Smoky Mountain Christian Men's

Public charity · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 62-6075282

Promote fellowship that results in promoting new churches

Key facts about Smoky Mountain Christian Men's

In short: Smoky Mountain Christian Men's gave $89K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
62-6075282
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$88,500
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$14,750
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$614,052
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$614K

-10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

+10.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-63.1% YoY

How Smoky Mountain Christian Men's gives

  • Giving grew 785% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Smoky Mountain Christian Men's

Based on IRS filings

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's is a public charity, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $614K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

KnoxvilleStrawberry PlainsBooneJefferson City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grants20211 grants20223 grants20232 grants20246 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $89K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Lighthousethe Way: $30KLighthousethe Way$30KJohnson - Three Rivers: $25KJohnson - Three Rivers$25KThorn Grove Christian Church: $10KThorn Grove Christian Church$10KBloc Ministries Knoxville: $10KBloc Ministries Knoxville$10KJohnson University: $8KJohnson University$8KJefferson City Christian Church: $6KJefferson City ChristianChurch$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthousethe Way ($30K). Together the top 6 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthousethe Way Knoxville, TN—$30,000
Johnson - Three Rivers Knoxville, TN—$25,000
Thorn Grove Christian Church Strawberry Plains, TN—$10,000
Bloc Ministries Knoxville Knoxville, TN—$10,000
Johnson University Knoxville, TN—$7,500
Jefferson City Christian Church Jefferson City, TN—$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$614,052$686,800$734,180
Revenue$32,201$49,106$32,577
Expenses$104,949$96,486$73,643
Net Investment Income$11,983$11,787$7,703

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's is led by Mark Nelson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Nelson

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Brewer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Barlow

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • William Kidd

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Smoky Mountain Christian Men's

How much does Smoky Mountain Christian Men's give each year?

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's gave $89K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 2 grants.

What is Smoky Mountain Christian Men's's typical grant size?

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Smoky Mountain Christian Men's give grants?

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (4 grants).

Who are Smoky Mountain Christian Men's's largest grantees?

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's's largest 2025 grantees include Lighthousethe Way ($30,000), Johnson - Three Rivers ($25,000) and Thorn Grove Christian Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Smoky Mountain Christian Men's?

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's reported $614K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32K.

What is Smoky Mountain Christian Men's's EIN?

Smoky Mountain Christian Men's's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6075282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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