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Board Leadership
Dan Matthews
Chair
CEO
James M. Hart
President, CEO
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Organized in 1993, Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects. Friends has 4,500+ members and 170+ volunteers who provide assistance with projects that benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Friends of the Smokies provides over $1 million annually for environmental education, natural resource and wildlife conservation, historic preservation, and trail improvements in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
One of Friends' most proud accomplishments is establishing the $4 million Trails Forever endowment in 2012 to help implement major, sustainable improvements on the Smokies' 848 miles of hiking trails.
Friends supporters' conserve black bears, elk + brook trout, heal hemlock trees, restore historic log cabins + churches, educate park visitors, Junior Rangers + more
Organized in 1993, Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects. Friends has 4,500+ members and 170+ volunteers who provide assistance with projects that benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Friends of the Smokies provides over $1 million annually for environmental education, natural resource and wildlife conservation, historic preservation, and trail improvements in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
One of Friends' most proud accomplishments is establishing the $4 million Trails Forever endowment in 2012 to help implement major, sustainable improvements on the Smokies' 848 miles of hiking trails.
Friends supporters' conserve black bears, elk + brook trout, heal hemlock trees, restore historic log cabins + churches, educate park visitors, Junior Rangers + more
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96.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
66.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 14.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 19.3% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.12 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 3.68 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 27.9% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 1.6% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC) | 87.08 | |
National Park Foundation (DC) | 90.07 | |
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (OH) | 91.21 | |
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (CA) | 87.74 | |
Grand Teton National Park Foundation (WY) | 97.22 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $2,159,515 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $18,212 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $991,555 |
Total Contributions | $3,169,282 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $3,169,282 |
Other Revenue | $642,839 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $3,812,121 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $2,185,693 |
Administrative Expenses | $374,682 |
Fundraising Expenses | $489,973 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,050,348 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $761,773 |
Net Assets | $17,341,249 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-12 | 04/01/2020 | 87.08 | |||||||
2017-12 | 11/01/2018 | 84.00 | |||||||
2016-12 | 02/01/2018 | 82.70 | |||||||
2015-12 | 12/01/2016 | 81.17 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 90.22 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-12 | 11/01/2015 | 84.47 | |||||||
2013-12 | 06/01/2015 | 79.67 | |||||||
2012-12 | 12/01/2013 | 73.72 | |||||||
2011-12 | 12/20/2012 | 85.87 | |||||||
2010-12 | 03/01/2012 | 79.06 | |||||||
2009-12 | 09/20/2011 | 71.25 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-12 | 02/01/2011 | 73.71 | |||||||
2008-12 | 12/01/2009 | 73.89 | |||||||
2007-12 | 06/01/2009 | 78.57 | |||||||
2006-12 | 09/01/2007 | 86.97 | |||||||
2005-12 | 12/01/2006 | 87.77 | |||||||
2004-12 | 12/01/2005 | 77.61 | |||||||
2003-12 | 03/01/2005 | 65.95 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 62-1564782 |
Name in IRS Master File | FRIENDS OF GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK INC |
NTEE Code | N32 |
NTEE Classification | Parks and Playgrounds |
NTEE Type | Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (927) Fundraising (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations (603) Non-financial services of facilities to other organizations |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | January, 1996 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$125,000 | 4.09% | James M. Hart | President |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC) | 87.08 | |
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (OH) | 91.21 | |
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (CA) | 87.74 | |
National Park Foundation (DC) | 90.07 | |
Grand Teton National Park Foundation (WY) | 97.22 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
84 Coxe Avenue
Unit 200
Asheville,
NC 28801
tel: (800) 845-5665
fax: (865) 933-7607
EIN: 62-1564782
Mail donations to:
PO Box 1660
Kodak, TN 37764
Dan Matthews
Chair
James M. Hart
President, CEO
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923