TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (ETSU) AND ITS STUDENTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$182.2M
+14.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.9M
-9.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7.9M
-9.8% YoY
About East Tennessee State University
Based on IRS filings
East Tennessee State University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in JOHNSON CITY, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $182.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $7.9M. Net investment income was $3.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $182,228,113 | $159,661,254 | $139,979,181 |
| Revenue | $19,712,431 | $22,460,776 | $20,087,755 |
| Expenses | $12,555,081 | $13,071,089 | $12,287,724 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,910,433 | $4,029,509 | $5,722,536 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR BRIAN NOLAND | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MS PAM RITTER | PRESIDENT/CEO, UNIVERSITY VP | 1 | — |
| MS CHRISTINA GRAHAM | CFO, VP BUSINESS/FINANCE | 1 | — |
| MR RICHARD K STOREY | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | — |
| MS RENEE BAYS LOCKHART | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 1 | — |
| MS TRACY FLEENOR | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DR VIRGINIA BIEBER | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR ANDY HALL | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR C STEVEN KILGORE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR CLARENCE MABE | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR DOUG MARTIN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR GRANT SUMMERS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR JEFF BEDARD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR JOE TRUJILLO | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR JOSH GIBBONS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR MATT WILHJELM | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR PETER RABER | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MR STEPHEN DIXON | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MR TOMMY GREER | BOARD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| MS MARGARET INGRAM | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS JENNIFER KELLER | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS KATHY MULLINS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS KIM HALL | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MS SANDY THOMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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