Nonprofit · EIN 58-1309190
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37422
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $167,806 | $301,391 | -$133,585 | $64,259 | $1,927 | $62,332 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $473,355 | $511,881 | -$38,526 | $149,356 | $0 | $149,356 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $429,362 | $432,917 | -$3,555 | $179,249 | $2,335 | $176,914 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $164,914
- of which government grants
- $59,167
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,002
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,890
- Other revenue
- $1,890
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,811
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $206,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,434
- Occupancy
- $4,131
- Travel
- $12,515
- Program services (functional)
- $200,272
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,731
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $149,356
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,927
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,332
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $62,332
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,002
- Gross receipts
- $181,088
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA FICCA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $59,698 | $3,675 |
| JOY FIELDS | DIRECTOR MEMPHIS Trustee or director | 40 | $54,200 | $4,200 |
| DANIEL GRZESIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $12,367 | $700 |
| JEREMIAH FRAZIER | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAH HAMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK POLLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA PROTANO-BIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HINES SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DINSMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PUCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ARMOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Mininger | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $60,892 |
| Joy Fields | Director Memphis Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $59,017 |
| Ellen Abarr Jones | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Aaron Murray | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mariah Grimes | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Kimberly Hines Smith | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Anthony Cepak | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jeremiah Frazier | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Esther Van Velze Sharpe | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Anna Prontano-Biggs | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Amanda Goodhard | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Mininger | Executive Director Trustee or director | 42 | $58,000 |
| Allison Cohen | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amanda Goodhard | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Esther Van Velze Sharpe | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Kimberly Hines Smith | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mariah Grimes | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Aaron Murray | Treasurer Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Anthony Cepak | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jeremiah Frazier | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ellen Abarr Jones | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Alex Tainsh | Vice President Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anna Prontano-Biggs | Board Member Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Taylor Tipton | Board Member Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22373, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37422-2373
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL GRZESIK, PO BOX 4782, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL GRZESIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (423) 380-8545
- Website
- WWW.EPILEPSY-SETN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC
Mission
AT THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION SETN, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING PEOPLE IN SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA AFFECTED BY SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY. WE RECOGNIZE THAT A DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY IS LIFE-CHANGING, AND OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS, REDUCE STIGMA, AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO HELP BUILD A NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY EPILEPSY AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR JOURNEY.
Program accomplishments
- THE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY, WHO LIVE AT OR BELOW THE U.S. FEDERAL POVERTY LINE, WITH PURCHASING THEIR MEDICATION. EACH CLIENT WHO ENROLLS IN THIS PROGRAM IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ANNUAL STIPEND OF $400 WHICH CAN BE USED AT THEIR DISCRETION. 71 TRANSACTIONS OF PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, OVER $5,000. OUR NEUROLOGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDE SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH EXAMINATION AND CONSULTATION APPOINTMENTS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE SUPPORTED TEN VISITS TOTALLING OVER $2,500. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY WHO CAN NOT OR CHOOSE NOT TO DRIVE. WE HAD 89 TRANSACTIONS/REQUESTS BETWEEN UBER/LYFT AND CARTA SPENDING OVER $5,000 FOR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. ART THERAPY IS A MULTI-WEEK ART PROGRAM THAT GIVES YOUTH, AGES 6-18, WITH EPILEPSY AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATIVELY EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH ART AND TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT AMOUNG THEIR PEERS. WITH A NEW FORMAT TO FURTHER CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY AMONG PARTICIPANTS, SEVEN YOUTH WERE PART OF THE ART PROGRAM DURING THE WINTER 2025 COHORTExpenses $168,545
- EACH QUARTER (AT LEAST ONCE), THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE HOSTS OUR SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS FOR ANYONE WHO IS IMPACTED BY EPILEPSY. THESE MEETINGS ARE A GREAT PLACE TO CONNECT WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT INDIVIDUALS ARE GOING THOUGH AS WELL AS HEAR EXPERT GUESTS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF FIELDS. THESE GUESTS INCLUDE NEUROLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTORNEYS, AND PHARMACISTS (AMONG OTHERS). WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT NEW FORMATS AND OFFERINGS FOR THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $3,151
- OUR 2024 WALK FOR EPILEPSY EVENT IN NOVEMBER SAW OVER 140 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING TO SUPPORT MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH EPILEPSY. OUR HELMET PROGRAM ALSO CONTINUES TO SEE AN INFLUX IN NEED AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE CATERED TO SPECIFIC POPULATIONS/AGES AND WE PROVIDE TRAINING INFORMATION RELATED TO SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND FIRST-AID. THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE PERFECT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALL FIRST-RESPONDERS, DAY CARE EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS, AND ANY BUSINESSES THAT MAY WANT TO LEARN ABOUT EPILEPSY AND RESPONSE. THIS INCLUDED THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA AND JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING STUDENTS IN 2024-2025. SEIZURE FIRST AID TRAININGS ARE NOW OFFERED ON-DEMAND THROUGH A LEARNING PORTAL ONLINE, THUS MAKING IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR MEMBERS OF OUR SERVICE AREA AND ACROSS THE STATE. ONE OF OUR TEEN'S LIVING WITH EPILEPSY WAS SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE 456,000 YOUTH LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN THE U.S. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEEN SPEAK UP ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON D.C. THIS INCLUDES A YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE LOCAL EFSETN CHAPTER. SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE FROM TN SELECTED. SHE WAS ONE OF SIXTY-THREE TOTAL PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $28,576 · revenue $15,172
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1309190
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G54Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,259
- Income (IRS master file)
- $181,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $167,806 | $301,391 | $64,259 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $473,355 | $511,881 | $149,356 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $429,362 | $432,917 | $179,249 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 58-1309190).
Questions about EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
- What is the EIN of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE is 58-1309190.
- Is EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE 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 EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL GRZESIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,698 (ANGELA FICCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $167,806, expenses of $301,391 and total assets of $64,259 at year end.
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