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Knoxville disease-focused nonprofits

There are 54 medical disease and disorder focused nonprofits in the greater Knoxville metro area. Combined, these Knoxville metro disease-focused nonprofits employ 124 people, earn more than $45 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $27 million.
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Types of disease-focused nonprofits in Knoxville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Cancer nonprofits
 
18
 
$10,548,150
Organizations focused on specific diseases
 
13
 
$30,737,025
Autism awareness organizations
 
5
 
$6,751,230
Organ disease nonprofits
 
5
 
$1,468,032
Organizations supporting multiple disease or disorder focused nonprofits
 
4
 
$0
Genetic disorder and birth defect organizations
 
4
 
$323,181
Alzheimer's disease organizations
 
4
 
$2,351,146
Disease and disorder focused professional societies
 
3
 
$245,696
Medical specialty organizations
 
2
 
$133,360
Arthritis, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy organizations
 
2
 
$1,255,769
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Job trends for Knoxville disease-focused nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
12
1-10
 
7
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of disease-focused nonprofits in Knoxville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
22
$250k to $1M
 
6
$1M to $5M
 
4
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of disease-focused nonprofits in Knoxville

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Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville

Knoxville's Autism Breakthrough provides residential and in-home services, supported employment, therapeutic recreation, transition programs, and respite.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1834568
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Positively Living

Positively Living serves vulnerable groups stuggling to survive the challenges created by hiv/aids, homelessness, mental illness, addiction and disabilities.
Revenue
$21.2m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
54
EIN
62-1698383
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alzheimers Tennessee

Alzheimers Tennessee supports families affected by Alzheimer's, promotes brain health, advocates for rights, and provides education and resources for caregivers and professionals.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
23
EIN
62-1206312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Radiation Therapy Services LLC

East TN Radiation Therapy offers cancer treatment and care with a focus on the mind, body, and soul. Based in Knoxville, TN.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
0
EIN
37-1665132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Memory Disorders Foundation

TMDF mentors future leaders in dementia care, promotes awareness of research needs, and offers sliding fee patient care.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$455.4k
Employees
13
EIN
85-1051195
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knoxville Center of the Deaf

Knoxville Center of the Deaf believes in and respects the worth of each deaf person, and offers a range of services including outreach referral, interpreting services, independent living services, peer counseling, and workshops for interpreters.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
9
EIN
59-1713554
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Cancer Support Foundation (UCSF)

United Cancer Support Foundation (UCSF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and eradication of all types of cancer. Their focus is on education, research and prevention.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$361.9k
Employees
5
EIN
27-5005215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cancer Support Community East Tennessee

Cancer Support Community East Tennessee offers free support, education, and community programs for cancer patients and their loved ones, enhancing quality of life throughout the journey.
Revenue
$869.2k
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
7
EIN
58-1846210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Andrea Yvonne Curry Cancer Foundation

The Andrea Yvonne Curry Cancer Foundation supports local cancer patients by easing burdens, changing lives, and helping cover medical bills with heartfelt community giving.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-4250434
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Darul Qalb

Darul Qalb is a heart or circulatory disease organization in Knoxville, TN that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-1901311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Advance the Cure

Advance the Cure raises funds to support research and discovery of a cure for cystic fibrosis, while also improving and prolonging the lives of CF patients worldwide.
Revenue
$56.2k
Assets
$30.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-0717652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maws Cause

Maws Cause is a genetic disorder or birth defect organization in Norris, TN that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-2960445
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Kidney Foundation

The mission of the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation is to provide assistance to local patients suffering from Kidney disease; engage the public in education about Kidney disease detection, prevention, and improvement of the health and well-being of indivi....
Revenue
$174.6k
Assets
$292.0k
Employees
3
EIN
27-2119742
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Alliance unites professionals to enhance transformative care for young cancer patients while facilitating leadership transitions and annual stakeholder meetings.
Revenue
$287.6k
Assets
$74.4k
Employees
0
EIN
87-4362890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pedal for Alzheimer's

Pedal for Alzheimer's raises funds and awareness for research on Alzheimer's disease through an 11-day, 1,098-mile bike ride.
Revenue
$60.9k
Assets
$8,372
Employees
0
EIN
82-2320813
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Team Britton

Supported colorectal cancer awareness by hosting a charity golf tournament in memorium of Britton Butler and donating the proceeds to colorectal cancer charities. Colon Cancer Awareness.
Revenue
$30.5k
Assets
$33.3k
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-4820215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Deaf Focus Knoxville

To provide communication, advocacy, resources and education to the deaf community at no charge. Contract interpreting services used by clients.
Revenue
$63.1k
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-3777214
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Knoxville Sertoma Club

Greater Knoxville Sertoma Club is an organizations supporting multiple disease or disorder focused nonprofit in Knoxville, TN that was founded in 2013.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
23-7352504
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf / Tennessee Rid

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf / Tennessee Rid is a disease or disorder focused professional society in Knoxville, TN that was founded in 1981.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1600235
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Breakthrough Foundation

Breakthrough Foundation improves lives of adults with autism in NE Tennessee, serving as campaign conduit for Breakthrough Corp and other nonprofit organizations.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-1591758
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "G00: Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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