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Screen a listDouglas Cherokee Economic Authority Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs635staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianDouglas Cherokee Economic Authority
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$23M95%Management and general$1.2M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$227k in FY2023 and −$731k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2025. $126M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$123ka year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Save The Children Federation IncOn and off$303kMonroe County United Way Fund IncOn and off$33k$17k$15k$15k$16kUnited Way of Greater KnoxvilleincStopped after FY2021$5k$14k$14k$12k–United Way of Sevier CountyStopped after FY2020$13k$9k$8k$6k–The Dollywood FoundationOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$10k$9k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped