Chattanooga Cares
Also known as Cempa Community Care
Chattanooga Cares reported $60.9 million in revenue and $52.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.16 went to program services, $14.84 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $414,998 (Chief Medical Officer). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 169% 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 $53MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $414,998 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseClinic services: with a focus in primary and infectious disease care, the cempa community care clinic offers a full range of services including primary and infectious disease care, nutritional counseling, mental health counseling, laboratory services, and health maintenance for preventative care
Client services: support services coordinates a comprehensive continuum of care that encompasses social support necessary to assist clients in obtaining an optimum of care. This can be done by providing, coordinating, and assuring social support necessary to assist clients in maintaining their prespective health, safety, and well-being
Denatal services: cempa dentists and dental hygienists provide specialized services and treatment in a state-of-the-art facility and relaxed setting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Medical Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $369,948 | $0 | $45,050 | $414,998 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $335,670 | $0 | $29,304 | $364,974 |
| Medical Director Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $253,953 | $0 | $37,988 | $291,941 |
| Director of Pharmacy Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $176,165 | $0 | $29,509 | $205,674 |
| APP Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,157 | $0 | $27,695 | $147,852 |
| APP Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,692 | $0 | $31,115 | $142,807 |
| APP Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $116,639 | $0 | $13,190 | $129,829 |
| Staff Pharmacist Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,449 | $0 | $10,058 | $122,507 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chattanooga Cares (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b10 · 10 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 4Yes
- 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 5124
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Robert Half Temporary Employee Services | $122,911 |
| AMedida Marketing & Communications | $112,020 |
| Litefoot Technoloby LLC IT Services | $104,639 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Chattanooga Cares totaling $10,158 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 Chattanooga Cares spent in FY2025, $85.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Chattanooga Cares's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chattanooga Cares reported that 85.2% of its $52.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chattanooga Cares pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chattanooga Cares reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $414,998, for the role of Chief Medical Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chattanooga Cares get its money?
Of $60.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.5% came from contributions and grants (including 4.3% from government grants) and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chattanooga Cares a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1325543 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 202601139349300335 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349304176 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349303373 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349309473 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349311033 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100999349300610 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1325543: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.