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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2695560

TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

Financials

$4.2M$4.3M2023$6.4M$548K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,371,384$548,073$5,823,311$107,535,909$0$107,535,909
December 31, 2023990$4,226,888$4,252,155-$25,267$93,540,465$0$93,540,465
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,371,384
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,835,417
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$25,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,000
Program services (functional)
$25,000
Management and general (functional)
$523,073

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$93,540,465
Total assets, end of year
$107,535,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$107,535,909
Publicly traded securities
$104,394,156
Net assets without donor restrictions
$107,535,909
Gross receipts
$38,688,016
Employees
0
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM COGDILLINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVID R HAYNESINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCOTT LOWEINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHARLES PECCOLOINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DRAMA RUSSELLFAMILY TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
THEODORE W RUSSELLFAMILY TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY TUKINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ASHLEY VARNEDOEFAMILY TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
DAWN RUSSELL VARNEDOECHAIR, FAM.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM COGDILLINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVID R HAYNESINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCOTT LOWEINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHARLES PECCOLOINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DRAMA RUSSELLFAMILY TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
THEODORE W RUSSELLFAMILY TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY TUKINDEPENDENT
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ASHLEY VARNEDOEFAMILY TRUST
Trustee or director
2$0
DAWN RUSSELL VARNEDOECHAIR, FAM.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
520 W SUMMIT HILL DR STE 1101, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902-2012
In care of
% EAST TN FOUNDATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAWN RUSSELL VARNEDOE, 520 W SUMMIT HILL DR SUITE 1101, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
Signed the 990
DAWN RUSSELL VARNEDOE, CHAIR, FAM. TRUSTEE
Phone
(865) 524-1223
Return prepared by
BROWN JAKE & MCDANIEL PC

Mission

TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION.
    Expenses $25,000 · grants $25,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2695560
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$107,535,909
Income (IRS master file)
$38,688,016

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,371,384$548,073$107,535,909XML
990December 2023$4,226,888$4,252,155$93,540,465XML
990December 2022$7,092,622$458,123$85,601,132IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2695560).

Questions about TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION is 47-2695560.
Is TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAWN RUSSELL VARNEDOE.
Who are the officers and directors of TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TED AND DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,371,384, expenses of $548,073 and total assets of $107,535,909 at year end.

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