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Knoxville Bar Foundation

EIN 62-1513940 • 501(c)3 • Knoxville, TN

Profile

The knoxville bar foundation was established in 1992 to improve the administration of justice, to enhance the publics understanding of and confidence in the legal system, and to serve the legal profession.

PO Box 2027Knoxville, TN 37901-2027

www.knoxbar.org/INDEX.COM

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

70th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$31,968

Up $4,366 (+16%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$31,968

Up $4,366 (+16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$28,716

Up $9,015 (+46%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$24,350

Down $22,882 (-48%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,366

Up $31,897 (+116%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $55,515Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $62,478Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $47,793Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $47,7932013Assets 2014: $37,800Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $37,8002014Assets 2015: $34,106Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $34,1062015Assets 2016: $49,315Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $49,3152016Assets 2017: $44,110Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $44,1102017Assets 2018: $44,128Net Assets 2018: $44,1282018Assets 2019: $50,747Net Assets 2019: $50,7472019Assets 2020: $47,543Net Assets 2020: $47,5432020Assets 2021: $53,971Net Assets 2021: $53,9712021Assets 2022: $55,133Net Assets 2022: $55,1332022Assets 2023: $27,602Net Assets 2023: $27,6022023Assets 2024: $31,968Net Assets 2024: $31,9682024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$31,968
Liabilities-
Net Assets$31,968
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $36,440Expenses 2011: $37,709Net Income 2011: -$1,2692011Revenue 2012: $43,469Expenses 2012: $36,506Net Income 2012: $6,9632012Revenue 2013: $25,116Expenses 2013: $39,801Net Income 2013: -$14,6852013Revenue 2014: $26,694Expenses 2014: $36,687Net Income 2014: -$9,9932014Revenue 2015: $32,198Expenses 2015: $35,891Net Income 2015: -$3,6932015Revenue 2016: $51,786Expenses 2016: $36,577Net Income 2016: $15,2092016Revenue 2017: $39,750Expenses 2017: $44,955Net Income 2017: -$5,2052017Revenue 2018: $38,835Expenses 2018: $38,817Net Income 2018: $182018Revenue 2019: $58,091Expenses 2019: $51,472Net Income 2019: $6,6192019Revenue 2020: $29,486Expenses 2020: $32,690Net Income 2020: -$3,2042020Revenue 2021: $38,218Expenses 2021: $31,790Net Income 2021: $6,4282021Revenue 2022: $47,712Expenses 2022: $46,550Net Income 2022: $1,1622022Revenue 2023: $19,701Expenses 2023: $47,232Net Income 2023: -$27,5312023Revenue 2024: $28,716Expenses 2024: $24,350Net Income 2024: $4,3662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$28,716
Expenses$24,350
Net Income$4,366
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$31,968
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$31,968
Revenue
$28,716
Expenses
$24,350
Net income
$4,366
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.0$32.0$28.7$24.4$4.37
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.6$27.6$19.7$47.2$27.5
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.1$55.1$47.7$46.6$1.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.0$54.0$38.2$31.8$6.43
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.5$47.5$29.5$32.7$3.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.7$50.7$58.1$51.5$6.62
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.1$44.1$38.8$38.8$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.1$0.00$44.1$39.8$45.0$5.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.3$0.00$49.3$51.8$36.6$15.2
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.1$0.00$34.1$32.2$35.9$3.69
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.8$0.00$37.8$26.7$36.7$9.99
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.8$0.00$47.8$25.1$39.8$14.7
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$62.5$0.00$43.5$36.5$6.96
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$55.5$0.00$36.4$37.7$1.27
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$28,716
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The knoxville bar foundation was established in 1992 to improve the administration of justice, to enhance the publics understanding of and confidence in the legal system, and to serve the legal profession.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES$20,000$20,000
GRANTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHARLES W SWANSONDirector-$0--
J WILLIAM COLEYDirector-$0--
ADRIENNE L ANDERSONDirector-$0--
HEIDI A BARCUSChairman-$0--
JOHN K HARBERSecretary/Tr-$0--
REGGIE E KEATONDirector-$0--
WAYNE R KRAMERDirector-$0--
SHARON G LEEDirector-$0--
WADE V DAVIESDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Knoxville Bar Foundation
EIN
62-1513940
Phone
8655226522
Address
PO BOX 2027, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-2027

Signing Officer

Name
John K Harber
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
8652922307
Signed
2025-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Culpepper CPA Pllc
Address
PO BOX 32454, KNOXVILLE, TN 37930-2454
Preparer
Leigh Anne Joseph CPA
Phone
8656918509
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expense 245 ann. Licenses & govt fees 20 annual banquet expense 2,999 bank fee 36 total 3,300”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The knoxville bar foundation was established in 1992 to improve the administration of justice, to enhance the publics understanding of and confidence in the legal system, and to serve the legal profession.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Grants to public charities and non-profit entities”

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