Mission
TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION
Public Charity
TED & DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O EAST TN FOUNDATION
TED & DRAMA RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O EAST TN FOUNDATION, of KNOXVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $6.4M in revenue, $548K in expenses, $107.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 35 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $12.7M.
EIN: 472695560
KNOXVILLE, TN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: T11
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$548K
Total Assets$107.5M
Grants Given35
Grant Total$12.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Ted & Drama Russell Family Foundation C/O East Tn Foundation
How Ted & Drama Russell Family Foundation C/O East Tn Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Provide support to supported organization, east tennessee foundation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
NURSING SCHOOL BUILD
$2,233,900
THIS IS NOW CAMPAIGN
$750,000
ALLIED HEALTH PROG
$600,000
WAREHOUSE REMODEL
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
INDEPENDENT
Anthony Tuk
FAMILY TRUST
Ashley Varnedoe
INDEPENDENT
Charles Peccolo
INDEPENDENT
David R Haynes
CHAIR, FAM.
Dawn Russell Varnedoe
FAMILY TRUST
Drama Russell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.4M | $548K | $107.5M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.3M | $93.5M |
| 2022 | $7.1M | $458K | $85.6M |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $3.1M | $86.3M |
| 2019 | $4.7M | $2.9M | $82.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.7M to $6.4M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $107.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KS, TN.
KSTN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.