Mission
ORGANIZES HIKES IN EAST TENNESSEE REGION PERFORMS TRAIL MAINTENANCE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND NANTAHALA NF. PROMOTES CONSERVATION AND WILDERNESS PRESERVATION OF EAST TENNESSEE REGION.
Public Charity
SMOKY MOUNTAINS HIKING CLUB INCORPORATED
Based in KNOXVILLE, TN, SMOKY MOUNTAINS HIKING CLUB INCORPORATED operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $72K in revenue, $52K in expenses, $656K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $22K.
EIN: 626041526
KNOXVILLE, TN
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$72K
Total Expenses$52K
Total Assets$656K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$22K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Smoky Mountains Hiking Club Incorporated
How Smoky Mountains Hiking Club Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$44
Hiking program which includes printing of an annual handbook a monthly newsletter maintaining a web site and listing upcoming outings
$17
Appalachian trail maintenance program which includes trail maintenance support of a "ridge runner organization of monthly trail maintenance work days and an annual "national trails day" event
$11
Operation of several committees
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 Given
TRAILS FOREVER
$6,500
TRAILS FOREVER
$7,500
TRAILS FOREVER
$8,500
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Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brian Mason
DIRECTOR
Brian Worley
DIRECTOR
Ken Wise
PRESIDENT
Larry Johnson
VICE PRESIDENT
Lynn Kszos
TREASURER
Patricia Watts
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72K | $52K | $656K |
| 2024 | $59K | $56K | $595K |
| 2023 | $34K | $53K | $558K |
| 2022 | $28K | $34K | $519K |
| 2021 | $74K | $31K | $606K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $74K to $72K (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $656K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.
TN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.