This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $89,841,114 | $84,089,692 | $534,375 | $67,777,675 | $38,133,949 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $78,447,198 | $63,879,132 | $254,687 | $51,822,822 | $31,785,473 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $55,014,669 | $52,357,639 | $304,765 | $33,234,887 | $16,555,444 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $47,147,994 | $45,755,976 | $340,154 | $28,706,195 | $15,990,775 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $42,750,755 | $40,678,284 | $903,583 | $23,282,143 | $14,367,106 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN WAYSGATLINBURG, TN | Not available | $400,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Conyers | PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $325,000 |
| Dolly Parton | CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eugene Naughton | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Charles Kite | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| SMOKY MOUNTAIN AREA RESCUE MINISTRISEVIERVILLE, TN |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| $87,500 |
| 2020 |
| SEVER COUNTY FOOD MINISTRYSEVIERVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2020 |
| SEVER COUNTY FOOD MINISTRYSEVIERVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY OF HUMPHREYS COUNTYWAVERLY, TN | Not available | $50,000 | 2021 |
| SEVER COUNTY FOOD MINISTRYSEVIERVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2021 |
| HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTERKNOXVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2020 |
| DOUGLAS-CHEROKEE ECONOMIC AUTHORITYMORRISTOWN, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2020 |
| SEVER COUNTY FOOD MINISTRYSEVIERVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Rachel Parton George | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Crissy Haslam | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joel Manby | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ted Miller | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Edna Rogers | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Byron Trauger | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Andrew Wexler | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Norrine Briggs | EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | $170,000 |
| Samuel Wolfe | DIR. OF OPER | 40.00 | $156,600 |
| Theresa Long | DIR. OF MARK | 40.00 | $150,378 |
| Ethan Taylor | DIR. OF FINA | 40.00 | $114,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442429349300344
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202332339349300118
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202212589349302106
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202112749349300921
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202021929349301537
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201911619349300521
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201832399349300623
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.