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Engage Kingsport Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kingsport, TN EIN: 27-5504886 Website

The mission of Engage Kingsport is to - support the cultural arts division-city of kingsport in providing abundant and excellent cultural and heritage opportunities and engage the residents and visitors of the city of kingsport, the northeast Tennessee region in active participation.

Key facts about Engage Kingsport Inc

EIN
27-5504886
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2026
Total assets
$66,205

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$66K

-10.9% YoY

Revenue

$4K

-82.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

Expenses

$12K

-50.2% YoY

About Engage Kingsport Inc

Based on IRS filings

Engage Kingsport Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Kingsport, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $66K in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

KingsportKnoxville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants20191 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20240 grants20250 grants2026

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $330K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2026.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$200K$400K$600K20192020202120222023202420252026
Metric202620252024
Total Assets$66,205$74,306$226,715
Revenue$3,654$20,812$327,534
Expenses$11,630$23,346$313,242
Net Investment Income———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Engage Kingsport Inc is led by Pamela Salley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Pamela Salley

    President

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Bennett

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Stapleton

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Edwards

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Hoffman

    Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Bonnie Macdonald (2019–2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: Faye Boushley (2025) — Board Member
  • Former: Lucy Fleming (2025) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Begley (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Linore Huss (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mandie Metzger (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristie Leonard (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle McCloud (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Hannah Powell (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio & Executive Director
  • Former: Hunter Strayhorn (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Doug Paton (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Richards (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio & Treasurer Emeritus
  • Former: Kipp Brixey (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brad Gaskill (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Colleen Gaskill (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Dave Stevens (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Gail Cole (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio & Past President
  • Former: Rachel Rhoten (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Daniel McMurray (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Della Kivlighan (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Erwin (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Frank Ireson (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: John Kivlighan (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: John Morris (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Josh Davis (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Lee McVey (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Shirly Nieves (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Pitts (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Zachary Starnes (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Engage Kingsport Inc

How large is Engage Kingsport Inc?

Engage Kingsport Inc reported $66K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Engage Kingsport Inc?

Engage Kingsport Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Kingsport, TN. It holds $66K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Engage Kingsport Inc operate?

Engage Kingsport Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Engage Kingsport Inc's EIN?

Engage Kingsport Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5504886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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