WEST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY CO UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS SPEC COL
EIN 58-1561664 · Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
What they do
ASSEMBLE and PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER RELATING to WEST TENNESSEE HISTORY. PRESERVE RELATED HISTORICAL BOOKS & PAPERS. PURCHASE HISTORICAL BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS & OTHER RELATED OBJECTS WITH THE GOAL to EXPAND THE COLLECTION. THE COLLECTION WOULD SERVE AS A REFERENCE SOURCE for SCHOOLS,UNIVERSITIES or OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES and THE MEMBERS NEWSLETTER, WHICH PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH AN EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE of THE HISTORY of WEST TENNESSEE. MEMBERSNEWSLETTERS ARE INCLUDED IN MEMBERSHIP DUES.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $67.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2021The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,536 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $7,992 for CAROL HOLCOMB PEREL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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CAROL HOLCOMB PERELEXECUTIVE DIR.
BRYAN MASSEYSECRETARY
CURT FIELDSTREASURER
DAVID A GWINNPRESIDENT
EDWIN FRANKVICE PRESIDENT
LAWRENCE GUNDERSENVICE PRESIDENT
LINDA J HIGGINSVICE PRESIDENT
PAUL MATTHEWSVICE PRESIDENT
RITA HALLEDITOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2026
- Location
- PO BOX 111046, MEMPHIS, TN 38111-1046
- County
- Shelby
- In care of
- % DR RITA HALL
- Primary officer
- MIKE FREEMAN, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MALCOLM D MYERS CPA
- NTEE classification
- Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Societies & Historic Preservation