Nonprofit · EIN 90-0051191
THE CARING PLACE
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, TN 37320
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,976,219 | $1,970,884 | $1,005,335 | $5,147,105 | $597,989 | $4,549,116 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,906,386 | $2,231,135 | $675,251 | $5,819,702 | $2,275,921 | $3,543,781 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,252,645 | $1,546,752 | $705,893 | $5,399,637 | $2,531,107 | $2,868,530 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,959,158
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,016
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,045
- Other revenue
- $4,045
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $914,537
- Other salaries and wages
- $610,722
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $655,825
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,041
- Occupancy
- $34,490
- Travel
- $8,750
- Depreciation
- $138,258
- Program services (functional)
- $1,879,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,226
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,819,702
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,147,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $597,989
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,549,116
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,152,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,512,635
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,481
- Gross receipts
- $2,988,438
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 1,028
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINEE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,191 |
| STEVE DAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HEFFEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ECHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHARON KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM POTEET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD STEVISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY BARRETT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY DENNISTON | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE NERREN | PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GARNER | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINEE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,758 |
| CATHY BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY RIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHARON KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM POTEET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD STEVISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COLEMAN | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY DENNISTON | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE NERREN | PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SMARTT | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEWAYNE THOMPSON | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINEE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,025 |
| SARAH COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESHA CONN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY DENNISTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE NERREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY RIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SMARTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEWAYNE THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5334, CLEVELAND, TN 37320-5334
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CORINNE FREEMAN, PO BOX 5334, CLEVELAND, TN 37320
- Signed the 990
- CORINNE FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (423) 472-4414
- Website
- THECARINGPLACEONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ECUMENICAL, CHRISTIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THE BASIC RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE IN NEED. WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE EXPERIENCING POVERTY IN THE BRADLEY COUNTY AREA WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THEIR STABILITY AND UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND RENT/UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND INSTABILITY. CLIENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN ADVOCACY, LINKAGE TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDED COUNSELING SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS CLIENTS IN IDENTIFYING AND OBTAINING RESOURCES TO ESCAPE GENERATIONAL POVERTY.Expenses $1,879,338 · grants $914,537
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
- 90-0051191
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,147,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,988,438
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,976,219 | $1,970,884 | $5,147,105 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,906,386 | $2,231,135 | $5,819,702 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,252,645 | $1,546,752 | $5,399,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,583,810 | $1,440,195 | $2,180,510 | 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 90-0051191).
Questions about THE CARING PLACE
- What is the EIN of THE CARING PLACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CARING PLACE is 90-0051191.
- Is THE CARING PLACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to THE CARING PLACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CARING PLACE 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 THE CARING PLACE 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 THE CARING PLACE 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 THE CARING PLACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CORINNE FREEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CARING PLACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,191 (CORINEE FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE CARING PLACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,976,219, expenses of $1,970,884 and total assets of $5,147,105 at year end.
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