What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC is 62-0476521.

Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ASHLEE PATTEN.

Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $370,823 (KIM WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,026,220, expenses of $15,860,310 and total assets of $325,169,427 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 62-0476521

UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$52,026,220	$15,860,310	$36,165,910	$325,169,427	$45,257,226	$279,912,201
June 30, 2024	990	$55,966,920	$17,657,131	$38,309,789	$286,926,920	$44,816,506	$242,110,414
June 30, 2023	990	$11,679,125	$13,788,886	-$2,109,761	$238,636,483	$43,477,430	$195,159,053

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $32,315,290
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $19,710,930
Net gain from sales of assets: $15,525,077
Other revenue: $0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $9,980,238
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $777,944
Other salaries and wages: $2,493,312
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $3,271,256
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $12,260
Accounting fees: $54,400
Depreciation: $4,235
Program services (functional): $9,980,238
Management and general (functional): $1,572,786
Fundraising (functional): $4,307,286

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $286,926,920
Total assets, end of year: $325,169,427
Total liabilities, end of year: $45,257,226
Net assets, end of year: $279,912,201
Land, buildings and equipment: $13,057
Publicly traded securities: $114,252,841
Net assets without donor restrictions: $65,364,980
Net assets with donor restrictions: $214,547,221
Gross unrelated business income: $730,695
Gross receipts: $121,000,106
Employees: 29
Volunteers: 100
Year formed: 1969
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
KIM WHITE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$370,823	$51,128
ERICA SEIMERS	SR. ASSOC. VICE CHANCELLOR ADVANCEMENT Key employee	40	$239,297	$42,089
HARRIET CHAMBERS	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer	40	$173,218	$38,444
FLOYD COGBURN	ASST. VICE CHANCELLOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee	40	$153,407	$35,795
AMY DONAHUE	ASST. VICE CHANCELLOR MARKETING Highest-paid employee	40	$145,982	$36,717
RYAN JONES	ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	40	$126,596	$33,739
PAUL NISWANDER	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee	40	$112,924	$31,963
BRITTNEY HOLDER	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee	40	$105,983	$32,721
DOUGLAS BROWN	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
ASHLEE PATTEN	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
DAVID DEVANEY	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
TODD WOMACK	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
MARY POSTON TANNER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
KELLY ALLING	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TIM ARNOLD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

24 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
DAVID BELITZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MIKE BROOKSHIRE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BETSY BROWN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALAN CATES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
NANCY COLLUM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
GREG EAVES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
SUZANNE FORLIDAS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
STEVE L FROST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KEITH HELTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KEN JONES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
SCOTT LEROY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ASHLEY NICHOLS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAVID NOBLIT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KATHY O'BRIEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BRETT ROUSCH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROGER SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
EDNA VARNER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROY VAUGHN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAVID WATSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MARIE WEBB	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
FRANK WILLIAMSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KERRY WITCHER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
CLINT WOLFORD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALBERT WOODARD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
MIKE COSTELLO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DOUGLAS BROWN	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
STEVE L FROST	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
KELLY ALLING	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KEN JONES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ASHLEE PATTEN	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
NANCY COLLUM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BETSY BROWN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
GREG EAVES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BRETT ROUSCH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAVID BELITZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROGER SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
FRANK WILLIAMSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
CLINT WOLFORD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BENJAMIN BROWN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALAN CATES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
SCOTT LEROY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
SUZANNE FORLIDAS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROY VAUGHN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
DAVID DEVANEY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KEITH HELTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ASHLEY NICHOLS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
EDNA VARNER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MARIE WEBB	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TODD WOMACK	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
KATHY O'BRIEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DONNA WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KERRY WITCHER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALBERT WOODARD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MIKE KRAMER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
JAY DALE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KIM WHITE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
MIKE COSTELLO	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
DOUGLAS BROWN	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
STEVE L FROST	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
KELLY ALLING	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BILL KILBRIDE	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
KEN JONES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ASHLEE PATTEN	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0
NANCY COLLUM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BETSY BROWN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
GREG EAVES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BRETT ROUSCH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAVID BELITZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
VICKY GREGG	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROGER SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
FRANK WILLIAMSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
CLINT WOLFORD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BENJAMIN BROWN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALAN CATES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
SCOTT LEROY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
LADELL MCCULLOUGH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
SUZANNE FORLIDAS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROY VAUGHN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MILLER WELBORN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
RICHARD JOHNSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
JAY DALE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAVID DEVANEY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KEITH HELTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BEN MILLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ASHLEY NICHOLS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BETTYELYNN SMTIH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
EDNA VARNER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MARIE WEBB	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TODD WOMACK	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAVID KRAMER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KATHY O'BRIEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DONNA WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KERRY WITCHER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALBERT WOODARD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KIM WHITE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 615 MCCALLIE AVENUE DEPT 6806, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403-2504
Principal officer (990 for 2024): ASHLEE PATTEN, 615 MCCALLIE AVENUE DEPT 6806, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
Signed the 990: HARRIET CHAMBERS, CFO
Phone: (423) 425-4787
Return prepared by: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC

Mission

SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL PROJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL PROJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
Expenses $9,980,238 · grants $9,980,238

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: 62-0476521
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1942
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Education (B11)
Assets (IRS master file): $325,169,427
Income (IRS master file): $121,000,106

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$52,026,220	$15,860,310	$325,169,427	IRS
990-T	June 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2024	$55,966,920	$17,657,131	$286,926,920	XML
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$11,679,125	$13,788,886	$238,636,483	XML
990-T	June 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2022	$12,953,560	$10,161,566	$205,885,270	IRS
990-T	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 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 62-0476521).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC?: The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC is 62-0476521.
Is UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ASHLEE PATTEN.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $370,823 (KIM WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA FOUNDATION INC have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,026,220, expenses of $15,860,310 and total assets of $325,169,427 at year end.

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