Nonprofit · EIN 62-1833479
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · TOWNSEND, TN 37882
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,303,000 | $2,616,892 | $686,108 | $9,668,022 | $2,535,197 | $7,132,825 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,043,175 | $2,434,925 | $608,250 | $8,997,363 | $2,741,141 | $6,256,222 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,645,148 | $2,356,935 | $288,213 | $8,365,385 | $3,054,117 | $5,311,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,262,639
- Program service revenue
- $1,586,539
- Investment income
- $199,350
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,788
- Net income from fundraising events
- $143,507
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $106,465
- Other revenue
- $254,472
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,342,283
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,739,751
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,085
- Occupancy
- $99,075
- Travel
- $27,342
- Depreciation
- $31,589
- Program services (functional)
- $1,764,094
- Management and general (functional)
- $749,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,911
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,997,363
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,668,022
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,535,197
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,132,825
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,468,268
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,956,603
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,091,062
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,041,763
- Gross receipts
- $4,259,719
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHARINE MCCLARY | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $150,938 | $9,096 |
| BRANDON BRUCE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL COBBLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLEE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITFIELD BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON EMERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ESTILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENA HYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT JAGNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE JOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY MILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAESAR STAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM TOPHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHARINE MCCLARY | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $150,938 |
| TIM TOPHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREEN | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITFIELD BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL COBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON EMERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ESTILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE JOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY MILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAESAR STAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABHIJIT VEREKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHARINE MCCLARY | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $112,595 |
| KATHY PRYOR | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $63,801 |
| TIM TOPHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREEN | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITFIELD BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL COBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON EMERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ESTILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE JOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY MILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAESAR STAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABHIJIT VEREKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9275 TREMONT RD, TOWNSEND, TN 37882-4227
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHARINE MCCLARY, 9275 TREMONT ROAD, TOWNSEND, TN 37882
- Signed the 990
- CATHARINE MCCLARY, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (865) 448-6709
- Website
- WWW.GSMIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL EMERT & HILL PC
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.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND ADULT STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK.Expenses $1,764,094 · revenue $1,586,539
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1833479
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,668,022
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,259,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $3,303,000 | $2,616,892 | $9,668,022 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $3,043,175 | $2,434,925 | $8,997,363 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,645,148 | $2,356,935 | $8,365,385 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,441,713 | $1,960,577 | $7,753,482 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-1833479).
Questions about GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE is 62-1833479.
- Is GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names CATHARINE MCCLARY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,938 (CATHARINE MCCLARY, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,303,000, expenses of $2,616,892 and total assets of $9,668,022 at year end.
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