Nonprofit · EIN 58-1537582
THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37932
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $582,343 | $355,258 | $227,085 | $7,808,857 | $5,688,811 | $2,120,046 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $153,626 | $326,197 | -$172,571 | $7,404,301 | $5,521,064 | $1,883,237 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,628
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $385,291
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$35,576
- Other revenue
- -$35,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,581
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $10,502
- Travel
- $1,522
- Program services (functional)
- $52,581
- Management and general (functional)
- $214,657
- Fundraising (functional)
- $88,020
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,404,301
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,808,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,688,811
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,120,046
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,437,236
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,376,660
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $743,386
- Gross receipts
- $630,071
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D VanderSteeg | President & CEO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,880,556 | $362,274 |
| Aaron M Burns | LeConte President & CAO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $330,145 | $32,021 |
| William R Bryant Jr | VP and Chief Philanthrophy Officer Key employee | 10 | $0 | $297,119 | $24,525 |
| Patrick J Birmingham IV | Fmr VP Philanthr. (through Feb 2024) Key employee | 8 | $0 | $265,432 | $37,651 |
| Paul Swafford MD | Director/Physician Advisor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $255,908 | $46,516 |
| Jeannie Allen | Director/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Blalock | Director/Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa B Tarwater | Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Agee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harriet Berrier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Blanton Faulkner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefanie A Johnson | Director (through Dec 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Massie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Ogle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad A Reagan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adra E Rowland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jama Spicer Sutton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D VanderSteeg | President & CEO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,762,691 | $352,568 |
| Aaron M Burns | LeConte President & CAO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $309,278 | $29,735 |
| Patrick J Birmingham IV | VP of Philanthropy Key employee | 8 | $0 | $267,424 | $39,832 |
| Paul Swafford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $246,221 | $43,518 |
| Jeannie Allen | Director/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Blalock | Director/Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa B Tarwater | Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Agee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harriet Berrier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George E Hawkins | Director (through July 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefanie A Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Massie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Ogle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jama Spicer Sutton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1420 CENTERPOINT BLVD BLDG C, KNOXVILLE, TN 37932-1960
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeannie Allen, 740 Middle Creek Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862
- Signed the 990
- Joseph C Dolan, EVP/CFO
- Phone
- (865) 374-5329
Mission
The Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation raises funds, and administers and distributes charitable support to LeConte Medical Center in support of the hospital's mission to improve the quality of life in our community through better health.
Program accomplishments
- Patient and Employee Emergency Assistance:Each year funds are contributed, primarily through Covenant Health's annual WeCare Employee Giving Campaign, to assist employees and patients in times of crisis. Support includes assistance with housing, transportation, food, clothing, medicines/medical supplies, utilities, disaster recovery (i.e. flood, tornado, fire), and unexpected funeral expenses. In 2024, assistance was provided to 26 employees and 12 patients at LeConte Medical Center.Expenses $34,846 · grants $34,846
- Cardia Rehabilitation Patient Scholarships:Just over $9,300 was distributed in 2024 to LeConte Medical Center to support scholarships for seven patients in need of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services who do not have insurance coverage or the ability to pay.Expenses $9,322 · grants $9,322
- Birthing Center:Contributions to the foundation supported the production of postpartum and newborn education booklets in both English and Spanish for parents whose babies were born at LeConte Medical Center.Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
- The Foundation supports a variety of other programs and services at LeConte Medical Center. In 2024, those additional distributions included:Through the Paint the Mountains Pink campaign, the Foundation provided funding for free screening mammograms for uninsured/underinsured women and for breast health education materials used throughout our community to educate hundreds of people about the importance of mammography screenings.The Foundation also funded the purchase of patient education materials for LeConte Medical Center patients recovering from strokes.Additionally, several clinical staff selected by the medical staff leadership at LeConte Medical Center received funding from the Foundation to complete advanced clinical education/certification.Expenses $4,413 · grants $4,413
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1537582
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,808,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $630,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $582,343 | $355,258 | $7,808,857 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $153,626 | $326,197 | $7,404,301 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $635,107 | $314,973 | $7,366,575 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-1537582).
Questions about THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC is 58-1537582.
- Is THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC 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 THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC 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 THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC 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 THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jeannie Allen.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE DR ROBERT F THOMAS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $582,343, expenses of $355,258 and total assets of $7,808,857 at year end.
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