KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT

EIN 47-2675784 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT is to RESEARCH and PROMOTE THE HISTORY and CULTURE of KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECTS (KHP) STORIES, PROGRAMS, and PUBLICATIONS BOTH EDUCATE and HELP RESIDENTS and VISITORS UNDERSTAND THE CITYS PAST, AS WELL AS ITS COMPLICATED BUT DYNAMIC HERITAGE, and to GAIN AN APPRECIATION for THE CITYS CULTURE. KHP ALSO CONDUCTS HISTORICAL RESEARCH ON BUILDINGS and PLACES. THE ORGANIZATIONS BIGGEST SINGLE PROJECT, THE KNOXVILLE MERCURY NEWSPAPER, LAUNCHED IN 2015 CEASED PRODUCTION IN JULY 2017. REMAINING ASSETS FROM THE MERCURY WERE SOLD IN 2017 and EARLY 2018 INCLUDING BALANCE of NOTES PAYABLE IN THE AMOUNT of 100,000 (SHOWN AS CAPITAL GAIN/LOSS) WHICH RESULTED IN CANCELLATION of INDEBTEDNESS INCOME. FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE of THE MERCURY, KHP HAS CONTINUES to FOCUS ITS MISSION ENTIRELY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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Money made simple

58.31%of revenue went to mission work71.9% of expenses · Program services

9.65%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$81.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.15%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$1.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.6%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$293,105

Mission workProgram services$170,92158.31% of revenue71.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$38,53413.15% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$28,2769.65% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$55,37418.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$237,73181.11% 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: 71.9% mission · 16.2% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 17.1% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 17.5% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 13.6% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 14.3% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 12.5% management · 23.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 12.8% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 9.4% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$293,105

Expenses$237,731

Annual surplus $55,374 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)$170,921 · 71.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$38,534 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$28,276 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$293,105

Expenses$237,731

Assets$435,745

Income$304,718

Contributions$186,482

Mission work (program services)$170,921

Fundraising$28,276

Management and general$38,534

Accounting fees$8,088

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 (13)

CHARLES FELSDIRECTOR

DAN BROWNDIRECTOR

DASHA LUNDYDIRECTOR

DATIONA CARTER MITCHELLDIRECTOR

ED SHOUSEDIRECTOR

ERIN SLOCUMPRESIDENT

FINBARR SAUNDERSTREASURER

GEORGIANIA VINESDIRECTOR

JACK NEELYEXECUTIVE DI

MARK HEINZDIRECTOR

PROFESSOR PAT RUTENBERGSECRETARY

ROSA MARDIRECTOR

SCOTT FUGATEVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 123 S GAY ST STE C, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
County: Knox
In care of: JACK NEELY
Primary officer: JACK NEELY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(865) 313-2047

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADRIENNE WEBSTER EA
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations