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.
Public Charity
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE INC
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE INC, of TOWNSEND, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $9.7M in total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $922K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621833479
TOWNSEND, TN
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$9.7M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$922K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Great Smoky Mountains Institute Inc
How Great Smoky Mountains Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$64
Environmental education programs for elementary school, high school, college and adult students through hands on learning experiences in the great smoky mountains national park
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$56,575
CONNECT
$50,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$45,000
EDUCATION
$25,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$21,550
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Carmichael
SECRETARY
Bill Cobble
CHAIRMAN
Brandon Bruce
DIRECTOR
Caesar Stair
PRESIDENT AN
Catharine Mcclary
DIRECTOR
Corey Clayton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $2.6M | $9.7M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.4M | $9.0M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $8.4M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $7.8M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $8.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $3.3M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.