Legal Aid of East Tennessee
LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION, LEGAL EDUCATION, AND OTHER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY OF ALL TYPES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.7M
-28.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$129K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$129K
About Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Based on IRS filings
Legal Aid of East Tennessee is a nonprofit organization, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $28K.
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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 | $2,708,544 | $3,802,603 | $3,359,495 |
| Revenue | $8,447,656 | $7,303,095 | $5,868,375 |
| Expenses | $9,527,749 | $7,161,519 | $5,833,922 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $28,447 | $33,133 | $2,954 |
| 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
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON J CHAPMAN ESQ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA MAGRANS-TILLERY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOANIE SOMPAYRAC JD MACC CPA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN BARHAM ESQ | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| G KEITH ALLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARSHA BRYANT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GREG EASTERLING ESQ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY LINKOUS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSICA MALLOY-THORPE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HENRY MOLTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNA PENLAND ESQ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARISSA RANGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JARED SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBRA HOUSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $207,185 |
| MELISSA BRUMFIELD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $147,520 |
| RUSSELL FOWLER | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION/ATT | 40 | $187,436 |
| DEBORAH YEOMANS-BARTON | DEPUTY DIR/ATTORNEY | 40 | $159,580 |
| JEFF ARMSTRONG | ATTORNEY | 40 | $151,888 |
| DAVID NAGLE | ATTORNEY | 40 | $150,118 |
| CATHY ALLSHOUSE | DEPUTY DIR LITIGATION/ATTO | 40 | $127,034 |
| CHARLES MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR HR/ATTORNEY | 40 | $116,329 |
| BRIAN FRYE | ATTORNEY | 40 | $114,836 |
| HOLLY FULLER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/ATTORNEY | 40 | $110,216 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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