Akima Club Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 23-7369433

Akima's mission is to be a friend to the community by giving of ourselves and our resources with respect, dedication and compassion.

Akima Club Inc at a glance

In short: Akima Club Inc reported $100K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$99,801 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+14.8% vs 2024
Total assets
$40,756
-59.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$79,313
-57.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$139,951
+14.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Akima Club Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

KnoxvilleMaryvilleAlcoaLenoir CityOak RidgeElizabethtonJefferson CityStrawberry PlainsTownsend

How Akima Club Inc gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K43 grants2020 49 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it reported $100K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mobile Mealsknox Co CAC Office on Aging Knoxville, TNSupport Organization for Charity Purposes$6,372
Muse Knoxville Knoxville, TNSupport Organization for Charity Purposes$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$40,756$79,313$139,951$99,801Total only
2024$101,394$186,811$122,104$86,965Total only
2023$36,687$60,874$127,783$12,3722
2022$103,596$207,978$125,731$87,515Total only
2021$21,349$33,325$102,835$83,04049
2020$90,859$164,729$95,050$63,12143

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Akima Club Inc

Based on IRS filings

Akima Club Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $100K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Akima Club Inc is led by Traci Rhea, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Traci Rhea

    President

    Cabaret Chairman → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Smithey

    Cabaret Chairman

    Cabaret Chairman Elect → Cabaret Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Connor

    President-Elect

    Treasurer → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Armstrong

    Parliamentarian

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Parliamentarian, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Brelsford

    Treasurer

    Reservation Coordinator → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilma Hobby

    Recording Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Laura Benton (2020–2024) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Molly Deuschle (2022–2024) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Donna Brown (2020–2023) — Cabaret Chairman Elect
  • Former: Elaine Rhodes (2020–2023) — Sustainer Representative
  • Former: Tricia Lee (2020–2023) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Traci Taylor (2022–2023) — Compliance Officer
  • Former: Harriet Miller (2023) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Karyn Altshuler (2023) — Meeting Coordinator
  • Former: Linda Bryant (2020–2022) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Marsha Grieve (2022) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Robyn Patterson (2022) — Reservation Coordinator
  • Former: Wendy Hopper (2020–2021) — Parliamentarian
  • Former: Deborah Rossi (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Denise Vermeulen (2021) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Patti West (2021) — Reservation Coordinator
  • Former: Deb Rossi (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Deborah Welsch (2020) — Cabaret Chairman
  • Former: Monica Freeman (2020) — Meeting Coordinator
  • Former: Myra Leichtweis (2020) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Stacy Moody (2020) — Historian

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Akima Club Inc

How much does Akima Club Inc give each year?

Akima Club Inc reported $100K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $87K in grants paid.

How large is Akima Club Inc?

Akima Club Inc reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79K.

What is Akima Club Inc?

Akima Club Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Akima Club Inc operate?

Akima Club Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Akima Club Inc's EIN?

Akima Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7369433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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