Engage Kingsport Inc
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.
Engage Kingsport Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $66,205
- -10.9% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $3,654
- -82.4% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $11,630
- -50.2% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Engage Kingsport Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $330K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Kingsport Kingsport, TN | Organization transferred operations of the gift store to the city of kingsport. The noncash amounts represents the inventory that was transferred. | $20,343 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $66,205 | $3,654 | $11,630 | — | — |
| 2025 | $74,306 | $20,812 | $23,346 | — | — |
| 2024 | $226,715 | $327,534 | $313,242 | $20,343 | 1 |
| 2023 | $67,239 | $57,811 | $35,629 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $46,043 | $31,914 | $44,641 | $27,570 | 1 |
| 2021 | $71,361 | $19,209 | $26,500 | — | — |
| 2020 | $92,452 | $132,640 | $460,042 | $329,808 | 1 |
| 2019 | $440,719 | $182,575 | $124,226 | — | — |
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.
Focus Areas
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.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
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