Easter Seals Tennessee
Easter Seals Tennessee reported $21.2 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.63 went to program services, $7.32 to management and general costs and $1.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,474 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 167% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,474 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 88.9% |
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 expenseEasterseals tn has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 90 years. Easterseals tn provides direct services to youth and adults across the state. Multiple easterseals tn locations throughout the state of tennessee offer a wide variety of services
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,474 | $0 | $0 | $210,474 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,660 | $0 | $0 | $127,660 |
| APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,580 | $0 | $0 | $114,580 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,717 | $0 | $0 | $112,717 |
| CHIEF EMPLOYMENT & SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,948 | $0 | $0 | $110,948 |
| APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,027 | $0 | $0 | $107,027 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE & HUMAN R Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,332 | $0 | $0 | $105,332 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Easter Seals Tennessee (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 5501
- Volunteers Part I, line 638
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Easter Seals Tennessee totaling $19,903 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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Every number above is copied from Easter Seals Tennessee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Easter Seals Tennessee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Easter Seals Tennessee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Easter Seals Tennessee reported that 91.6% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Easter Seals Tennessee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Easter Seals Tennessee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $210,474, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Easter Seals Tennessee get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 26.2% came from contributions and grants and 68.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Easter Seals Tennessee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0504893 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202620619349301612 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520489349301652 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421309349304272 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301919349300725 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241169349300414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131129349300743 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0504893: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.