2024-09-12T16:00:21-05:00 2023-10-31 560571159 BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP PO BOX 19608 GREENSBORO NC 274199608 990 2022-11-01 561153601 NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL NORT 7046871520 320 E 9TH STREET NO 414 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 SHERRY PAULA WATKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7046871520 2024-09-05 1 0 JOHN M ROBINSON P01281319 3362944494 2024-09-05 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z SHERRY PAULA WATKINS 320 E 9TH STREET NO 414 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 1205530 0 X WWW.NCHUMANITIES.ORG X 1980 NC THE NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. 24 24 6 24 0 0 1288135 1204758 0 0 586 772 0 0 1288721 1205530 182772 374919 0 0 511844 510053 0 0 113979 619518 550724 1314134 1435696 -25413 -230166 1342645 1342049 266126 425395 1076519 916654 THE NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. 0 0 955442 374919 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS TO PROMOTE FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. 955442 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL 7046871520 320 E 9TH STREET SUITE 414 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 LORNA RICOTTA CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DR MIKE WAKEFORD VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH DELA CRUZ ABRAMS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET D BAUER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH A CARLSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 KERRY D BIRD TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 RODNEY DAWSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY FIELDS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATRINA BROWNLEE TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JESSICA HARDIN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KAHN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 LES HIGH TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 TASSE A LITTLE TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA REYES TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DIANE ROBERTSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 C THOMAS STEELE TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICK THAMES TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 CECELIA THOMPSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 LILIANA WENDORFF TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY WHITE TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 TODD WRIGHT TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SERGIO FERNANDEZ TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHERRY PAULA WATKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 129783 0 26166 129783 0 26166 1 0 1 0 0 1159929 44829 1204758 772 772 1205530 0 0 772 374919 374919 155949 23392 93570 38987 271972 194263 43831 33878 25393 18364 3983 3046 26614 21153 1541 3920 30125 15581 9736 4808 96280 46580 49700 9067 9067 50993 5473 44234 1286 62360 59435 2925 28120 19283 5572 3265 41476 33156 6251 2069 24786 11124 11190 2472 53742 18001 25723 10018 10167 10167 6008 388 5620 PROGRAM EXPENSES 56924 56924 BOOKS AND REFERENCE MAT 33954 33954 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 30741 18449 6433 5859 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/LICE 30429 2434 27610 385 15677 2569 12047 1061 1435696 955442 366275 113979 184304 138773 67883 0 14920 28516 120902 77166 53903 43736 1021635 1083642 0 47382 1342645 1342049 82964 96212 183162 281801 0 47382 266126 425395 X 609254 420008 467265 496646 1076519 916654 1342645 1342049 -230166 70301 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1235554 758646 2205853 1288135 1204758 6692946 1235554 758646 2205853 1288135 1204758 6692946 6692946 82376 22686 252565 586 772 358985 7051931 0.94910 0.94740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 22567 0 1 3700 26267 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: HUMANITIES ON THE HILL, WASHINGTON, DC SPONSORED BY THE FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS; LOBBYING PORTION OF DUES PAID TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS. 557940 40126 5030 593036 686519 -123289 5290 557940 555364 136468 92 5221 686519 545998 15930 6564 555364 484902 67417 6321 545998 0.16260 0.49160 0.34580 0 0 46766 26187 20579 69611 50979 18632 4525 4525 43736 POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDS 1083642 F 1083642 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 47382 47382 X 1271743 70301 4979 -9067 66213 1205530 0 1205530 1431608 4979 4979 1426629 9067 9067 1435696 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED TO ENSURE THAT RESOURCES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHERS INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: IT IS THE COUNCIL'S POLICY TO EVALUATE ALL TAX POSITIONS TO IDENTIFY ANY THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN. ALL IDENTIFIED MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS ARE ASSESSED AND MEASURED BY A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD TO DETERMINE IF THE TAX POSITION IS UNCERTAIN AND WHAT, IF ANY, THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY HAVE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE YEAR. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH INVESTMENT INCOME ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -9,067. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH INVESTMENT INCOME ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9,067. 1 HIDDEN VOICES 9602 ART ROAD CEDAR GROVE NC 27231 200763984 501(C)(3) 13310 0 A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT USING ETHNOGRAPHY, STORY-SHARING, PORTRAITURE, AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION CIRCLES, R TO THE POWER OF 3 EXPLORES RURAL REENTRY THROUGH THE LENS OF RECLAMATION, REDEMPTION, AND RESTORATION. THE OVERARCHING INTENT OF THE PROJECT IS TO EXPAND AND SHIFT THE DOMINANT NARRATIVE AROUND INCARCERATION AND REENTRY; TO BUILD RELATIONAL CAPACITY FOR COLLABORATION WITHIN THE JUSTICE-INVOLVED MEMBERS AND BETWEEN THE JUSTICE-INVOLVED AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS; TO ENHANCE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT BETWEEN RETURNEES, FAMILY MEMBERS, FAITH AND CIVIC LEADERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. R TO THE POWER OF 3 EMPLOYS MULTIPLE CREATIVE PATHWAYS FOR SHARING THESE STORIES, INCLUDING STORY CYCLES; INTERACTIVE, TRAVELING EXHIBITS; AND AUDIO/VIDEO PIECES. WHAT ARE THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF AND NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR REENTRY? THIS IS THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION WE WILL EXPLORE WITH VARIED STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER 241 E MARKET STREET SMITHFIELD NC 27577 566000311 JOHNSTON COUNTY 20000 0 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. APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY 287 RIVERS STREET BOONE NC 286082174 561176030 NORTH CAROLINA 19999 0 IN A SERIES OF FREE WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS HELD DOWNTOWN AND IN OFF-CAMPUS SPACES, HUMANITIES EXPERTS WILL HELP THE PUBLIC CONSIDER DIVERSE RURAL CULTURES CLOSELY AND IN DEPTH. SCHOLARS WILL OFFER HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND INTERPRETIVE STRATEGIES FOR THOSE REPRESENTATIONS OF RURAL LIFE SEEN IN ANNUAL LOCAL EVENTS, AS WELL AS FOR REPRESENTATIONS OF RURAL CULTURES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. THE SERIES WILL HELP RESIDENTS OF NORTH CAROLINA'S HIGH COUNTRY AND ITS VISITORS (1) BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT PEOPLES THAT INHABIT RUSTIC REGIONS, AND (2) RELATE FAMILIAR LOCAL TRADITIONS TO THE CUSTOMS OF RURAL CULTURES ABROAD THAT THEY MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOUNTER. GUILFORD COLLEGE 5800 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE GREENSBORO NC 27410 560529982 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL - CAROLINA PUBLIC HUMANITIES 1700 MLK JR BLVD CB 3425 CHAPEL HILL NC 27599 566001393 501(C)(3) 25000 0 "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 910 RALEIGH RD CHAPEL HILL NC 275143916 566172047 NORTH CAROLINA 25000 0 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. ISLA- IMMERSION FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 1502 W NORTH CAROLINA 54 405 DURHAM NC 27707 455336885 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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. GREENVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 802 SOUTH EVANS STREET GREENVILLE NC 27834 560754646 501(C)(3) 19535 0 OPENING IN JUNE 2024, THE GREENVILLE MUSEUM OF ART (GMOA) WILL HOST "THE HOME I NEVER KNEW: NI DE AQUI, NI DE ALLA," A GROUP EXHIBITION OF ARTWORK BY LATINO/A/X ARTISTS FROM OR CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. OUR CALL FOR ARTWORKS WILL INVITE LATINO/A/X ARTISTS TO SHARE ABOUT THEIR LIVES GROWING UP IN THIS REGION, INCLUDING HARDSHIPS, TRIUMPHS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. RECLAIMING THE IDEA OF "NI DE AQUI, NI DE ALLA, OR NOT FROM HERE, NOR THERE," WE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE RANGE OF INDIVIDUAL AND SHARED EXPERIENCES ASSOCIATED WITH BEING BOTH "FROM HERE AND "FROM THERE," BELONGING OR NOT BELONGING, OR FEELING MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, OR CULTURALLY FROM ELSEWHERE. THIS PROJECT, ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CASA AZUL DE WILSON, THE ASSOCIATION OF MEXICANS IN NORTH CAROLINA (AMEXCAN), AND THE LEDONIA WRIGHT CULTURAL CENTER AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (ECU), ADDRESSES THE LACKING REPRESENTATION OF LATINO/A/X VOICES IN OUR REGION. INVISIBLE HISTORIES PROJECT PO BOX 101672 BIRMINGHAM AL 35210 820777440 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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. GREENSBORO HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC 130 SUMMIT AVE GREENSBORO NC 27401 560629340 501(C)(3) 7600 0 TEACHERS ARE ASKING FOR OUR HELP IN TEACHING THE DIFFICULT TOPIC OF NC DEMOCRACY HISTORY AND CIVICS. THIS PROJECT WILL BETTER EQUIP THEM TO TEACH EFFECTIVELY, WITH THE ENGAGEMENT THAT A MUSEUM-BASED PROGRAM OFFERS. BUILDING ON OUR "NC DEMOCRACY" EXHIBITION (FUNDED IN PART BY NC HUMANITIES), THEMES DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM, AND A LIBRARY OF WEBINARS, WE HAVE RESOURCES THAT CAN BE BROUGHT INTO THE CLASSROOM, ENRICH THE ON-SITE EXPERIENCE AT THE MUSEUM AND POST-VISIT ACTIVITIES. WE ARE COORDINATING WITH GREENSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS A VENUE FOR CHECKING OUT "TRAVELING TRUNKS OF DEMOCRACY" THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH THEMES RELATED TO CIVICS AND DEMOCRACY. WE ARE FOCUSING ON UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES AND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT TWO EDUCATION CONSULTANTS, ONSITE TEACHER WORKSHOPS, LESSON PLANS, A TRAVELING TRUNK PROGRAM AND SUPPLEMENTARY PRINTED MATERIAL. THIS PILOT PROGRAM WILL BE GEARED TOWARDS 4TH - 5TH GRADES, BUT AVAILABLE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AS WELL. CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY 3500 SHAMROCK DR CHARLOTTE NC 28215 237125613 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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 120 COLLEGE ST ASHEVILLE NC 28801 582105570 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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. PAULI MURRAY CENTER FOR HISTORY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PO BOX 541 DURHAM NC 27701 454926223 501(C)(3) 10000 0 COLLABORATE WITH CAROLINA K-12 TO SUPPORT AND PARTNER WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS FROM DURHAM, WAKE, AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN A SIX-MONTH PROGRAM: THE PAULI MURRAY SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING FELLOWS. THROUGH A FOCUS ON THE LONG HISTORY OF ACTIVISM IN DURHAM, NC, THE FELLOWS WILL GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR THE DIVERSE WAYS THAT EVERYDAY PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED TO ATTEMPTS TO FOSTER DIVISION AS WELL AS ACTS OF HATE-BASED VIOLENCE. CONSEQUENTLY, FELLOWS WILL BE EMPOWERED TO TEACH COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND LOCAL HISTORIES AS IMPORTANT PARTS OF STATE AND NATIONAL HISTORY. THE PMC, IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS VISION OF "REALIZING A WORLD IN WHICH WHOLENESS IS A HUMAN RIGHT," GROUNDS THIS WORK IN A DESIRE TO FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND TO OFFER RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS TO OBSERVE THE LEGACIES, CONTEMPORARY IMPACTS, AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. THIS WORK WILL ULTIMATELY BE ROOTED IN THE SPIRIT OF THE WORK OF REV. DR. PAULI MURRAY. FEDERATION OF NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETIES 4610 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 276994610 581325173 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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. LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM 3201 SOUTH 17TH STREET WILMINGTON NC 28412 560812213 501(C)(3) 19050 0 THE USCT LECTURE AND CONVERSATION SERIES FEATURING DR. SHERWIN BRYANT (NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY), JOEL COOK (ECU), STEVE NUNEZ (UCONN), AND TYANNA WEST (NC CENTRAL) IS TIMELY AND NECESSARY, AS OUR NATION CONFRONTS ENTRENCHED SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL RACISM. WITH ITS GOAL OF ADDRESSING RACISM BY CONTEXTUALIZING CAM'S STEPHEN HAYES'S UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS (USCT) SCULPTURE WITH HISTORY, THIS PROJECT BENEFITS A COMMUNITY MARRED BY A TRAGIC PAST OF WHITE SUPREMACY. BRUNSWICK COUNTY NATIVE DR. SHERWIN BRYANT WILL EXPOUND ON NEW RESEARCH INTO THE LIVES OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN OUR REGION, SCHOLAR AND USCT REENACTOR JOEL COOK WILL EXPLORE THE LIVES OF USCT SOLDIERS, WILMINGTON NATIVE STEVE NUNEZ WILL LOOK AT HOW THE MILITANT FIGHT BY THE USCT INFORMS THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND BRUNSWICK COUNTY NATIVE TYANNA WEST LOOKS DEEPLY AT GULLAH GEECHEE HERITAGE. EACH SCHOLAR WILL ALSO WORK TO CREATE A LESSON PLAN THAT CONNECTS WITH THE HISTORY OF THE AREA AND WITH CORE CURRICULUM. CENTER FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION INC 711B SOUTH GROVE STREET HENDERSONVILLE NC 28792 271043702 501(C)(3) 20000 0 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. ELON UNIVERSITY 100 CAMPUS DRIVE ELON NC 27244 560532303 501(C)(3) 19700 0 THIS PROJECT BUILDS BRIDGES OF DIALOGUE ACROSS RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, GEOGRAPHIC, AND GENERATIONAL DIVISION AND CREATES SPACES OF UNDERSTANDING, HEALING, AND ACTION. IT RESPONDS TO RECENT RESEARCH REVEALING DEEP DIVIDES ACROSS RACE, CLASS, & RURAL/URBAN AREAS IN ALAMANCE COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE ROLE OF FAITH COMMUNITIES IN CATALYZING CHANGE (ALAMANCE CHOOSING HOPE 2022). THE POWER AND PLACE COLLABORATIVEA PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS & HISTORY CENTER (AACAHC), MAYCO BIGELOW COMMUNITY CENTER, & ELON UNIVERSITYRESPONDS TO THIS CALL.SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL WORK WITH DIVERSE FAITH-BASED PARTNERS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY STORYTELLERS. THIS INCLUDES SITE VISITS TO DIFFERENT PLACES OF WORSHIP, NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOURS, A TOUR OF THE AACAHC, A COMMUNITY BOOK-CLUB, AND DIALOGUES ON LOCAL ISSUES. STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLERS WILL COLLABORATE TO CONDUCT AN ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW AND CREATE A SHARABLE DIGITAL STORY. 18 0 PART I, LINE 2: (1)ORGANIZATION HAS A GRANT AWARD LETTER THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY THE HEAD OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE FUNDS WITH SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE GRANT; (2)A GRANT AWARD BUDGET IS MAILED TO EACH ORGANIZATION SIGNED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INDICATING THE LINE ITEMS AND OUTRIGHT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THEM. A DESIGNATED FISCAL AGENT IS TO BE IDENTIFIED BY EACH ORGANIZATION. THAT INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRANT AWARD BUDGET AND FOR PREPARING A FINANCIAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE PROJECT; (3)STAFF AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF FUNDS WHEN THE SIGNED GRANT AWARD LETTER AND FISCAL AGENT FORM ARE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO US; (4)PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AND KEPT IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL FILES; (5)REPORTING FORMS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND THE FISCAL AGENT OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE TO BE FILLED OUT AT THE END OF THE PROJECT. ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THEIR PROJECTS TO COMPLETE THAT REPORT. IF DELINQUENT, STAFF FOLLOWS THROUGH TO RECEIVE THE REPORT. (6)AN INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT IS REQUIRED FOR GRANTS OVER $5,000 BEFORE FURTHER PAYMENTS ARE APPROVED; (7)STAFF AUDITS THE REPORT TO MAKE SURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR GRANT AS SPECIFIED IN THE GRANT AWARD BUDGET (8)ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS IN CASE THEY ARE CALLED UPON FOR AN AUDIT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHERRY PAULA WATKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 129783 0 0 0 0 0 12892 0 13274 0 155949 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RECOMMENDED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE COUNCIL ANY MATERIAL BREACH OR FAILURE OF THE COUNCIL'S INTERNAL CONTROLS, INVESTMENT FUNCTION, AUDITING FUNCTION, ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, OR GOVERNANCE POLICIES OF WHICH THEY HAVE ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OR A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH BELIEF. IF A COUNCIL OR STAFF MEMBER BECOMES AWARE, OR HAS A GOOD FAITH BELIEF, THAT SUCH A BREACH OR FAILURE HAS OCCURRED, OR MAY BE ABOUT TO OCCUR, THE COUNCIL OR STAFF MEMBER SHOULD REPORT HIS OR HER CONCERN IMMEDIATELY TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE CHAIR, IN THE CASE OF A COUNCIL MEMBER, OR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IF A STAFF MEMBER. EXAMPLES OF SUCH MATERIAL BREACHES OR FAILURES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: SUPPLYING FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IN THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL REPORTS, INCLUDING THE TAX RETURN MISUSE OF COUNCIL FUNDS PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO OR WITHHOLDING MATERIAL INFORMATION FROM THE COUNCIL'S AUDITORS VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SELF-DEALING, EMBEZZLEMENT, OR FRAUD IF THE COUNCIL OR STAFF MEMBER BELIEVES THAT NORMAL CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH A COMMITTEE CHAIR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE INADEQUATE OR INAPPROPRIATE, THE COMPLAINT SHOULD BE REPORTED WITH APPROPRIATE PROMPTNESS TO THE CHAIR. REPORTS SHOULD NORMALLY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING, BUT WILL BE ACCEPTED IF MADE ORALLY. REPORTS SHOULD CONTAIN ENOUGH INFORMATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE CONCERN AND ALLOW AN APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO BEGIN. ALL REPORTS WILL BE RECEIVED AND ACTED UPON IN CONFIDENCE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE NEED TO GATHER FACTS, CONDUCT AN EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION, AND TAKE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION. FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION, THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION DEEMED JUSTIFIED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RECOMMENDED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MAGAZINE, POSTED ON GUIDESTAR, AVAILABLE IN THE RECEPTION AREA OF THE OFFICE, AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.