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Mental Health Association of East Tennessee Inc

EIN 62-0642878 · Knoxville, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF EAST TENNESSEE IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, WELLNESS AND RECOVERY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
28 of 28 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$557,688 spent. PATIENT SERVICES - ACTIVITIES WHICH ASSIST MENTALLY OR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES VIA DIRECT SERVICES, COALITION PARTICIPATION, OR INFORMATION SERVICES.
$251,671 spent. PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION EDUCATION - PROGRAMS CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC HOW TO PROMPTLY RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS. DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE EXAMINATIONS, REDUCE INDIFFERENCE TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND ELIMINATE FEARS AND MISCONCEPTIONS. PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THOSE CONSIDERING HEALTH OR SCIENTIFIC CAREERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 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 November 1956.
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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