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Positively Living

Knoxville, TN · EIN 62-1698383 · 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

Positively Living reported $21.2 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.42 went to program services, $4.40 to management and general costs and $1.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.2% of the total. Government grants made up 16.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,576 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 203% 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 $20M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $21M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
17.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
16.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$191,576$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.97%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 12100.0%

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
$19M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $14M · revenue $17M

Advocacy, counseling, socialization, housing, case management and support for persons with HIV/AIDS, the homeless, and those suffering from mental illness, addiction and disabilities

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
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,298$0$12,278$191,576

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Positively Living (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $179K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$20M94.4%$3.8M$191,576
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$15M94.7%$2.1M$186,280
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$14M94.4%$2.0M$181,500
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$10M92.6%$2.1M$165,500
FY2021 ⓘ$8.6M$8.1M89.8%$1.8M$134,640
FY2020 ⓘ$7.0M$6.5M91.3%$1.3M$117,182

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–1b12 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • 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 11aNo
  • 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 554

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Positively Living totaling $48 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 Positively Living's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Positively Living, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Positively Living's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Positively Living reported that 94.4% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Positively Living pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Positively Living reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,576, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Positively Living get its money?

Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 17.3% came from contributions and grants (including 16.0% from government grants) and 82.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Positively Living a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-1698383 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 202533379349301023 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423539349300027 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333549349300533 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340539349301119 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349311384 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202142169349300604 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-1698383: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.