Public Charity

VARIETY OF EASTERN TENNESSEE

VARIETY OF EASTERN TENNESSEE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KNOXVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $527K, expenses of $483K, total assets of $1.0M. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $301K.

EIN: 331025696 KNOXVILLE, TN Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: O12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$527K
Total Expenses$483K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$301K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

VARIETY OF EASTERN TENNESSEE'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND SERVICES FOR PROGRAMS THAT STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNDERPRIVILEDGED, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED, ILL, ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN IN EASTERN TENNESSEE.

Where $100 goes at Variety of Eastern Tennessee

How Variety of Eastern Tennessee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$52
Variety provided financial support to various local children's charities
60% of program spending
$35
Kids on the go
40% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Ashley Wilson
PRESIDENT THRU 2/4/25 Brandon Stroud
BOARD MEMBER Brooks Leboeuf
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carol Fusco
BOARD MEMBER Chris Blevins
BOARD MEMBER Eric Schwarzentraub

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$150,000 14 grants
Human & Social Services
$90,000 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$50,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$10,667 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $527K $483K $1.0M
2024 $472K $611K $993K
2023 $815K $525K $1.1M
2022 $885K $298K $797K
2021 $39K $63K $442K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $39K to $527K (+1248%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.

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