Public Charity

EASTMAN CREDIT UNION

Based in KINGSPORT, TN, EASTMAN CREDIT UNION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $602.5M in revenue, $438.2M in expenses, $9.9B in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 196 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $7.2M.

EIN: 626039479 KINGSPORT, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$602.5M
Total Expenses$438.2M
Total Assets$9.9B
Grants Given196
Grant Total$7.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OPERATED DURING 2025 AS A STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO BE THE PREFERRED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHICH ADD VALUE TO MEMBERS, GUIDED BY CREDIT UNION (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CO-OPERATIVE VALUES AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE EXPECTATIONS.

Where $100 goes at Eastman Credit Union

How Eastman Credit Union divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$23 Programs the work itself
$77 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 $23 for programs

$8
Operated during 2025 as a state chartered mutually owned credit union that promoted thrift by maintaining accounts and issuing shares resulting in superior value
34% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 355,885 members
$8
Operated during 2025 as a state chartered mutually owned credit union that made loans to its members at reasonable rates of interest
33% of program spending
$7
Invested any surplus not required for loans to exercise those functions described in the law of the state of tennessee authorizing the organization of credit unions thereby furnishing…
33% 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.

Before you apply to Eastman Credit Union

Sometimes funds new orgs 29% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

JOHNSON CITY, TN · 2025
EXPANSION PROJECT/SNAP RELIEF/EVENT SPONSORSHIP
$125,780
CITY OF KINGSPORT
KINGSPORT, TN · 2025
BAYS MOUNTAIN PARK - PLANETARIUM SPONSORSHIP, GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$102,250
JOHNSON CITY, TN · 2025
DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION
$60,000
BRISTOL, TN · 2025
DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION
$54,500
TENNESSEE FINANCIAL LITERACY COMMISSION
NASHVILLE, TN · 2025
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 196 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY/TREASURER Brian K Miller
VP, BRANCH OPERATIONS Chuck Perry
EVP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Darrell Dinsmore
VP, CHIEF LENDING OFFICER Dolly Linkous
DIRECTOR Gary Bass
DIRECTOR J Andrew Hatfield Jr

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$4,689,629 94 grants
General Support
$1,820,369 86 grants
Arts & Culture
$362,500 1 grant
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$178,000 7 grants
Health & Medicine
$57,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $602.5M $438.2M $9.9B
2024 $536.0M $403.4M $9.1B
2023 $436.1M $283.7M $8.0B
2022 $342.5M $207.6M $7.5B
2021 $291.2M $191.0M $7.1B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $291.2M to $602.5M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9B.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN, TX, VA.

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