Civic Intelligence

Thomas James Polen Foundation

EIN 93-4200808 • 501(c)3 • Knoxville, TN

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Provide college scholarships to most improved Male and Female Cross Country runners from South Doyle High School. provide college scholarships to track runners from the Knoxville, TN area for the best of the best competition.

3621 Topside RdKnoxville, TN 37920

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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

76th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 76% 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

74th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-49%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$4,036

Up $582 (+17%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$4,036

Up $582 (+17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,580

Down $2,501 (-49%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,998

Up $371 (+23%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$582

Down $2,872 (-83%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2023: $3,454Net Assets 2023: $3,4542023Assets 2024: $4,036Net Assets 2024: $4,0362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,036
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,036
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Revenue 2023: $5,081Expenses 2023: $1,627Net Income 2023: $3,4542023Revenue 2024: $2,580Expenses 2024: $1,998Net Income 2024: $5822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,580
Expenses$1,998
Net Income$582
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,036
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,036
Revenue
$2,580
Expenses
$1,998
Net income
$582
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,036$4,036$2,580$1,998$582
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3,454$3,454$5,081$1,627$3,454
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$7,580
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide college scholarships to most improved Male and Female Cross Country runners from South Doyle High School. provide college scholarships to track runners from the Knoxville, TN area for the best of the best competition.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide college scholarships to most improved Male and Female Cross Country runners from South Doyle High School. Provide college scholorships to track runners from the Knoxville, TN area for the best of the best competition.$5,000-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeffrey P PolenPresident-$0--
Cherie R PolenVice President-$0--
Abigail S PolenSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Thomas James Polen Foundation
EIN
93-4200808
In Care Of
% JEFFREY P POLEN
Address
3621 TOPSIDE RD, Knoxville, TN 37920

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey P Polen
Title
president
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lehman & Associates
Address
805 State Street, Lemont, IL 60439
Preparer
Rammy Ahmad
Phone
6302438100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 96”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Annual report 20”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Tennessee dept of rev 100”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Penalities Interest 31”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Shoes for Athletes in need 351”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Karns High School TJ Polen Memorial 1,000”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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