treasurer and Board Member Officer | 15 | $12,196 |
| Anna Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $1,000 |
| Jana Spicka | CEO/President and Board Chairman Officer | 45 | $0 |
| Charles Spicka | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA JONES COLLINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $4,780 |
| LAURA JONES COLLINS | SECRETARY/TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $4,780 |
| CHARLES SPICKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $896 |
| CHARLES SPICKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $896 |
| JANA SPICKA | PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 |
| BETH HUNGERFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANA SPICKA | PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 |
| BETH HUNGERFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6812 BAUM DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-7315
- In care of
- % CHUCK SPICKA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 8422 WOODBROOK DR, Knoxville TN 37919
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Emily Delape, 6812 Baum Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Jana Spicka, 8422 WOODBROOK DR, Knoxville TN 37919
- Signed the 990
- Charles F Spicka II, Director
- Phone
- (910) 624-5460
- Website
- HTTPS://greater-things.org
Mission
Greater Things is organized exclusively for religious, educational and community building for Christian purposes; to empower & equip women & men in their emotional, physical, and spiritual growth; providing tools, resources & instructional training that equips & enables productive, healthy & biblical lives.
Program accomplishments
- Greater Things hosted multiple off-site events in 2025 that were open to the community that reached roughly 350 people at various locations. These events included a marriage retreat with roughly (15) couples, a women's fall beach retreat with roughly (25) women in attendance. We hosted a women's spring lake retreat with 15 women, a volunteer dinner with roughly 45 in attendance, and another summer community event near with roughly (75) people in attendance. We also did two staff retreats. All of these events supported our overall mission to strengthen and empower women (and men) and their families with spiritual and emotional training and growth opportunities.Expenses $9,757 · revenue $12,220
- Programming events were run in the Greater Things building at 6812 Baum Dr that reached roughly (90) people every week. These included three standing weekly meetings that offer small and safe communities to build trust and confidence: Sunday Night, Tuesday Night, and Wednesday Day. Additionally, several one-time larger group gatherings were held, including a women's training event, and holiday gatherings for Palm Sunday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also did a worship night and a chili cookoff and invited the local community. All of these events supported our overall mission to strengthen and empower women men and their families with emotional and spiritual training and various opportunities for growth in safe community.Expenses $4,399 · revenue $3,554
- Part of the mission of Greater Things is to elevate women and men in their careers, goals and ambitions. We provide office space and meeting space below fair market value for women-led startup businesses and ministries and also men's businesses. As part of their informal partnership with Greater Things, we provide one on one and group mentorship, various small business and financial training, networking opportunities, as well as exposure for their business and ministry within the Greater Things community as a whole. In 2025 we offered space to (5) different women-led business or ministries and (2) men. Note on expenses: We count all of the expenses for this program in our rent & utilities for our building elsewhere in this 990.revenue $55,704
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
- 47-5538716
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $514,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $211,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $211,442 | $200,911 | $514,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $308,696 | $313,267 | $512,341 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $343,802 | $318,883 | $506,117 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $269,025 | $221,238 | $55,519 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Jana Spicka | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-5538716).
Questions about GREATER THINGS
- What is the EIN of GREATER THINGS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER THINGS is 47-5538716.
- Is GREATER THINGS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to GREATER THINGS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER THINGS 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 GREATER THINGS 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 GREATER THINGS 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 GREATER THINGS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Emily Delape.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER THINGS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,191 (Jana Spicka, Board Chairman).
- How much revenue does GREATER THINGS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $211,442, expenses of $200,911 and total assets of $514,716 at year end.
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