Smokies Life
THE SMOKIES LIFE SUPPORTS THE PERPETUAL PRESERVATION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AND THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM BY PROMOTING GREATER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, AND RESEARCH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$14.2M
+1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$1.6M
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,175,023 | $13,964,030 | $11,534,645 |
| Revenue | $8,804,233 | $9,846,297 | $8,245,646 |
| Expenses | $9,327,896 | $7,881,616 | $7,056,073 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $577,389 | $327,045 | $120,956 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELINE HARP | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $38,249 |
| LAUREL REMATORE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $160,116 |
| GEOFF CANTRELL | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JILL THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAN HOUSTON-HICKMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LISA DAVIS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LAURA JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERRY DEWEESE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANET MCCUE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MITCH CRISP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROYCE PEVY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURIE MCNAIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEAH LAROCCO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LORI HINES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN RAILSBACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ED MCALISTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ZAK LANCASTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1 | $100,393 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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