Volunteer Ministry Center
To work with homeless individuals so that they achieve housing and access to supportive services. Also, the organization works to prevent homelessness for marginally housed individuals.
Volunteer Ministry Center at a glance
In short: Volunteer Ministry Center gave $341K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,927
- +111.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $170,464
- +111.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $170,464
- Total assets
- $13,933,740
- +2.4% 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 November 2026.
Who Volunteer Ministry Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Caswell Manor Apartments ($224K). Together the top 2 received $341K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Volunteer Ministry Center gives
- Giving grew 284% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $341K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $341K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caswell Manor Apartments Knoxville, TN | Case Management for Residents/Operating Expenses | $224,033 |
| Minvilla Manor Apartments Knoxville, TN | Operating Expenses | $116,894 |
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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 | $13,933,740 | $3,501,244 | $3,306,406 | $340,927 | 2 | $547,985 |
| 2024 | $13,610,966 | $4,142,162 | $3,508,951 | $161,314 | 2 | $159,397 |
| 2023 | $13,009,445 | $6,128,585 | $3,592,304 | $136,071 | 2 | $141,926 |
| 2022 | $10,353,138 | $5,044,542 | $3,632,784 | $88,764 | 2 | $19,079 |
| 2021 | $9,180,379 | $4,498,642 | $2,959,274 | $63,623 | 1 | $18,799 |
| 2020 | $7,463,279 | $2,706,889 | $2,558,500 | $68,225 | 2 | $5,416 |
| 2019 | $7,439,472 | $2,370,045 | $1,980,336 | $62,993 | 1 | $26,892 |
About Volunteer Ministry Center
Based on IRS filings
Volunteer Ministry Center is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $341K. Net investment income was $548K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Volunteer Ministry Center is led by Tracey Williams, CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracey Williams
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $112K (2025)
David Arning
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Knapp
Director
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Knight
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Seymour
Director
Board Member → Hr Representative, 2023
Hr Representative → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Murrell
Director
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eboni Winford
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felix Harris
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ragan Schriver
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Oakes
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Marret
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hitch Gilchrist
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaleb Buckner
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richie Gandy
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Goodman
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Coley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lutton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Reed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Walker
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Friedrich
Past Chair
Board Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip M. Furlong
Treasurer
Recording Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Justice
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Hunter Purnell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rick Jenkins (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Conway (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Spangler (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Bo Townsend (2023) — Interim CEO
- Former: Chris Cowart (2023) — Interim CEO
- Former: Adam T. Luttrell (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Townsend (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charlie Daniel (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: JD Sullivan (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Sproles (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Linda V. Bailey (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Mason (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Cheek (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brittany Bonner (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carney Ivy (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Carl Van Hoozier Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert DeNovo III (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Tracey Williams (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Volunteer Ministry Center
How much does Volunteer Ministry Center give each year?
Volunteer Ministry Center gave $341K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $161K across 2 grants.
How large is Volunteer Ministry Center?
Volunteer Ministry Center reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Volunteer Ministry Center?
Volunteer Ministry Center is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $13.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Volunteer Ministry Center operate?
Volunteer Ministry Center has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Volunteer Ministry Center's EIN?
Volunteer Ministry Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1338748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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