Nonprofit · EIN 62-1327855
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,250,992 | $2,957,165 | $293,827 | $10,309,266 | $243,066 | $10,066,200 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,320,184 | $2,595,816 | -$275,632 | $9,366,498 | $163,084 | $9,203,414 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,992,510 | $2,217,399 | -$224,889 | $9,135,598 | $114,173 | $9,021,425 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,721,788
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $215,271
- Investment income
- $263,098
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,020
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,594
- Other revenue
- $50,835
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $42,320
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $343,531
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,088,381
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,653,715
- Professional fundraising fees
- $139,770
- Legal fees
- $645
- Accounting fees
- $64,679
- Occupancy
- $241,851
- Travel
- $69,251
- Depreciation
- $224,378
- Program services (functional)
- $2,178,684
- Management and general (functional)
- $292,743
- Fundraising (functional)
- $485,738
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,366,498
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,309,266
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $243,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,066,200
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,600,726
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,385,219
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,680,981
- Gross receipts
- $5,209,698
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 277
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BROWN | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $159,999 | $36,471 |
| TIFFANY COMMONS | COO Officer | 40 | $121,154 | $25,907 |
| BETSY CONROY | Chairperson Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FARRELL | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN WILSON | Past Chairperson Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MOORE | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRITCHFIELD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA CRITCHFIELD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HILL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH PAINTER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROBINS-JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP STEPHENS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VITA | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR YUVRAJ KALRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MERRITT ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SPIELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE BURBANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JOLLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROCK OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BROWN | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $165,750 | $15,472 |
| TIFFANY COMMONS | COO Officer | 40 | $104,349 | $9,629 |
| BETSY CONROY | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FARRELL | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN WILSON | Chairperson Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MOORE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYE YOUNGBLOOD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ANDERSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRITCHFIELD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA CRITCHFIELD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HILL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYNE HOLDER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH PAINTER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCELO RAINS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY SCOTCHIE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE STEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP STEPHENS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VITA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA L WEST | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick VonWerssowetz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffery Wiese | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Jay Wilkinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BROWN | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $154,038 |
| JAMES ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE M BROOKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN TUCKER DOWLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LOETSCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKOWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL O'DANIEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PAINTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT ROZA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STEGALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK VONWERSSOWETZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY WILKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY YACOUBIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANDA AYALA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYNE HOLDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ART HOLEKAMP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA KLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MOORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELO RAINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY VINYARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFERY WIESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE STAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY SCOTCHIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUATAM ROY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN HENDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY CONROY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY BLAZEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE FARRELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY HIGHTOWER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TYE YOUNGBLOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN WILSON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARA WEST | PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 CENTRAL AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403-1506
- In care of
- % WILKINS CREWS & ASSOCIATES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL BROWN, 200 CENTRAL AVENUE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BROWN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (423) 778-4300
- Website
- RMHCHATTANOOGA.COM
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OR MISSION OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC. IS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES OF SICK CHILDREN WITH THE CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED AND TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A 28 BEDROOM RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TO SERVE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN, STAFFED WITH ALMOST 277 VOLUNTEERS. THE HOUSE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 42 FAMILIES PER MONTH IN 2025. OF THOSE SERVED IN 2025, 53% WERE FROM TENNESSEE, 30% WERE FROM GEORGIA, 4% WERE FROM NORTH CAROLINA, 3% WERE FROM ALABAMA, AND THE REMAINING 10% WERE FORM VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS.Expenses $1,635,802 · revenue $212,771
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM LOCATED WITHIN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT ERLANGER FOR THE BENEFIT OF FAMILIES HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND OTHERS. THEY PROVIDE WASHING MACHINES, SHOWERS, FOOD & REFRESHMENTS, TELEPHONES, AND AN AREA FOR TEMPORARY REST AWAY FROM THEIR CHILD. THE FAMILY ROOMS GUEST AVERAGED 99 PER MONTH IN 2025.Expenses $329,617
- THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN THE REGION. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED 23 SCHOLARSHIPS, TOTALING $42,320. APPLICATIONS ARE INITIALLY RECEIVED AND PROCESSED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA. THE ORGANIZATION THEN REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS EACH CANDIDATE AND SELECTS THE INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE THE AWARDS. THE CHATTANOOGA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, UNDER CONTRACT, PROVIDES ADMINISTRATION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.Expenses $135,693 · grants $42,320 · revenue $2,500
- HOUSE TO HOMEExpenses $77,572
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 | 990 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
- 62-1327855
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,309,266
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,209,698
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,250,992 | $2,957,165 | $10,309,266 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,320,184 | $2,595,816 | $9,366,498 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,992,510 | $2,217,399 | $9,135,598 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,275,260 | $2,146,678 | $8,908,094 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 62-1327855).
Questions about RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC
- What is the EIN of RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC is 62-1327855.
- Is RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA 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 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,999 (MIKE BROWN, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,250,992, expenses of $2,957,165 and total assets of $10,309,266 at year end.
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