Knoxville Public Safety Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Support public safety professionals and their families in catastrophic event
- Income
- $59,672
- Spending
- $25,454
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 41%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $5,000 spent. 10/31/25, Paid death benefit to Angela Gwathney, widow of Knoxville Police Officer, Gordon Gwathney, 1 person benefited
- $4,505 spent. 5/6/25, Medical cost assistance for Hodgkiins Lymphoma treatment for daughter of Firefighter, Andrew Shockley, 3 p3ople benefited
- $4,106 spent. 6/17/25, Travel/lodging asssistance for Knoxville Police Officer Brandon Angelini for medical treatment for family member, 3 people benefited
- $3,302 spent. 9/9/25, Knox County Sheriff Deputy, Clayton Owens, assistance with rent, utilities, childcare costs, vehicle payments and insurance due to loss of income due to injury, 4 people benefitted
- $2,419 spent. 12/10/25, Knoxville Firefighter, Michael Stair, assistance with medical costs due to daughter's medical emergency, 3 people benefited
- $2,065 spent. 3/31/25, Knoxville Police Officer, Jason Boston, assistance paying mortgage, car payment and travel expenses related to son's mental health issues, 3 people benefited
- $742 spent. 12/10/25, Knoxville Police Officer, Jeremy Maupin, paid cost of vehicle rental and cost of gas to retrieve deceased officer's body from N Dakota, 1 person benefited
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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