NonprofitsGreat Smoky Mountain Institute

Environment

Great Smoky Mountain Institute

TOWNSEND, TN

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$6.3M

Grants received

$763K

44 grants

EIN

621833479

Tax year

2023

Mission

Great smoky mountains institute, inc. Provides in-depth experiences through education programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity, foster stewardship, and nurture appreciation of the great smoky mountains national park.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$966K
Program service revenue$1.6M
Investment income$210K
Other revenue$219K
Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.7M
Fundraising$81K
Other expenses$750K
Total expenses$2.4M
Total assets$9.0M
Net assets$6.3M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CATHARINE MCCLARY

PRESIDENT AN

Board

$151K

40 hrs/wk

TIM TOPHAM

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL GREEN

TREASURER/SE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESLEE ALEXANDER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WHITFIELD BAILEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM BARNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN BENTZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRANDON BRUCE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAN CARMICHAEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

COREY CLAYTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL COBBLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON EMERT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH ESTILL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES HASLAM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE JOLLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN KRAMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD MAPLES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROY MILNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAESAR STAIR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABHIJIT VEREKAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 44 of 44

FromAmountPurposeYear
$35K
INCREASING OUTDOOR EDUCATION PATHWAYS THROUGH TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
2024
$25K
EDUCATION
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$38K
EDUCATOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN SCHOOLYARDS
2023
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
MARBLEGATE FARM EVENT
2023
$5K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND ADULTS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE SELF-DISCOVERY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP.
2023
$3K
FUNDING SUPPLIES, FOOD AND BEVERAGES.
2023
$30K
OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO INTEGRATING NATURE-BASED AND REGENERATIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES
2022
$30K
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE
2022
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$12K
2022 CHALLENGE COST SHARE AWARD
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
MARBLEGATE FARM EVENT
2022
$30K
STEM-BASED EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING IN GREAT SMOKIES NATIONAL PARK
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
2021
$5K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
$63K
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
2020
$50K
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2020
$30K
EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - FACILITATING LOCAL, PERSONAL, RELEVANT STEM LEARNING
2020
$20K
CHARITABLE
2020
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
General support for educational outreach and nature programs
2020
$5K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$600
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR CHARITY PURPOSES
2019
$8K
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
2018
$200
DONATION
2018
$14K
CONNECT/ENGAGE: - NPLA GREAT SMOKY
2017

Funded by

$763K from 21 funders · 44 grants · 2017–2024

Arconic Foundation

$163K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

East Tennessee Foundation

$125K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$102K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

National Park Foundation

$101K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Blackberry Farm Foundation

$60K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

Rei Cooperative Action Fund

$30K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Battelle Memorial Institute

$28K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

Details

EIN621833479
NTEE codeC60
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-02
Formed2001
Employees48
Volunteers99
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