Helen Ross McNabb Foundation
It is the business of the foundation to solicit, receive, hold, administer, invest, and disburse funds to be used for and on behalf of the helen ross mcnabb center, its facilities and its programs.
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen Ross McNabb Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,016,428
- -46.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,016,428
- -46.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,016,428
- Total assets
- $67,910,319
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helen Ross McNabb Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helen Ross McNabb Center Inc ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Helen Ross McNabb Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Ross McNabb Center Inc Knoxville, TN | Community Health Services (Mental Health and Substance Abuse) | $1,016,428 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,910,319 | $10,548,621 | $1,940,995 | $1,016,428 | 1 | $3,930,664 |
| 2024 | $58,061,238 | $5,565,772 | $2,884,748 | $1,911,634 | 1 | $1,660,464 |
| 2023 | $50,416,306 | $5,991,962 | $1,920,406 | $1,012,097 | 1 | $1,306,398 |
| 2022 | $43,430,645 | $5,812,040 | $3,904,564 | $1,367,176 | 1 | $1,201,891 |
| 2021 | $47,512,500 | $5,050,655 | $2,047,116 | $1,243,123 | 1 | $1,481,018 |
| 2020 | $34,561,546 | $4,699,487 | $2,779,201 | $1,163,632 | 1 | $798,083 |
About Helen Ross McNabb Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $3.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation is led by Mona Blanton-Kitts, Ex-Officio & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 26 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mona Blanton-Kitts
Ex-Officio & CEO
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Speight
Chair
Director → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Boyd
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Costner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Luttrell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rottmann
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Maples
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Flickinger
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Lantry
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Devaney
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davis Overton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fishman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Griffin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Bowman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Probasco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley McManus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Moneyhun
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bodie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Benton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Jason Lay
Ex-Officio & CFO
CFO → Ex-Officio & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Ewers
Immediate Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Castleberry
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Overbey
Chair-Elect
Director → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micki Martin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Ashford
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: David Ownby (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Ford Little (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Linda Gay Blanc (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Bohne (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Blakley (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerry Epps (2024) — Ex-Officio & Top Management
- Former: Ashley White (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jerry Vagnier (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Susan Conway (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Col Joe Sutter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lucy Hand (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pete Frederick (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: George Kershaw (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio & Top Managment
- Former: David Wedekind (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Leslie Blanton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ross Schram (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sylvia Peters (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Fran Leonard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Wigington (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stefanie Crowe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Wade Davies (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Amy Cathey (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Bob Joy (2020) — Director
- Former: Don Rogers (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Gilbert (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jenny Brock (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Lloyd (2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Sutter (2020) — Director
- Former: Keith Sanford (2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Blakely (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Kroeger (2020) — Director
- Former: Mitch Steenrod (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Montgomery (2020) — Director
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 Helen Ross McNabb Foundation
How much does Helen Ross McNabb Foundation give each year?
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Helen Ross McNabb Foundation?
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation reported $67.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.5M.
What is Helen Ross McNabb Foundation?
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $67.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Helen Ross McNabb Foundation operate?
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Helen Ross McNabb Foundation's EIN?
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7213935. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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