Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

Public charity · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 84-3205225

Serve as the collective voice for substance use prevention by empowering coalitions, advocating for effective policies, and building strategic partnerships.

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee at a glance

In short: Prevention Alliance of Tennessee gave $365K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$365,410
+486.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+700.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,676
-26.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$404,245
+52.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Prevention Alliance of Tennessee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Goldfinch Health Inc: $295KGoldfinch Health Inc$295KLewis County Prevention Coalition Hope for Hohenwald: $10KLewis County PreventionCoalition Hope for Hohenwald$10KVoices of Savannah: $10KVoices of Savannah$10KBenton County Prevention Coalition: $10KBenton County PreventionCoalition$10KMarshall County Prevention Coalition: $10KMarshall County PreventionCoalition$10KHartsville Hope and Healing Alliance Trousdale County Health Council: $10KHartsville Hope and HealingAlliance Trousdale County…$10KJackson County Prevention Partnership: $10KJackson County PreventionPartnership$10KVan Buren Prevention Coalition Upper Cumberland HRA: $10KVan Buren Prevention CoalitionUpper Cumberland HRA$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Goldfinch Health Inc ($295K). Together the top 8 received $365K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

SavannahAustinCamdenCookevilleGainesboroHartsvilleHohenwaldLewisburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 8 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2024) to $365K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $365K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldfinch Health Inc Austin, TXEstablish the Billion Pill Pledge in Tennessee to reduce the number of opioid pills in circulation and ensure safer prescribing and dispensing practices to reduce the rising rates of opioid addiction and misuse.$295,410
Lewis County Prevention Coalition Hope for Hohenwald Hohenwald, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
Voices of Savannah Savannah, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
Benton County Prevention Coalition Camden, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
Marshall County Prevention Coalition Lewisburg, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
Hartsville Hope and Healing Alliance Trousdale County Health Council Hartsville, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
Jackson County Prevention Partnership Gainesboro, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
Van Buren Prevention Coalition Upper Cumberland HRA Cookeville, TNTo provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$404,245$903,487$920,518$365,4108$1,549
2024$264,926$529,033$398,905$62,2621$48
2023$93,682$153,239$133,019———

About Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

Based on IRS filings

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee is a public charity focused on Health, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $404K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $2K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee is led by Stephanie Strutner, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephanie Strutner

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    25 hrs/week

    $53K (2023) → $72K (2025)

  • Robin Racine

    President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Clark

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Reno

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Colson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Durst

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Harrison

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Murfree

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belinda Morgan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Camilla Bibbs (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brian Sullivan (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jack Wyatt (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Melanie Morrow (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Windings (2023) — President
  • Former: John Rust (2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stephanie Strutner — CEO: $72KStephanie StrutnerCEO$72K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Stephanie Strutner (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

How much does Prevention Alliance of Tennessee give each year?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee gave $365K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.

What is Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's typical grant size?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $45,676, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Prevention Alliance of Tennessee give grants?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee gives mostly in Texas: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (19%).

Does Prevention Alliance of Tennessee give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's largest grantees?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's largest 2025 grantees include Goldfinch Health Inc ($295,410), Lewis County Prevention Coalition Hope for Hohenwald ($10,000) and Voices of Savannah ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Prevention Alliance of Tennessee?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee reported $404K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $903K.

What is Prevention Alliance of Tennessee?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee is a public charity focused on Health, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $404K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's EIN?

Prevention Alliance of Tennessee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3205225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 31, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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