DUNN AREA HISTORY MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DUNN AREA HISTORY MUSEUM INC

EIN 47-4584817 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

to COLLECT and PRESERVE ARTIFACTS and OTHER HISTORICAL MATERIALS PERTAINING to THE HISTORY, CULTURE and HERITAGE of THE DUNN AREA.TO ASSIST and INSPIRE PEOPLE IN THE UNDERSTANDING of HOW THE PAST HISTORY of THE GREATER DUNN AREA INFLUENCES THE PRESENT and THE FUTURE.TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING and SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE HISTORY of THE DUNN AREA and PEOPLE and EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED THIS HISTORY.TO DEVELOP, OWN and OPERATE A DUNN AREA HISTORY MUSEUM for THE DISPLAY of EXHIBITS and ARTIFACTS OWNED and LOANED to PROMOTE THE OTHER PURPOSES of THE CORPORATION.TO RAISE FUNDS and ADMINISTER THE SAME to CARRY OUT THE NON-PROFIT PURPOSES of THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED to THE OPERATION of THE DUNN AREA HISTORY MUSEUM.TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN FURTHERANCE of THE PURPOSES of THE CORPORAT

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.48%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

$106.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.42%of revenue went to management and office costs18.2% of expenses

$5.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.3%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$72,159

Mission workProgram services$63,12787.48% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,01219.42% of revenue18.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$77,139106.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 4.6% mission · 94.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 14.7% mission · 85.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$72,159

Expenses$77,139

Annual shortfall $4,980 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$63,127 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,012 · 18.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$72,159

Expenses$77,139

Assets$437,611

Income$94,282

Contributions$52,159

Mission work (program services)$63,127

Management and general$14,012

Accounting fees$5,551

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)

CECIL EDGERTONDIRECTOR

CHARLIE CARPENTERDIRECTOR

CHUCK ROBINSONDIRECTOR

CONNIE STANCILTREASURER / SECRETARY

EMILY CARR SPRAGUEDIRECTOR

GENE JERNIGANDIRECTOR

JACKIE BREWINGTONDIRECTOR

JERRY CHRISTOPHER GOFFDIRECTOR

LYNN JONESDIRECTOR

MARK B JOHNSONPRESIDENT

RON SPEARSDIRECTOR

SHELIA H MANESSDIRECTOR

WESLEY JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 100 E CUMBERLAND ST, DUNN, NC 28334-4931
County: Harnett
In care of: MARK B JOHNSON
Primary officer: MARK B JOHNSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailRayHiers@Gmail.com Phone(919) 795-7006

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums