Mission
SHARING AND PRESERVING APPALACHIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY GIVING BACK AND LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID AND SUPPORT TO THOSE FACING LOSS FROM NATURAL DISASTERS.
Public Charity
MOUNTAIN WAYS INC
MOUNTAIN WAYS INC, of GATLINBURG, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $432K in revenue, $5.8M in expenses, $60K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 922057465
GATLINBURG, TN
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: O12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$432K
Total Expenses$5.8M
Total Assets$60K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Mountain Ways Inc
How Mountain Ways Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$94
Emergency financial assistance for individuals and nonprofit organizatios who have suffered damage or loss due to floods, tornados, wildfires or other natural disasters and tragedies
$2
Moonshot is an ambitious initiative serving students in sevier and cocke counties, tennessee, designed to broaden horizons, build confidence, and create pathways to meaningful futures
$1
Financial and volunteer support for nonprofit public organizations who provide assistance for individuals and businesses suffering from the types of loss described in the preceding item
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$1,000,000
$400,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$132,715
SOCIAL SERVICES
$100,000
HEALTH
$63,500
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Amanda Knudsen
BOARD MEMBER
Casey Hite
BOARD MEMBER
Cathy Ackermann
BOARD MEMBER
Eugene Naughton
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Wade
BOARD MEMBER
Heath Shuler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $432K | $5.8M | $60K |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $1.3M | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $150K | $78K | $72K |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $150K to $432K (+187%), with total assets most recently reported at $60K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.