NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 20-0988951 · Museums (A50)

What they do

ORGANIZED to SOLICIT, MANAGE and DISBURSE FISCAL RESOURCES for THE NC MUSEUM of HISTORY and REGIONAL MUSEUMS IN THE DIVISION of STATE HISTORY MUSEUMS, NC DEPARTMENT of CULTURAL RESOURCES.

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

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

20.06%of revenue went to mission work22.8% of expenses · Program services

5.69%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$88.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

62.34%of revenue went to management and office costs70.8% of expenses

$5.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$3,852,694

Mission workProgram services$772,90120.06% of revenue22.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,401,57762.34% of revenue70.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$219,2495.69% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$458,96711.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,393,72788.09% of revenue

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

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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: 22.8% mission · 70.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 16.7% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 11.6% management · 25.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 12.4% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 6.7% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 19.7% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 43.1% mission · 32.3% management · 24.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 20.3% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,852,694

Expenses$3,393,727

Annual surplus $458,967 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)$772,901 · 22.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,401,577 · 70.8% of expenses

Fundraising$219,249 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,852,694

Expenses$3,393,727

Assets$18,256,364

Income$25,147,614

Contributions$3,319,215

Mission work (program services)$772,901

Fundraising$219,249

Management and general$2,401,577

Stocks and bonds$16,868,256

Accounting fees$22,210

Investing fees$64,410

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAWN P LOWDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $142,526

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

DAWN P LOWDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAY PHILLPSBOARD MEMBER

W TRENT RAGLAND IIITREASURER

VICTOR E BELL IIICHAIRMAN

THOMAS N DAYBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN F LATERBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL B DIXONBOARD MEMBER

ROSEMARY YORKBOARD MEMBER

ORAGE QUARLES IIIVICE CHAIR

MCKINLEY WOOTEN JRBOARD MEMBER

MARY POWELL WHITEBOARD MEMBER

MARGARET HARRY KLUTTZBOARD MEMBER

LEE LYLES WEBSTERBOARD MEMEBER

CAROLE WILSONBOARD MEMBER

JULIA JONES DANIELSBOARD MEMBER

JUDITH A BURRELLBOARD MEMBER

JOY COX SLOANSECRETARY

JOHN T CHURCHASSITANT TREASURER

JAMES A GOODNIGHTBOARD MEMBER

J BRADLEY WILSONAT-LARGE

G SMEDES YORKBOARD MEMBER

FRANK A DANIELS IIIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER H A CECILBOARD MEMEBR

CAROLE SYMONS ROEBUCKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 3100 SMOKETREE COURT 6TH FLOOR, RALEIGH, NC 27604-1086
County: Wake
In care of: % JAMES E HUEBLER
Primary officer: W TRENT RAGLAND III, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 807-7900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums