Preserving and protecting the Smokies since 1993 Mission Statement

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and providing volunteers for needed projects.

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Board of Directors - Click Here

Friends Staff:

President: Jim Hart
Director of Development: Sarah Weeks
Special Projects Director: Lauren Gass
Special Projects Coordinator: Kathryn Robertson
Chief Financial Officer: Nan Jones
Marketing Director: Holly Scott
North Carolina Director: Holly Demuth
AmeriCorps Outreach Associate: Keith Hoffman
Volunteer Communications Specialist: Ellie Burbank

Privacy Policy

Friends of the Smokies Guidestar Profile

2011 Annual Report

2011 Audited Financial Statements

2011 IRS Form 990

2010 Annual Report

2010 Audited Financial Statements

2010 IRS Form 990

2009 Annual Report

2009 Audited Financial Statements

2009 IRS Form 990

2009 Funding Report to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Friends Of The Smokies History

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park works closely with the National Park Service.  Each year the Park staff develops an annual needs list of projects for which Friends provides funding.

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was organized in 1993.

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park gained its incorporating charter from the State of North Carolina on June 30, 1995.

Friends of the Smokies has raised over $34 million through individual, corporate and foundation contributions, special events, and sales of specialty license plates in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Friends of the Smokies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service (Tax ID number 62-1564782).

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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS AND MILESTONES

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See this year's list of park needs and opportunities to help.