Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Ems Foundation Inc
EIN 83-4462611 • 501(c)6 • Chattanooga, TN
Profile
The organization shall manage and oversee funds in support of the physician medical staff members of erlanger health system. The organization will support the education and training of its members in furtherance of improving patient care at erlanger health system.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
50th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
98th percentile
Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
82nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
73rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$430,475
Up $102,655 (+31%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$430,475
Up $102,655 (+31%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$129,574
Up $63,143 (+95%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$26,919
Down $35 (-0.1%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$102,655
Up $63,178 (+160%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $430,475
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $430,475
- Revenue
- $129,574
- Expenses
- $26,919
- Net income
- $102,655
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 11, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $129,574
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization shall manage and oversee funds in support of the physician medical staff members of erlanger health system. The organization will support the education and training of its members in furtherance of improving patient care at erlanger health system.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS MEMBERS IN FURTHERANCE OF IMPROVING PATIENT CARE AT ERLANGER HEALTH SYSTEM. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTON D KNOWLES MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW HILL MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD HESSLER MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICK CAPES MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHEN GONZALES MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HARISH MANYAM MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LESLIE GRIFFIN MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WGARDNER MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFFREY BENNETT MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| J DANIEL STANLEY MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- Yes
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ems Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 83-4462611
- Phone
- 4237782044
- Address
- 975 E 3RD STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dr Chris Poole
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 4237782044
- Signed
- 2025-08-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Elliott Davis Advisory LLC
- Address
- 500 EAST MOREHEAD STREET SUITE 700, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
- Preparer
- Janice a Ratica
- Phone
- 7043338881
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: dividends. Amount: 5,985. Description: capital gain distribution. Amount: 5,908. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 11,893.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 1,027. Description: account fees. Amount: 2,055. Description: foreign taxes paid. Amount: 102. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,184.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: money market. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 5,981. Description: fixed income. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 92,178. Description: equity . Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 235,921.”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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