FRIENDS OF SEQUOYAH: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF SEQUOYAH (EIN 27-1690761)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-20
- IRS object ID
- 202641409349300504
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-20T06:46:44-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 621046406 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 650 25TH STREET NW SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLEVELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37311 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271690761 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF SEQUOYAH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4238826246 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 69 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VONORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37885 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHARLIE RHODARMER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4238826246 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-13 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHERRI ANDERSON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01228421 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4234726543 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEQUOYAH BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHARLIE RHODARMER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 69 576 HWY 360 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VONROE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37885 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $418,655 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SEQUOYAHMUSEUM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2009 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS IN EASTERN TENNESSEE, PARTICULARLY THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SEQUOYAH. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 28 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 28 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 190 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $216,322 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $288,801 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $85,724 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $63,104 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,548 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,747 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $32,960 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $26,837 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $336,554 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $380,489 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $184,351 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $179,782 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $308,912 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $310,688 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $493,263 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $490,470 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$156,709 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$109,981 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,395,346 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,273,263 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $17,191 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,089 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,378,155 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,268,174 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS IN EASTERN TENNESSEE, PARTICULARLY THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SEQUOYAH. THE MUSEUM WILL COLLECT, PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND EXHIBIT OBJECTS AND DATA THAT SUPPORT THIS MISSION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $429,344 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $89,941 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | OPERATION OF MUSEUM PROMOTING CHEROKEE INDIAN OF EASTERN TENNESSEE HISTORY, WITH EMPHASIS ON SEQUOYAH. PROGRAMS USED TO ACCOMPLISH PROMOTION OF HISTORY AND CULTURE INCLUDE FESTIVAL, SEQUOYAH REMEMBRANCE DAY, LECTURE SERIES, CHEROKEE LANGUAGE CLASSES, GENEOLOGY WORKSHOPS, AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $429,344 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (1) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 20 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 28 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 28 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHARLES RHODARMER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4238846246 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 69 576 HWY 360 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VONORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37885 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENE BRANSON | ||||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFF CHAPMAN | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CECE OWENS | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLSON | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN B ENSLEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN MARTIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANITA LOSSIAH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRUCE REIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ADAM WACHACHA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAY GALLINGER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CORY BLANKENSHIP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BLAINA BEST | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BILL WALDROP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MYRA CLOER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MIKE ATKINS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHANA CONDILL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PERRY SHELL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BOB CROSS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TRUDY HUGHES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RON HAMMONTREE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LARRY BLYTHE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GREG MCCLAIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BILLY KIMPTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MITCH INGRAM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN HAMMONTREE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DR MARY CUSHMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DEANNA THOMPSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BOB BLANKENSHIP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHARLIE RHODARMER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $71,814 | $0 | $14,700 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $71,814 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $14,700 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $3,660 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Government Grants | $280,762 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $4,379 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $288,801 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMISSIONS | 713990 | $30,485 | $30,485 |
| FESTIVAL AND EVENTS | 713990 | $20,685 | $20,685 |
| PROGRAM FEES | 713990 | $11,934 | $11,934 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $63,104 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,747 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,747 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $65,003 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $38,166 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $26,837 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $26,837 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $380,489 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $89,941 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,747 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,814 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $64,633 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,181 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,619 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $63,557 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,062 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,599 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,139 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $460 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,043 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,839 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,204 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,707 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,636 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,071 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,670 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,670 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,036 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $204 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,832 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,574 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,574 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,597 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,237 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $360 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,175 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,557 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $618 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,182 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,264 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,918 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,230 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,115 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,115 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,587 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,587 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $161,085 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $144,976 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,109 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,391 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,652 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,739 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVAL & EVENT | $27,806 | $27,806 | |
| REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $27,485 | $24,737 | $2,748 |
| PROGRAM EXPENSE | $14,352 | $14,352 | |
| SUPPLIES | $3,206 | $2,885 | $321 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,312 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,181 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $131 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $490,470 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $429,344 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61,126 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $455 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $397 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $202,082 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $198,729 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $658 | BOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,161 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,282 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,603,530 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,587,836 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,131,041 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,015,694 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,395,346 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,273,263 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,191 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,089 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,191 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,089 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,375,655 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,240,632 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,542 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,378,155 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,268,174 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,395,346 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,273,263 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$109,981 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (1) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $208,718 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $213,114 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $211,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $216,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $288,801 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,138,135 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $126,003 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $116,210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $145,044 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $154,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $128,107 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $669,673 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $334,721 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $329,324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $356,224 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $370,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $416,908 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,807,808 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,807,808 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $97 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $297 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,747 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,051 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $97 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $297 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,747 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,051 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $335,083 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $329,421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $356,521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $372,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $418,655 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,811,859 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99780 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99850 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00220 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00150 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $432,821 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $258,189 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $174,632 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,371,125 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $540,279 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $830,846 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $17,903 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $13,743 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $4,160 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,781,681 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $775,625 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,006,056 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,015,694 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART III, LINE 1A - TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116 | THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ARE OBJECTS HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED AND CARED FOR. ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THE ITEMS EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING CONDITION ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY. |
| PART III, LINE 4 - COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE | THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE COMPRISED OF ITEMS THAT ARE OF HISTORIAL INTEREST AND SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CHEROKEE INDIANS IN EASTERN TENNESSEE, PARTICULARLY THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SEQUOYAH. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL AND OTHER MUSEUM PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS IS TO REVIEW FORM 990. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | DOCUMENTATION AND RETENTION POLICY - THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS MOST DOCUMENTATION INDEFINITELY AS PART OF MUSEUM ARCHIVES FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE AWARE THAT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD BE DISCLOSED. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED, IT IS ADDRESSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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