Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$112,806

Total expenses

$90,090

Contributions and grants received

$92,904

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Membership dues (line 3)

$0

Investment income (line 4)

$0

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

$0

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

$0

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

$0

Other revenue (line 8)

$19,902

Total assets, end of year

$67,451

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,500

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$64,951

Program service expenses (Part III)

$73,074

Program services were 81.1% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

• Fourth annual Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Gala designed to celebrate the cultural contributions of the Gullah Geechee people brought to North Carolina as slaves to work the rice fields of the Cape Fear Region of southeastern NC. The Gala features Gullah inspired cuisine catered by a nationally recognized Gullah chef and entertainment by Gullah performers. Attendance in 2024 exceed 2023 at a facility capacity of 182.

  Expenses $30,443 · Grants $12,250

• The Third North Carolina Rice Festival commemorates the rich history of rice cultivation in the Cape Fear Region and honors the cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee community. The event showcased a diverse program including six hours of historical and cultural presentations entertainment by Gullah regional and local artists a dedicated Childrens Stage with engaging activities and an exhibit area featuring crafts products and services from forty-eight vendors. In spite of weather challenges this years festival attracted a record-breaking attendance of 4000 participants marking a 43% increase from the previous year.

  Expenses $34,396 · Grants $39,000

• Host our 2nd Ancestry Reveal event where participants provided DNA samples for testing by African Ancestry Inc. At the Reveal event six participants learned of their ancestry traced to countries and actual tribes in Africa. Nearly 100 people attended the event which exceed prior year attendance of 60 people

  Expenses $7,485

• Hosted our first Introduction to the NC Rice Festival event with screening of NCRF-produced documentaries a panel discussion of experts and a Q&A session.

  Expenses $750

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2024

Filed

7 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.1

Source object

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