2025-04-08T11:34:18-07:00 2024-04-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-05-01 237348133 Western North Carolina Historical Association Inc WEST 8282539231 283 Victoria Road Asheville NC 28801 Steve L Johnson President 8282539231 2025-04-08 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2025-04-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Asheville Museum of History Steve Lee Johnson 283 Victoria Road Asheville NC 28801 198024 false X www.wnchistory.org X 1974 NC The mission of Western North Carlina Historical Association is to preserve and promote the history and legacy of Western North Carolina through interpretation, education, collection, and collaboration. 14 14 4 40 0 0 98379 87474 5992 8538 60900 102012 27908 -21766 193179 176258 2990 33284 0 127339 122682 0 13415 241945 150732 372274 306698 -179095 -130440 3574392 3509709 2301 692 3572091 3509017 The mission of Western North Carlina Historical Association is to preserve and promote the history and legacy of Western North Carolina through interpretation, education, collection, and collaboration. false false 268385 33284 8538 New Museum and Permanent Exhibition In fiscal year 2023-2024, the Western North Carolina Historical Association transformed the historic Smith-McDowell House, built circa 1840, into the Asheville Museum of History. This was a major endeavor that followed a multi-year restoration of the house that was completed in 2022. The first floor of the house was transformed into an exhibition space dedicated to representing the history of all 23 counties of Western North Carolina. The new iteration of the museum includes a permanent exhibition featuring a timeline of regional history starting with prehistoric and geological history, the history of pre-colonial indigenous peoples, exploration and colonial settlers, pre-Civil War settlements, railroad and urban expansion, Appalachian communities, the impacts of World Wars I and II on the region, urban redevelopment, tourism, industry, and many other historical topics running through the contemporary period and ending in 2023. The permanent exhibit is also comprised of two galleries exploring geological, environmental, and cultural histories of the region. The exhibit contains multiple artifact displays, wall text panels, and graphics illustrating these histories and topics. The grand opening of the Asheville Museum of History occurred in October 2023 with a successful opening reception and other events including educational programming. A temporary traveling exhibition on the tile work of Western North Carolina resident Rafael Guastavino, who was responsible for the tile work in the Biltmore Estate, along with many other important buildings nationwide, accompanied the permanent exhibition in the adjacent galleries and also opened along with the grand opening in October. There was also a major rebranding effort with new logos, a new website, press, and a new style guide to transform what was previously referred to as the Smith-McDowell House into the Asheville Museum of History. The new permanent exhibition was supported by a grant from North Carolina Humanities, along with private donations. Educational Programming Ongoing educational programming at the Asheville Museum of History in fiscal year 2023-2024 was packed full of a variety of interesting program offerings both in person and online as virtual programs. Programs included: -Six History Hour Series lectures with guest historians and lecturers that served an average of 40 audience members each lecture. These lectures were ticketed events hosted online through Zoom and included a low or no cost ticket option through the museums Community Fund. Three of the programs were offered as hybrid events in person and online through a collaborative program with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville. -Five outdoor History Hiking programs led by the museums programs director and guest historians at various historic and natural sites throughout the region. These hikes served an average of 10 people per program and occurred in the summer of 2023. Thomas Wolfe Literary Award and Outstanding Achievement Award The Asheville Museum of History hosts two major awards programs, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award. Named for the famed Asheville-born novelist, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award has been presented annually by the Western North Carolina Historical Association since 1955 to honor outstanding literature by regional authors or works that take place in Western North Carolina. The museum also presents an annual Outstanding Achievement Award to organizations or individuals who have undertaken special and exceptional efforts in preserving or promoting local and regional history in the Western North Carolina community. In fiscal year 2023-2024, the Thomas Wolf Literary Award ceremony was hosted on April 25, 2023 and honored winning author David Joy for his novel Those We Thought We Knew, along with four other finalists. The Outstanding Achievement Award was presented at the grand opening of the museum in October 2023 to Grace Gordon Pless for her six decades of dedication to Asheville area history, including her work with the Asheville Urban Trail. 268385 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 4 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NC X X Polly Roman-Smith 8282539231 283 Victoria Road Asheville NC 28801 Anne Chesky Executive Director 40.00 X 73782 0 0 Ralph Simpson President 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Catherine Brod Vice President 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael McLaughlin Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Dirk Wilmoth Treasurer 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Martha Fullington Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffery Cantrell Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Buchanan Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Dee James Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Allan Tarleton Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Kirk Brown Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Frank Board Member 6.00 X 0 0 0 Kieta Osteen-Cochrane Board Member 6.00 X 0 0 0 James Bradley Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Lee Johnson Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 73782 0 0 false false false 15110 15021 10000 47343 87474 Admission Fees 712110 6141 0 0 Adult Programs 712110 2397 0 0 8538 95483 0 95483 6529 6529 6529 0 0 6529 0 15021 21766 -21766 0 -21766 176258 8538 0 80246 31026 31026 2258 2258 52360 41888 5236 5236 61248 48998 6125 6125 9074 7259 908 907 6595 0 6595 0 1451 0 1451 0 4092 3710 0 382 13323 11449 1676 198 808 646 81 81 36346 35271 1075 0 244 244 0 0 5807 4307 1500 0 Adult Programs 228 228 0 0 Program Exhibits 69064 69064 0 0 Other Program Expenses 265 265 0 0 Fiscal Agent Sponsorship Expenses 10715 10715 0 0 1794 1057 251 486 306698 268385 24898 13415 107451 8390 1138 1829 1373632 63879 1307800 1309753 2002943 2027772 155060 161965 3574392 3509709 2301 692 2301 692 X 108589 11480 3463502 3497537 3572091 3509017 3574392 3509709 -130440 67366 X X false false false false X 0 35463 1510574 83938 98379 87474 1815828 0 0 35463 1510574 83938 98379 87474 1815828 62685 1753143 43292 535484 102922 57322 95483 834503 0 27908 27908 2678239 52224 0.65460 0.67050 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Collection Sales 2022: 27908. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 155060 15806 7450 1451 161965 172986 -8897 7650 1379 155060 179389 2795 7500 1698 172986 143692 44459 7500 1262 179389 171288 -11331 14830 1435 143692 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 true false 0 234200 234200 1073600 0 1073600 65832 63879 1953 1309753 Funds held at Western North Carolina Community Foundation 161965 161965 Pt III, Line 4 WNCHA obtains and retains objects in its collection which is congruent with the interpretation of the history of western North Carolina as well as objects that fit the scale and asthetics of period rooms within the Smith-McDowell House, our facility. Pt V, Line 4 The purpose of the endowment is to generate investment income to supplement operating funds. First Look Gala 15021 15021 0 3332 10718 400 7316 15021 15021 0 3332 10718 400 7316 21766 -21766 true SA Cemetary Association 305 Lakewood Drive Asheville NC 28803 843950555 18840 Program Assistance The RAIL Project 20 North Main Street Marion NC 28752 934393955 12186 Railroad Project 2 Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a CPA firm, reviewed by management, presented to the board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members are annually required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest in writing. These disclosures are kept on file. Pt VI, Line 18 The Form 1023 is available upon request and the Forms 990 are available on the websites of many charity watchdog organizations and upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents are available upon request. Other Carryover of Schedule O Note from prior year 990 -- In the year ended April 30, 2019, the organization received a contribution in the amount of $2,274,153. This contribution meets the IRS criteria for an unusual grant for the Schedule A, public support test. The unusual grant criteria that the organization met is as follows: 1. A substantial contribution from a disinterested part. 2. Attracted by reason of the publicly supported nature of the organization. 3. Is unusual and unexpected in amount. 4. Would, by reason of its large amount, result in the organizations not meeting the applicable public support test. Pt XII, Line 1 Modified cash