Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreat Smoky Mountains Institute Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs53staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.8%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Smoky Mountains Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.8M67%Management and general$750k29%Fundraising$103k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2022. $40k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$194ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Haslam Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$70k$10k$80k$21k$180k$5k$5kNational Park FoundationOn and off$126k$14k$10k$25k$27kArconic FoundationSince FY2020$30k$30k$30k$38kBlackberry Farm FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20kAct Foundation IncOn and off$50k$25kHeinrich Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$8k$10k$13k$10k$21k$9k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$6k$24k$26k$23k15 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$10k$200$11k$97k$13k$11k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped