Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee
Donations deductibleEpilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee's network
8 people5 organisationsi8 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Watson | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Courtney Durrett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ken Knight | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Such | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nick McBride President | President Em | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rhonda Brewer | Vice Preside | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Staples | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Winston Smith | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| PAM Hughes | Executive Di | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Hughes | Executive Di | 40 | $53k | ||
| Arlene Walston | Interim Exec | 40 | $33k | ||
| Rhonda Brewer | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Durrett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Knight | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick McBride | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gina Oster | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Winston Smith | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Staples | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Such | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Buford Watson | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee
- EIN
- 581328013
- Address
- 1715 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37917-7827
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- The epilepsy foundation's mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G54Z Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- Principal officer
- Nick McBride (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1978
- 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 filingsKen Knight
≥8years on the filingsRhonda Brewer
≥7years on the filingsWinston Smith
≥6years on the filingsRick Staples
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $176k
- Total liabilities
- $124k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $52k
- Contributions and grants received
- $204k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 23