Averitt Express Associates Charities
Donations deductibleAveritt Express Associates Charities' network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Leeson Chair | Chairman and President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry Blakely | Perm Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gina Billings | Marketing/Communications | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Edwards | At Large Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Johnny Fields | Secretary/Treasury | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry Mason | At Large Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Vannatta | At Large Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randy Martin | Vice Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Walt Gray | At Large Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Leeson | Chairman and President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Johnny Fields | Secretary/Treasury | 0 | $0 | ||
| Barry Blakely | Perm Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Travis Webster | At Large Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Edwards | At Large Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| David McGonagil | At Large Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| David Fussell | At Large Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Ed Smith | At Large Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Gina Billings | Marketing/Communications | 0.5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Averitt Express Associates Charities
- EIN
- 521548466
- Address
- Po Box 3166, Cookeville, TN, 38502-3166
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To make grants and distributions to other organizations that improve and save the lives of children. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Johnny Fields (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsElise Leeson
≥8years on the filingsBarry Blakely
≥8years on the filingsGina Billings
≥8years on the filingsJohnny Fields
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $306k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $306k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.2m
- Employees
- 0
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | To provide monetary assistance for medical treatment and research for childhood cancer | $3.2m |
| Samaritan's Purse | To provide monetary assistance for hurricane relief | $20k |