Public Charity

KNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER

KNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER, of KNOXVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $991K in revenue, $985K in expenses, $449K in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 461426171 KNOXVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$991K
Total Expenses$985K
Total Assets$449K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

KNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER WAS FORMED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY TO TRANSFORM THEIR BUSINESS VENTURE IDEAS AND DREAMS INTO JOBS. IT IS BELIEVED A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF THE REGIONS'S FUTURE ECONOMIC SUCCESS DEPENDS UPON THE ABILITY TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND DEVELOP TALENTED INDIVIDUALS WITH BUSINESS IDEAS WHO WILL TRANSLATE INTO JOBS AND A STRONGER TAX BASE.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Angelique Adams
BOARD MEMBER Bob Bradley
BOARD MEMBER Carol Seamons
BOARD MEMBER Carter Hall
BOARD MEMBER Chris Trump
CHAIR Jenna Johns

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Top Grant Purposes

PROVIDE GROWTH TO EARLY STATE VENTURES
$3,340,202 1 grant
PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR ENTREPRENEUR CENTER
$1,080,000 4 grants
PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR NETWORK PARTNERS, INTERNSHIP STIPEND
$303,240 1 grant
NETWORK PARTNER, INTERN STIPEND
$282,200 1 grant
NETWORK PARTNERS, SURVEY STIPEND
$276,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $991K $985K $449K
2024 $1.0M $1.1M $515K
2023 $1.1M $1.1M $546K
2021 $698K $692K $484K
2020 $662K $575K $476K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $662K to $991K (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $449K.

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