SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
EIN 75-6037589 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE is to PRESERVE RECORDS and PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE HISTORY of SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATIONMAINTAINS A HISTORY MUSEUM to PRESERVE ARTIFACTS and ARCHIVES ON SMITH COUNTY HISTORY. THE COLLECTION is AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC and is FREE of CHARGE for RESEARCH and EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A PRISONER of WAR CAMP SITE WITH HISTORY MARKERS WHICH is OPEN to VISITORS YEAR ROUND and FREE to VISIT. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS MONTHLY PROGRAMS ON HISTORICAL TOPICS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE to MEMBERS and THE GENERAL PUBLIC FREE of CHARGE to ENCOURAGE INTEREST and SUPPORT IN THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE HSTORY of SMITH COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER for ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL CHRONICLES of SMITH COUNTY ON VARIOUS TOPICS.
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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (4)
KEENA GRAYLINGVICE PRESIDENT
LARRY WADEPRESIDENT
MARILYN WILLSSECRETARY
SHEILA AUSTINTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1964
- Location
- 125 S COLLEGE, TYLER, TX 75702
- County
- Smith
- In care of
- SHEILA AUSTIN
- Primary officer
- SHEILA AUSTIN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts