Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$1,205,530

Total expenses

$1,435,696

Contributions and grants received

$1,204,758

Grants paid

$374,919

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$772

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$1,342,049

Total liabilities, end of year

$425,395

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$916,654

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$955,442

Management and general expenses

$366,275

Fundraising expenses

$113,979

Program service expenses (Part III)

$955,442

Program services were 66.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS TO PROMOTE FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA.

  Expenses $955,442 · Grants $374,919

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL - CAROLINA PUBLIC HUMANITIES

  $25,000

  "FINDING COMMON GROUND" USES ARTS AND HISTORY TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AND REFLECTION ABOUT THE REALITIES OF PREJUDICE AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITIES THAT COME FROM INTERSECTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. WE WILL HOST TWO 3-PART INTERACTIVE SERIES ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN NC. THE SERIES WILL TAKE PLACE IN DURHAM, NC IN FALL 2023 AND IN GREENVILLE, NC IN SPRING 2024. PARTICIPANTS WILL TAKE AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE HISTORICAL EXPERIENCES AND PRESENT-DAY CHALLENGES OF JEWS, MUSLIMS, AND IMMIGRANTS IN NC THROUGH THE LENS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. EACH SESSION WILL FOSTER CULTURAL LITERACY FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SINCERE, INTERGROUP RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING AMONGST LEADERS AND PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS WILL HONE THEIR ABILITIES TO PRODUCTIVELY EMPATHIZE WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT IDENTITIES, TO DECODE POPULAR REPRESENTATIONS OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS, AND TO CREATE ACTION PLANS TO FOSTER GREATER CONNECTION ACROSS DIFFERENCES.

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

  $25,000

  SUPPORT THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENGAGING, INCLUSIVE AND FACTUALLY ACCURATE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR GRADE 8-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ON THE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE INSURRECTION 1898, WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF A COUP D'TAT IN WILMINGTON, NC, IN WHICH WHITE SUPREMACISTS OVERTHREW THE MULTI-RACIAL GOVERNMENT OF NC'S LARGEST CITY THROUGH A COORDINATED CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION THAT DESTROYED BLACK POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER, IMPOSED WHITE CONTROL, AND LED TO THE DEATH OF UP TO 150 BLACK RESIDENTS. THESE RESOURCES WILL ADDRESS THESE KEY HUMANITIES NARRATIVES: CITY OF HOPE: PROGRESS AND PROMISE OF BLACK WILMINGTONIANS, 1897; WHITE SUPREMACY AND POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER; DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF BLACK VOTERS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH; POWER OF WHITE-OWNED NEWSPAPERS AND THE ROLE OF THE BLACK PRESS; THE IMPACT OF RACIAL VIOLENCE ON WEALTH INEQUALITY; THE LEGACY OF RACIAL TERROR AND TRAUMA; AND HISTORY, POWER, AND CONTROL OF THE NARRATIVE.

• JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER

  $20,000

  ALL HISTORY IS LOCAL HISTORY, BUT STUDENTS OFTEN LEARN PRIMARILY ABOUT PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS OUTSIDE THEIR OWN LOCAL COMMUNITY OR REGION. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO JOHNSTON COUNTY THAT SHED LIGHT ON IMPORTANT TOPICS ALIGNED WITH THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM EMPLOYED IN LOCAL CLASSROOMS. WE WILL COLLABORATE WITH AN AMERICAN HISTORY TEACHER IN THE COUNTY'S CAREER AND TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM'S K-12 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM SPECIALIST TO CREATE ONLINE LESSON PLANS AND ONLINE ACCESS TO PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS EITHER AT HOME OR IN CLASSROOMS. WE WILL ALSO DEVELOP TRAVELING EXHIBITS WHICH CAN BE USED TO SHOWCASE LOCAL HISTORY IN SCHOOLS. THESE MATERIALS WILL BE TAILORED FOR 3RD GRADERS WHO LEARN ABOUT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, 4TH AND 8TH GRADERS WHO STUDY NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO STUDY WORLD AND U.S. HISTORY.

• GUILFORD COLLEGE

  $20,000

  GUILFORD'S FREEDOM TRAILS IS A PROJECT SEEKING FUNDING FROM NC HUMANITIES TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN GUILFORD COUNTY, NC. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO EQUIP A CLASS OF TITLE I NINTH AND TENTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN GREENSBORO WITH EMPATHY, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESPECT THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. A WALKING TOUR OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TRAIL IN GUILFORD COLLEGE WOODS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A HUMANITIES-BASED DISCUSSION. LED BY HUMANITIES EXPERTS FROM GUILFORD COLLEGE, THE TOUR PROVIDES HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. DISCUSSIONS EXPLORE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND ITS CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE, FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING AND EMPATHY. A TEAM OF EXPERTS WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM TO COMPLEMENT THE TOUR. THE PROJECT TIMELINE SPANS ONE YEAR, WITH INITIAL PHASES FOCUSING ON OUTREACH, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CURRICULUM CREATION.

• ISLA- IMMERSION FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

  $20,000

  ISLA PROVIDES FREE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 200 SPANISH SPEAKING LATINE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE NORTH CAROLINA TRIANGLE AREA. A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED GROUP DUE TO NUMEROUS BARRIERS, ISLA EXISTS TO BRIDGE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS FOR THE LATINE COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR WEEKLY HERITAGE LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM, ISLA LOS SBADOS, WE PROVIDE LATINE CHILDREN IN PREK THROUGH 12TH GRADE WITH A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION THAT REFLECTS THEIR BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN BASE THEIR VISIONS OF THEIR FUTURES ON WHAT THEY SEE IN THEIR EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENTS. IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AT ISLA, WE HOPE THAT STUDENTS CAN ENVISION WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR THEM WHEN THEY SEE THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES CELEBRATED EVERY SATURDAY.

• INVISIBLE HISTORIES PROJECT

  $20,000

  QUEER HISTORY SOUTH (QHS) ACTS AS A NETWORK OF PEOPLE PRESERVING, AND RESEARCHING LGBTQ HISTORY IN THE US SOUTH. TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN THIS WORK AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD, QHS HOLDS A CONFERENCE EVERY TWO YEARS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING OUR CONNECTIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLSETS. THE CONFERENCE IS IDEAL FOR SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, EDUCATORS AND THOSE WORKING TO PRESERVE SOUTHERN LGBTQ HISTORY IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL WAYS. 2024 WILL BE THE THIRD QHS CONFERENCE HELD SINCE 2019 (2019 BIRMINGHAM, AL; 2022 DALLAS, TX).THE DISPARITIES LGBTQ FACE BOTH REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY PLAY A CRITICAL FACTOR IN THE UNDER- AND MISREPRESENTATION OF LGBTQ HISTORY SPECIFICALLY IN THE SOUTH. QHS SEEKS TO REMEDY THIS DEFICIT BY PROVIDING THOSE INTERESTED (ACADEMICS, PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY) IN THE LOCATION, PRESERVATION, AND RESEARCH OF SOUTHERN LGBTQ HISTORY WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO PURSUE THESE EFFORTS AND A NETWORK OF LIKEMINDED PEOPLE WITH WHOM TO COLLABORATE.

• CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY

  $20,000

  IN MARCH OF 2024, THE MUSEUM WILL UNVEIL A NEW EXHIBITION TO TELL THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO OPERA COMPANY AND IT'S FOUNDER MARY CARDWELL DAWSON. THIS IS THE STORY OF DANCERS, SINGERS, MUSICIANS, SET DESIGNERS, COSTUME DESIGNERS, PAINTERS, AND THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION TEAM. IT IS THE STORY OF SEGREGATION, OF LACK OF FUNDING, BUT ALSO OF PERSEVERANCE AND DRIVE AS A BLACK VIOLIN PLAYER JOINED THE WHITE PITTSBURG ORCHESTRA TO ACCOMPANY A BLACK CAST. IT IS ALSO THE STORY OF HOW A WOMAN FROM THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA CARVED OUT A SPACE FOR HERSELF AND A TALENTED GROUP OF PERFORMERS IN A WORLD WHERE SEPARATE WAS ANYTHING BUT EQUAL. THIS EXHIBIT INTENDS TO BREAK DOWN PERCEIVED BARRIERS SURROUNDING OPERA AS A GENRE, TO CREATE DIALOGUE AROUND ISSUES OF SEGREGATION AND ACCESS IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF DAWSON AND THE COMPANY ON NOT ONLY THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA, BUT ALSO THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.

• BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM ARTS CENTER

  $20,000

  THE FARM AT BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE, CO-CURATED BY DAVID SILVER AND BRUCE JOHANSEN, WILL BE ON VIEW AT BMCM+AC IN ASHEVILLE FROM SEPT 2024-JAN 2025. BUILT FROM A DECADE'S WORTH OF ORIGINAL ARCHIVAL RESEARCH, THE EXHIBITION FOLLOWS RENEGADE STUDENTS, FACULTY, FAMILIES, FARMERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS THEY START AND SUSTAIN A CAMPUS FARM IN THE 1930S, BUILD A BETTER FARM IN THE '40S, AND WATCH IT ALL COLLAPSE IN THE '50S. THE EXHIBITION ESTABLISHES A NEW HISTORY OF BMCONE THAT SPOTLIGHTS THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS STUDENTS MADE TO THE FARM AND COLLEGE; THE WAR-TIME EFFORTS MADE BY AN ALL-FEMALE STUDENT BODY TO BUILD THE LAKE EDEN FARM; AND THE MANY LONG-LASTING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY, SHATTERING THE MYTH THAT BMC WAS DIVORCED AND DISTANT FROM ITS NEIGHBORS. FINALLY, THE EXHIBITION SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN COMMUNAL LIVING IS NO LONGER COMMUNAL, AND OFFERS THE FIRST EVER DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF THE COLLEGE, A DRAMATIC AND OFTEN DANGEROUS STORY.

• FEDERATION OF NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

  $20,000

  START-UP OF A NEW N.C. HISTORY DAY REGION - FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT WILL FACILITATE THE START-UP A NEW REGION IN THE SANDHILLS AREA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE (UNC PEMBROKE). FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NC TEACHER FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE TUITION FOR 8 TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE FALL 2023 HISTORICAL ARGUMENTATION COURSE LED BY NATIONAL HISTORY DAY AND THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO EDUCATORS LOCATED IN ONE OF NC'S 78 RURAL COUNTIES.PROVIDING TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO HELP PROVIDE NC TEACHERS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO LEAD THEIR STUDENTS THROUGH THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PROGRAM. MAKING THE EXHIBIT CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE - NATIONAL HISTORY DAY'S MOST POPULAR PROJECT CATEGORY WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE IS THE EXHIBIT CATEGORY. FUNDS WOULD BE USED TO PURCHASE EXHIBIT BOARDS FOR STUDENTS IN OUR TITLE I SCHOOLS.

• CENTER FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION INC

  $20,000

  WE ARE BLESSED WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS ALL AROUND US, FROM RESTORING OLD BUILDINGS TO MUSEUMS AND GENEALOGICAL LIBRARIES. BUT WHAT OFTEN GETS MISSED IS THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THOSE HOMES, WROTE THOSE OLD BALLADS & WORE THE OLD CLOTHES. WE PRESERVE THE REMNANTS OF WHAT THE PAST OFFERED BUT FORGET TO DOCUMENT THE OLD FOLKS WHO ARE STILL HERE TODAY WITH A TREASURE-CHEST OF KNOWLEDGE THAT COULD HELP US SOLVE PROBLEMS WE ARE ENCOUNTERING TODAY. THE CENTER SEEKS A GRANT TO PRESERVE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE OVER 20 YEARS WORTH OF RECORDED ORAL HISTORIES AND APPLY THE INSIGHTS AND WISDOM OF OUR ELDERS TO TODAY'S SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. WE WILL MAKE THIS KNOWLEDGE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE RESILIENCE OF OUR ELDERS OFFERS PROFOUND LESSONS TODAY TO OUR YOUTH ON THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE BLACK HISTORY RESEARCH GROUP, THE HENDERSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL & HISTORY GROUP & THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS.

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Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

5 September 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

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