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← DOUGLAS-CHEROKEE ECONOMIC AUTHORITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DOUGLAS-CHEROKEE ECONOMIC AUTHORITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,260,212
Total expenses
$26,545,583
Contributions and grants received
$26,021,828
Grants paid
$6,987,097
Program service revenue
$15,226
Investment income
$1,319
Other revenue
$2,221,839
Total assets, end of year
$19,418,699
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,583,264
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,835,435
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,311,100
Management and general expenses
$1,234,483
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,311,100

Program services were 95.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,183,640

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $838,188

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $631,575

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROJECT INCOME

    total $15,226 · related or exempt $15,226

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,319 · excluded $1,319

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,389,017 · excluded $1,389,017

  • 11b · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $754,786 · excluded $754,786

  • 11c · Other revenue: BOOKKEEPING FEES

    total $43,236 · excluded $43,236

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $34,800 · excluded $34,800

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,221,839

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $6,987,097 · program services $6,987,097

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $191,924 · program services $178,103 · management and general $13,821

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,271,144 · program services $10,459,507 · management and general $811,637

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,960,974 · program services $2,802,314 · management and general $158,660

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $108,550 · program services $107,995 · management and general $555

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $141,807 · program services $124,170 · management and general $17,637

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $292,008 · program services $274,455 · management and general $17,553

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $915,299 · program services $838,892 · management and general $76,407

  • 17 · Travel

    total $291,199 · program services $274,657 · management and general $16,542

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $73,796 · program services $51,280 · management and general $22,516

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,736 · program services $7,736

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $645,967 · program services $645,967

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $196,534 · program services $144,280 · management and general $52,254

  • 24a · Other expenses: RAW FOOD

    total $994,556 · program services $994,556

  • 24b · Other expenses: IN-KIND FOOD

    total $631,008 · program services $631,008

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $557,254 · program services $519,898 · management and general $37,356

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $166,971 · program services $166,971

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $111,759 · program services $102,214 · management and general $9,545

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,190,969 · end of year $4,308,300

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $398,935 · end of year $400,254

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,776,281 · end of year $1,497,600

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $771,951 · end of year $867,929

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $47,900 · end of year $114,946

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $16,094,848

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,290,875

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,731,882 · end of year $9,803,973

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,474,326 · end of year $2,425,697

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $993,038 · end of year $1,035,298

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $278,400 · end of year $547,966

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,120,806 · end of year $17,835,435

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DOUGLAS-CHEROKEE ECONOMIC AUTHORITY, INC. IS A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY SERVING SIX (6) RURAL APPALACHIAN COUNTIES EAST TENNESSEE-COCKE, GRAINGER, HAMBLEN, JEFFERSON, MONROE AND SEVIER. THE PURPOSE OF THE AGENCY IS TO HELP FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES. THE FOCUS OF THE AGENCY IS TO HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES.

  • U.S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES- HEADSTART PROGRAM- A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES.

    Expenses $13,512,336 · Grants $30,055 · Revenue $15,226

  • U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIY IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION TO POVERTY LEVEL FAMILIES.

    Expenses $1,546,642 · Grants $374,173

  • U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT - TO PROVIDE INCOME AND ADVISORY EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES.

    Expenses $7,704,216 · Grants $6,295,177

  • TN DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, HUD, FEMA, EAST TN HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY, AND OTHER PROGRAMS - TO PROVIDE NUTRITION, HOUSING, COUNSELING AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE AGENCY'S SERVICE AREA.

    Expenses $2,547,906 · Grants $287,692

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Megan Barnard

    EXEC DIRECTO

    Total calculated
    $111,787
    From this org
    $103,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,959
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Sigler

    FISCAL OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $103,851
    From this org
    $88,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,755
    Hours/week
    40

  • Clay Blazer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roxanne Bowen

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Byrd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jerri Bishop

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Briscoe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Carroll

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bettye Carver

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Clawson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Collins

    VICE CHAIRPE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Misty Cameron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Cutshaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sharon Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Farris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Helton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Hite

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Holt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mitch Ingram

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tracy Jett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Love

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lori Millsaps

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Mathis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maggie McNally

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Potts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lee Anne Strickland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Shelton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanie Stoakley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rene Tabor

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gloria Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Waters

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Candiace Winstead

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510589349301816

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