Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (ETSU) AND ITS STUDENTS.
Public Charity
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in JOHNSON CITY, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $18.2M revenue, $13.5M expenses, $200.2M total assets. 137 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237092731
JOHNSON CITY, TN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.2M
Total Expenses$13.5M
Total Assets$200.2M
Grant Records137
Funding Total$23.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at East Tennessee State University Foundation
How East Tennessee State University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$100
All program expenditures are attributable to the organization's stated purpose of providing funds to east tennessee state university for the support of its educational purposes and to etsu…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$53,250
PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
$30,000
$22,300
MEDICAL EDUCATION
$535,000
Donation designated to Athletics
$125,000
Showing up to 5 of 137 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Dr Brian Noland
BOARD DIRECTOR
Dr Steve Barnett
BOARD DIRECTOR
Dr Virginia Bieber
BOARD DIRECTOR
Mr Andy Dietrich
BOARD DIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Mr Andy Hall
BOARD DIRECTOR
Mr Bryan Hawk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.2M | $13.5M | $200.2M |
| 2024 | $19.7M | $12.6M | $182.2M |
| 2023 | $22.5M | $13.1M | $159.7M |
| 2022 | $20.1M | $12.3M | $140.0M |
| 2021 | $16.2M | $6.9M | $138.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.2M to $18.2M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $200.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.