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EIN 62-1564782

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
City
Kodak
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
N11: Recreation and Sports Single Organization Support
Description
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists The National Park Service in its mission to protect and preserve the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by securing financial and volunteer support. They provide educational and visitor services, back country programs, and historical and natural resource preservation. Their location is in Kodak, TN.
Also known as...
Friends of the Smokies
Total revenues
$5,859,494
2023
Total expenses
$4,263,070
2023
Total assets
$28,709,357
2023
Num. employees
17
2023

Program areas at Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Educational and visitor services, back country programs, historical and natural resource preservation

Who funds Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Park Foundation (NPF)Connect$330,666
East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)Gen/oper Support$114,045
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$85,700
...and 24 more grants received totalling $872,546

Personnel at Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

NameTitleCompensation
Dana SoehnPresident and Chief Executive Officer$131,250
Tim ChandlerFormer Chief Executive Officer$184,750
Nan JonesChief Financial Officer$96,281
Sarah HerronDirector of Marketing and Communications
Marielle DejongDirector of Development
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,563,288
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$544,991
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$64,208
Net income from fundraising events$685,192
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,815
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,859,494

Form 990s for Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-02990View PDF
2022-122023-06-08990View PDF
2021-122022-06-08990View PDF
2020-122021-06-03990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Chesapeake ConservancyAnnapolis, MD$24,529,020
Florida National Parks AssociationHomestead, FL$5,352,368
San Francisco Parks AllianceSan Francisco, CA$9,311,174
Houston Parks Board (HPB)Houston, TX$28,353,873
Crystal Cove Conservancy (CCA)Newport Coast, CA$14,102,544
Peopleforbikes FoundationBoulder, CO$3,631,749
VT Association of Snow TravelersBarre, VT$4,317,642
Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA)Greenwich, NY$3,317,044
Life Time FoundationChanhassen, MN$2,241,928
California State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CA$9,088,220
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
July 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $114,045 from East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $2,568,213 from East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSports organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1660
Kodak, TN 37764
Metro area
Knoxville, TN
County
Sevier County, TN
Website URL
friendsofthesmokies.org/ 
Phone
(800) 845-5665
IRS details
EIN
62-1564782
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N11: Recreation and Sports Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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