ALBANY CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALBANY CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE INC

EIN 58-2108455 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ALBANY CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE is to SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE for THE PRESERVATION of THE RICH HISTORY of ALBANY and SOUTHWEST GEORGIAS AFRICAN AMERICAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE CULMINATING IN THE MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. THE INSTITUTE SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY: -COLLECTING MATERIALS RELATED to THE LONG FREEDOM MOVEMENT and CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA; -PRESERVING HISTORIC PROPERTIES RELATING to AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY and CULTURE, SPECIFICALLY THE 1906 OLD MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH; -PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING for SCHOOL CHILDREN of ALL AGES and for THE PUBLIC THROUGH MONTHLY COMMUNITY NIGHTS; -PROVIDING SCHOLARS ACCESS to THE RICH RESOURCES IN OUR ARCHIEVES THAT DOCUMENT THE HISTORY of THE SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AFRICAN AMERICAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE; -PROVIDING A TOURISM RESOURCE AS A HISTORICAL SITE of REGIONAL and NATIONAL INTEREST; -SERVING AS A CATALYST for FUTURE PRESERVATION and REDEVELOPMENT of SURROUNDING BUSINESS and RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES;

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 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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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.35%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

11.46%of revenue went to fundraising9.8% of expenses

$116.58spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.77%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$12.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$200,493

Mission workProgram services$175,12187.35% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,63517.77% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$22,98011.46% of revenue9.8% of expenses

Total expenses$233,736116.58% 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: 74.9% mission · 15.2% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 15.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 303.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 15.5% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 14.3% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 15.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 16.1% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 189.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 16.1% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 15.4% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$200,493

Expenses$233,736

Annual shortfall $33,243 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)$175,121 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,635 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$22,980 · 9.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$200,493

Expenses$233,736

Assets$3,007,639

Income$200,493

Contributions$187,554

Mission work (program services)$175,121

Fundraising$22,980

Management and general$35,635

Accounting fees$5,304

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 (11)

AE JENKINS SRBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA PETERSBOARD MEMBER

CHARLIE CRAPPSVICE CHAIRMA

DOMINIQUE RIGGINSINT EXECUTIV

EASTER HARDYBOARD MEMBER

EVELYNN ROSSBOARD MEMBER

GERALDINE WEST-HUDLEYBOARD MEMBER

GREG FULLERTONBOARD MEMBER

IRENE TURNERMUSEUM ADMIN

KENNETH CUTTSCHAIRMAN

RASHELLE MINIXBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: PO BOX 6036, ALBANY, GA 31706-6036
County: Dougherty
In care of: CHARLIE CRAPPS
Primary officer: CHARLIE CRAPPS, VICE CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(229) 432-1698

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIS & COMPANY CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)