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Helen Ross McNabb Center

Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-0548914 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Helen Ross McNabb Center reported $121.1 million in revenue and $110.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.45 went to program services, $19.94 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.0% of the total. Government grants made up 60.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,274 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $110M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $121M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.5%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
64.0%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
60.6%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
33.6%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$526,274$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.48%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
138
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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 expense
$37M expenses · 42.5% of program spending · revenue $19M

Mental health - a full array of programs for mental health care, addiction and co-occurring treatment, recovery and social services to meet the needs of adults in our community

$11M expenses · 13.0% of program spending · revenue $5.4M

Crisis services - serves individuals experiencing domestic violence, substance abuse, psychiatric crises, and provides emergency shelter for individuals in crisis situations

$14M expenses · 15.4% of program spending · revenue $6.5M

Substance abuse - an array of services for adolescents dealing with substance abuse and co-occurring issues

$25M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$455,209$0$71,065$526,274
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$405,057$0$71,867$476,924
SENIOR VP, DEV. & GOV'T RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$395,190$0$51,449$446,639
STRATEGIC CONSULTANT
Former, 24.00 hrs/week
$290,298$0$37,436$327,734
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, SUD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$304,722$0$22,625$327,347
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$296,955$0$23,296$320,251
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$285,153$0$31,855$317,008
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$229,266$0$49,805$279,071

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helen Ross McNabb Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $805K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$121M$110M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$121M$110M79.5%$74M$526,274
FY2024 ⓘ$111M$99M79.5%$69M$702,714
FY2023 ⓘ$95M$85M81.2%$61M$513,136
FY2022 ⓘ$87M$76M82.2%$57M$453,067
FY2021 ⓘ$77M$69M81.5%$50M$476,561
FY2020 ⓘ$72M$65M81.6%$47M$380,800

Governance 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–1b21 · 21 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • 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 51,404
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6519

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
EPIPHANY RX LLC
Pharmacy benefit manager
$2,469,419
CHEROKEE GROUP
Facility maintenance
$1,423,470
MONOLITH CONSTRUCTION LLC
Contractor services
$1,327,128
ALLAN ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS PLLC
Architecture services
$727,849
KIMCO FACILITY SERVICES LLC
Cleaning service
$626,483

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Helen Ross McNabb Center totaling $108K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Helen Ross McNabb Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Helen Ross McNabb Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Helen Ross McNabb Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Helen Ross McNabb Center reported that 79.5% of its $110.3 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Helen Ross McNabb Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Helen Ross McNabb Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $526,274, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Helen Ross McNabb Center get its money?

Of $121.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.0% came from contributions and grants (including 60.6% from government grants) and 33.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Helen Ross McNabb Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-0548914 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 June 30, 2025, object 202543569349301109 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413519349301621 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441219349302764 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300349349301780 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133569349300643 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013499349301561 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-0548914: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.