Public Charity

FRIENDS OF SEQUOYAH

FRIENDS OF SEQUOYAH is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in VONORE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $380K, expenses of $490K, total assets of $2.3M. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $42K.

EIN: 271690761 VONORE, TN Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$380K
Total Expenses$490K
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$42K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS IN EASTERN TENNESSEE, PARTICULARLY THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SEQUOYAH. THE MUSEUM WILL COLLECT, PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND EXHIBIT OBJECTS AND DATA THAT SUPPORT THIS MISSION.

Where $100 goes at Friends of Sequoyah

How Friends of Sequoyah divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$13 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 $87 for programs

$87
Operation of museum promoting cherokee indian of eastern tennessee history, with emphasis on sequoyah
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Wachacha
DIRECTOR Allan B Ensley
DIRECTOR Anita Lossiah
DIRECTOR Bill Waldrop
DIRECTOR Billy Kimpton
DIRECTOR Blaina Best

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$41,600 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $380K $490K $2.3M
2024 $337K $493K $2.4M
2023 $315K $494K $2.5M
2022 $295K $463K $2.7M
2021 $303K $457K $2.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $303K to $380K (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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