Friends of Great Smoky Mountains
ASSIST THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN ITS MISSION TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK BY SECURING FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$31.5M
+9.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.9M
+3.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.9M
+3.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $31,536,801 | $28,709,357 | $25,415,720 |
| Revenue | $5,875,192 | $5,859,494 | $8,430,227 |
| Expenses | $4,542,436 | $4,263,070 | $5,522,139 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $823,697 | $609,199 | $276,009 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA SOEHN | PRESIDENT AN | 40 | $175,000 |
| NAN JONES | CFO | 40 | $102,135 |
| SHARON MILLER PRYSE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAKE OGLE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| NANCY DAVES | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LAURA WEBB | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JENNY BOYD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID COLQUITT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CINDY DEBUSK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE GIGLIOTTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAD HERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HIMANSHU KARVIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROB POWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEN STAMPS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELISSA WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARILYN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES M HART | PRESIDENT EM | 1 | — |
| DAN MATTHEWS | CHAIR EMERIT | 1 | — |
| MARK WILLIAMS | CHAIR EMERIT | 1 | — |
| JUSTICE GARY WADE | CHAIR EMERIT | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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