Mission
THE SMOKIES LIFE SUPPORTS THE PERPETUAL PRESERVATION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM BY PROMOTING GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, AND RESEARCH.
Public Charity
SMOKIES LIFE
SMOKIES LIFE, of GATLINBURG, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $8.8M in revenue, $9.3M in expenses, $14.2M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $150K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 620576032
GATLINBURG, TN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.8M
Total Expenses$9.3M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$150K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Smokies Life
How Smokies Life divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$25
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 $75 for programs
$75
Since inception, the purpose of the Smokies Life is to support the preservation of the great smoky mountains national park
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$11,000
$10,100
$10,250
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$7,050
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brian Railsback
DIRECTOR
Ed Mcalister
CHAIR
Geoff Cantrell
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jacqueline Harp
DIRECTOR
Janet Mccue
SECRETARY
Jan Houston-Hickman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.8M | $9.3M | $14.2M |
| 2023 | $9.8M | $7.9M | $14.0M |
| 2022 | $8.2M | $7.1M | $11.5M |
| 2020 | $5.1M | $5.1M | $7.7M |
| 2019 | $6.9M | $5.3M | $7.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.9M to $8.8M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.