MACON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (2024) FYE 2025-06-30 Charity Report

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MACON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (2024) FYE 2025-06-30

EIN 58-1474825 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

to ACQUIRE, PRESERVE and DISSEMINATE FACTS and INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HISTORY of MACON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA and ITS INHABITANTS TOWARDS PRESERVATION and HISTORY of THE AREA

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25.90%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$25.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$40.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.6%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$260,491

Mission workProgram services$67,45825.90% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$193,03374.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$67,45825.90% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 330.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 14.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$260,491

Expenses$67,458

Annual surplus $193,033 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)$67,458 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$260,491

Expenses$67,458

Assets$2,739,206

Income$261,347

Contributions$9,469

Mission work (program services)$67,458

Grants given$15,000

Average grant$15,000

Stocks and bonds$1,187,616

Accounting fees$2,863

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 (10)

BONNIE SEAGLEVICE PRESIDENT

BRENT HOLBROOKSDIRECTOR

BRIAN SELLERSDIRECTOR

HAROLD HUSCUSSONSECRETARY

LYNN TALLEYTREASURER

MAC BRYANTPRESIDENT

MARTY GREEBLEDIRECTOR

PAM BATTLESDIRECTOR

WARD COLLINSDIRECTOR

WAYNE ENGLISHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 36 W MAIN ST, FRANKLIN, NC 28734-3006
County: Macon
In care of: MAC BRYANT
Primary officer: MAC BRYANT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(828) 524-9758

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DENISE STUBBS CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: November 15, 2015