University of Chattanooga Foundation
University of Chattanooga Foundation reported $52.0 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.92 went to program services, $9.92 to management and general costs and $27.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $421,951 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 483% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 62.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 27.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $421,951 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.66% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 211.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $370,823 | $0 | $51,128 | $421,951 |
| SR. ASSOC. VICE CHANCELLOR ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,297 | $0 | $42,089 | $281,386 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,218 | $0 | $38,444 | $211,662 |
| ASST. VICE CHANCELLOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,407 | $0 | $35,795 | $189,202 |
| ASST. VICE CHANCELLOR MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,982 | $0 | $36,717 | $182,699 |
| ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,596 | $0 | $33,739 | $160,335 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,924 | $0 | $31,963 | $144,887 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,983 | $0 | $32,721 | $138,704 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Chattanooga Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $778K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b31 · 31 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LCG ASSOCIATES INC Consulting services | $110,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to University of Chattanooga Foundation totaling $451K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 University of Chattanooga Foundation spent in FY2025, $62.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Chattanooga Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Chattanooga Foundation reported that 62.9% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 27.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Chattanooga Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Chattanooga Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $421,951, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Chattanooga Foundation get its money?
Of $52.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Chattanooga Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0476521 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349305534 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520789349300527 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420169349301357 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310689349300606 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200629349300205 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033189349300433 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0476521: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.