The Bays Mountain Park Association
Financial support of kingsport, Tennessee's bays mountain park
The Bays Mountain Park Association at a glance
In short: The Bays Mountain Park Association gave $763K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $763K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $763,270
- +1940.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $763,270
- +6022.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $763,270
- Total assets
- $314,310
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bays Mountain Park Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Kingposrt ($763K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Bays Mountain Park Association gives
- Giving grew 5141% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $1.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $763K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Kingposrt Kingsport, TN | Transfer of Operations to City of Kingsport | $763,270 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $314,310 | $407,568 | $769,641 | $763,270 | 1 | $16,596 |
| 2024 | $673,030 | $353,088 | $48,776 | $37,399 | 3 | $24,220 |
| 2023 | $363,790 | $51,119 | $1,057,907 | $1,030,177 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $1,370,578 | $271,322 | $222,248 | $14,563 | 2 | $2,795 |
| 2021 | $1,396,323 | $1,494,875 | $237,094 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $107,426 | $151,704 | $116,899 | — | — | — |
About The Bays Mountain Park Association
Based on IRS filings
The Bays Mountain Park Association is a public charity, based in Kingsport, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $314K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $763K. Net investment income was $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bays Mountain Park Association is led by Bryan Kerns, President & Commission Liaison since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan Kerns
President & Commission Liaison
President-Elect → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President & Commission Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Fox
Member at Large
At-Large → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Behal
Past President
At-Large → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Alan Hobbs
Vice President
At-Large → Member at Large, 2024
Member at Large → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Alesia Dinsmore
Member at Large
At-Large → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jody Millsap
Member at Large
At-Large → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Wes Miller
Member at Large
At-Large → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lauren Green
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brandon Johnson
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Brenda Fox
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mike Wilson
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sharon Browder
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Todd Gray
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Isaac Keebler (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Tom Boyd (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Trey Darnell (2023–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Ray Austin (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Don Coleman (2020–2022) — At-Large
- Former: Roger Davis (2020–2022) — Past-President
- Former: Shawna Shafer (2020–2022) — At-Large
- Former: Steffanie Rutledge (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Tony Rutledge (2020–2022) — At-Large
- Former: Rob Cole (2020–2021) — Park Manager
- Former: Amy Skelton (2020) — At-Large
- Former: Brian Pickett (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Bays Mountain Park Association
How much does The Bays Mountain Park Association give each year?
The Bays Mountain Park Association gave $763K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
How large is The Bays Mountain Park Association?
The Bays Mountain Park Association reported $314K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $408K.
Where does The Bays Mountain Park Association operate?
The Bays Mountain Park Association has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Bays Mountain Park Association's EIN?
The Bays Mountain Park Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1042329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
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