Nonprofit · EIN 81-3665645
SEAN KARL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, TN 37064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $460,805 | $650,297 | -$189,492 | $601,419 | $0 | $601,419 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $68,198 | $408,618 | -$340,420 | $790,911 | $0 | $790,911 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $120,129 | $10,242 | $109,887 | $1,131,331 | $0 | $1,131,331 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $428,460
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,345
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $643,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $700
- Program services (functional)
- $643,443
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,854
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $790,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $601,419
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $601,419
- Gross receipts
- $460,805
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE DYNES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE KARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN TESTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMELA CABALLERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN PRIEST | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE DYNES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE KARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN TESTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMELA CABALLERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN PRIEST | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE DYNES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE KARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN TESTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMELA CABALLERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN PRIEST | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6018 CONGRESS DR, FRANKLIN, TN 37064-4467
- In care of
- % LAURIE KARL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 2217 Breakwater Drive, Knoxville TN 37922
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAURIE KARL, 6018 CONGRESS DRIVE, FRANKLIN, TN 37064
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Laurie Dynes, 2217 Breakwater Drive, Knoxville TN 37922
- Signed the 990
- LAURIE KARL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 207-0182
- Return prepared by
- W ALLEN PRIEST CPA PLLC
Mission
RAISING AWARENESS OF EWING SARCOMA, PUBLICIZING THE INADEQUACY OF FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO PEDIATRIC CANCER, AND RAISING FUNDS FOR A $1,000,000 CHALLENGE RESEARCH GRANT.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT TO FUND RESEARCH INTO PEDIATRIC CANCER, PARTICULARLY A CURE OF EWINGS SARCOMA.Expenses $643,443 · grants $643,120 · revenue $428,460
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
- 81-3665645
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $601,419
- Income (IRS master file)
- $460,805
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $460,805 | $650,297 | $601,419 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $68,198 | $408,618 | $790,911 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $120,129 | $10,242 | $1,131,331 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $197,906 | $13,145 | $1,021,444 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Laurie Dynes | 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 81-3665645).
Questions about SEAN KARL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SEAN KARL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEAN KARL FOUNDATION is 81-3665645.
- Is SEAN KARL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to SEAN KARL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEAN KARL FOUNDATION 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 SEAN KARL FOUNDATION 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 SEAN KARL FOUNDATION 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 SEAN KARL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURIE KARL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEAN KARL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SEAN KARL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $460,805, expenses of $650,297 and total assets of $601,419 at year end.
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