SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIONS CHARITIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIONS CHARITIES INC

EIN 80-0122774

What they do

THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIONS CHARITIES, INC is FORMED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING MEETING THE BENEVOLENT NEEDS of INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, and MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS to ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 501 (C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE of 1986 or THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION of ANY FUTURE TAX CODE or LAWS. IT ALSO ASSISTS IN THE MAINTENANCE of A PARK BUILDING and LAKE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

63.85%of revenue went to mission work68.4% of expenses · Program services

21.75%of revenue went to fundraising23.3% of expenses

$93.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.72%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$256,519

Mission workProgram services$163,79563.85% of revenue68.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,7987.72% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,78321.75% of revenue23.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,1436.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$239,37693.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.4% mission · 8.3% management · 23.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 4.4% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.2% mission · 16.2% management · 30.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 2.6% management · 28.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 2.5% management · 27.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 0.0% management · 26.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 0.0% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 2.1% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$256,519

Expenses$239,376

Annual surplus $17,143 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$163,795 · 68.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,798 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$55,783 · 23.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$256,519

Expenses$239,376

Assets$319,073

Income$256,519

Contributions$253,971

Mission work (program services)$163,795

Fundraising$55,783

Grants given$888,339

Average grant$148,057

Management and general$19,798

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (26)

JAMES MCFARLANDTREASURER

WILLIAM TRUEXDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY JOHNSONPRESIDENT

TIM HILLIKERDIRECTOR

TERRELL PATRICKDIRECTOR

RONALD BAILEY IIDIRECTOR

RICHARD LONGVICE PRESIDE

RICH WILSONDIRECTOR

RANEE KINGDIRECTOR

RANDY KURTHDIRECTOR

NEAL VAUGHANDIRECTOR

MIKE VUDRAGOVICHDIRECTOR

JERRY GRIFFINDIRECTOR

JANICE HAWKINSDIRECTOR

JAMES HAYESDIRECTOR

JACOB BALLDIRECTOR

GEORGE SMITHDIRECTOR

FRANK MCCALLDIRECTOR

DON ABERNATHYDIRECTOR

DEREK TATEDIRECTOR

DAVID CRAWFORD IIISECRETARY

DALLAS HONEYCUTTDIRECTOR

CLARE CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

CAROLYN BROYLESDIRECTOR

BOB KERNSDIRECTOR

BETTY SMITHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 8030 WHITESTONE RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37938-3833
County: Knox
In care of: % J W MCFARLAND
Primary officer: JAMES MCFARLAND, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(865) 556-9091

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLOR POLSON & CO PSC
Grant-giving organization: Yes