Public Charity

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER

Based in TOWNSEND, TN, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $913K in revenue, $925K in expenses, $4.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $141K.

EIN: 621821411 TOWNSEND, TN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$913K
Total Expenses$925K
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$141K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND PROMOTE THE UNIQUE HISTORY AND RICH CULTURE OF THE PEOPLE WHO INHABITED THE MOUNTAINS INTEGRATED INTO THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND ITS SURROUNDING REGION AND TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

Officers & Directors

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Alison Hicks
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Baird Todd
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Brad Bowers
BOARD MEMBER Bryan White
BOARD MEMBER Carl Koella Iii
SECRETARY Carmen Simpher

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE
$60,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,000 1 grant
ARTS & CULTURE
$10,000 1 grant
for historical building preservation
$10,000 1 grant
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
$5,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $913K $925K $4.1M
2023 $952K $966K $4.2M
2022 $1.3M $1.2M $4.0M
2021 $974K $1.0M $3.7M
2020 $732K $792K $3.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $732K to $913K (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.

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