Bota Foundation

Chattanooga, TN
Tax-exempt since July 1973
EIN: 23-7303138

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Unknown / Unclassified (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$4.15M (2025)

Expenses

$1.36M (2025)

Total Assets

$49.5M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2025

Revenue

$4,148,499

Expenses

$1,360,542

Net Income

$2,787,957

Net Assets

$49,473,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$884,931	21.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$3,263,568	78.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$49,473,483
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$49,473,483

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John F Germ (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
William R Russell (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hugh J Moore Jr Esq (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Perry (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan F Kent Esq (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 19, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2024

Revenue

$3,528,706

Expenses

$922,716

Net Income

$2,605,990

Net Assets

$44,548,005

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$714,685	20.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,814,021	79.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$44,548,005
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$44,548,005

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John F Germ (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
William R Russell (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hugh J Moore Jr Esq (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Perry (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan F Kent Esq (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 23, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$865,618

Expenses

$917,942

Net Income

-$52,324

Net Assets

$37,600,701

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$683,899	79.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$181,719	21.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$37,600,701
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$37,600,701

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John F Germ (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
William R Russell (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hugh J Moore Jr Esq (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Perry (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan F Kent Esq (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$1,449,632

Expenses

$1,493,622

Net Income

-$43,990

Net Assets

$35,056,478

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$662,078	45.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$787,554	54.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$35,056,478
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$35,056,478

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John F Germ (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
William R Russell (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hugh J Moore Jr Esq (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Perry (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan F Kent Esq (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$2,517,157

Expenses

$1,068,119

Net Income

$1,449,038

Net Assets

$42,031,691

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$609,487	24.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,907,670	75.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$42,031,691
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$42,031,691

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John F Germ (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
William R Russell (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hugh J Moore Jr Esq (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Perry (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan F Kent Esq (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

-$879,875

Expenses

$1,076,265

Net Income

-$1,956,140

Net Assets

$34,283,854

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$687,139
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$1,567,014
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$34,283,854
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$34,283,854

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John F Germ (Chairperson)	$0	$0	$0
William R Russell (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hugh J Moore Jr Esq (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Perry (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan F Kent Esq (At Large Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$2,968,728

Expenses

$1,111,086

Net Income

$1,857,642

Net Assets

$31,251,930

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$689,281	23.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,279,447	76.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$31,251,930
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$31,251,930

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$1,801,984

Expenses

$980,659

Net Income

$821,325

Net Assets

$31,719,820

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$673,562	37.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,128,422	62.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$31,719,820
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$31,719,820

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$1,788,584

Expenses

$283,012

Net Income

$1,505,572

Net Assets

$27,897,331

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$638,727	35.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,149,857	64.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,897,331
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$27,897,331

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

-$458,586

Expenses

$974,813

Net Income

-$1,433,399

Net Assets

$25,382,892

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$619,869
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$1,078,455
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$25,382,892
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$25,382,892

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$526,454

Expenses

$722,053

Net Income

-$195,599

Net Assets

$24,070,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$669,465	> 100%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$143,011
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$24,070,517
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$24,070,517

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$7,267,551

Expenses

$1,014,590

Net Income

$6,252,961

Net Assets

$26,027,429

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,008	0.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$467,515	6.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$6,796,028	93.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,027,429
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,027,429

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$863,653

Expenses

$803,526

Net Income

$60,127

Net Assets

$24,011,921

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$191,500	22.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$599,425	69.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$72,728	8.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$24,011,921
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$24,011,921

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$22,444

Expenses

$177,825

Net Income

-$155,381

Net Assets

$22,464,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$703	3.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$553,997	> 100%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$532,256
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,464,483
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$22,464,483

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$640,807

Expenses

$290,907

Net Income

$349,900

Net Assets

$21,464,417

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,545	0.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$527,801	82.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$111,461	17.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,464,417
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$21,464,417

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

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990

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Bota Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $4.15M (2025)

Expenses $1.36M (2025)

Total Assets $49.5M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2025

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Revenue

$4.15M (2025)

Expenses

$1.36M (2025)

Total Assets

$49.5M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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