GULLAH-GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

A80

Classification

1000

Street

PO BOX 787

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

• During the reporting period, the program achieved several significant milestones that strengthened community engagement, cultural preservation, and resilience planning throughout the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.A major accomplishment was the delivery of a three-part educational series in Florida focused on the history and living legacy of the Gullah Geechee people. The series provided participants with a deeper understanding of Gullah Geechee heritage, cultural traditions, and contemporary contributions, fostering greater awareness and appreciation among community members and stakeholders.Building upon this momentum, the organization successfully launched its inaugural Gullah Geechee Summit in Florida. The Summit brought together community leaders, cultural practitioners, scholars, preservation advocates, and residents to engage in meaningful dialogue around cultural preservation, economic opportunity, and community development. The success of this event has led to plans for expansion into additional Corridor states in 2026, creating new opportunities for regional collaboration and impact.The program also conducted Gullah Geechee Resilience and Resource Listening Tours across the Corridor. These community-centered engagements provided valuable opportunities for residents to share local knowledge, identify environmental and habitat restoration priorities, and discuss challenges affecting their communities. Information gathered during the tours is being used to guide the development of a comprehensive Resilience Plan designed to strengthen community sustainability, environmental stewardship, and long-term cultural preservation.Another highlight was the hosting of the first annual Gullah Convening, a landmark celebration of Gullah Geechee culture, heritage, and community. The event featured a formal dinner curated by renowned Gullah chefs, showcasing the rich culinary traditions of the Gullah Geechee people. Guests also enjoyed live music, cultural storytelling, and opportunities for intergenerational connection and learning. The Convening created an unforgettable evening that honored heritage, celebrated cultural excellence, and reinforced the importance of preserving and sharing Gullah Geechee traditions for future generations.Collectively, these initiatives expanded public awareness of Gullah Geechee culture, strengthened community connections across the Corridor, elevated local voices in resilience planning efforts, and established a strong foundation for continued growth and impact in the years ahead.

  Expenses $957,934 · Grants $67,500 · Revenue $11,651

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $1,152,280

  Expenses

  $1,094,832

  Contributions

  $1,140,402

  Grants paid

  $67,500

• 2023

  Revenue

  $1,062,689

  Expenses

  $906,215

  Contributions

  $1,062,385

  Grants paid

  $2,000

• 2022

  Revenue

  $929,169

  Expenses

  $1,132,394

  Contributions

  $921,040

  Grants paid

  $211,867

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $526,398

  Expenses

  $401,762

  Assets (EOY)

  $307,108

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $332,327

  Expenses

  $226,272

  Assets (EOY)

  $200,153

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $306,835

  Expenses

  $365,913

  Assets (EOY)

  $100,805

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $225,679

  Expenses

  $226,351

  Assets (EOY)

  $31,725

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $257,388

  Expenses

  $253,015

  Assets (EOY)

  $30,135

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $241,152

  Expenses

  $248,555

  Assets (EOY)

  $25,762

• 2014 · 990-EZ

  Revenue

  $122,160

  Expenses

  $291,602

  Assets (EOY)

  $32,416

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

• COSMO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION CORP

  $25,000

  2022 · HERITAGE GRANT

• CEDAR HILLWEST BANK HERITAGE FOUNDATION

  $20,000

  2022 · CULTURAL HERITAGE

• NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL

  $16,000

  2022 · HERITAGE GRANT

• PENN CENTER INC

  $15,000

  2022 · SPONSORSHIP

• LINCOLNVILLE MUSEUM & CULTURAL CTR

  $10,500

  2022 · HERITAGE GRANT

• CHARLES JOYNER INSTITUTE FOR GULLAH & AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES

  $10,000

  2022 · SPONSORSHIP

• ATLANTIC BEACH SC GULLAH GEECHEE ORGANIZATION INC

  $10,000

  2022 · HERITAGE GRANT

• MITCHELVILLE PRESERVATION PROJECT INC

  $10,000

  2022 · HERITAGE GRANT

• Historical Mosquito Beach Foundation

  $7,500

  2024 · To support the preservation and economic revitalization efforts of the Mosquito Beach community

• BRAG DREAM TEAM INC

  $5,500

  2022 · HERITAGE GRANT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

• WINDWARD FUND

  $400,000

  2022 · ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

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