2016-11-15T12:53:14-06:00 2015-12-31 203296273 HORWICH COLEMAN LEVIN LLC 125 S WACKER DRIVE STE 1500 CHICAGO IL 606064477 990 2015-01-01 364328170 THE HISTORY MAKERS HIST 3126741900 1900 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60616 JULIEANNA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3126741900 2016-11-14 1 JULIAN G COLEMAN P00170127 3123410100 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JULIEANNA RICHARDSON 1900 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60616 729934 0 X WWW.THEHISTORYMAKERS.COM X 1999 IL THE HISTORYMAKERS IS A NATIONAL, 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION COMMITTED TO PRESERVING, DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES. 9 8 13 0 0 0 3273808 724908 5752 4281 1681 745 8603 0 3289844 729934 0 0 0 0 484368 440786 0 0 202998 1538238 1424234 2022606 1865020 1267238 -1135086 2280036 1157983 25714 38747 2254322 1119236 X THE HISTORYMAKERS INC. (THE COMPANY) WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER ILLINOIS LAW TO VIDEO RECORD THROUGH FIRST PERSON NARRATIVES THE STORIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYMAKERS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE VIDEO AND ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE. THE COMPANY'S SUPPORT COMES FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY HOLDS FUND RAISING EVENTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE GOALS OF THE COMPANY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010 THE HISTORYMAKERS ARCHIVE CONTAINS OVER 2,000 VIDEOTAPED ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS. 0 0 677013 DIGITAL VIDEO ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVES AND INTERVIEWS: VIDEO TAPED ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS. EACH HISTORYMAKERS INTERVIEW IS APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS IN LENGTH. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE COST OF BACKGROUND RESEARCH, VIDEOTAPING, EDITING, TRANSCRIBING, ENCODING, DIGITIZING, AND ARCHIVING EACH INTERVIEW. 150447 WEBSITE: DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORYMAKERS WEB SITE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO SAMPLE THE ARCHIVE HOLDINGS ON THE INTERNET. 677009 LIVE EVENTS: REPRESENTS THE SERIES KNOWN AS "AN EVENING WITH", THESE EVENTS ARE HELD EACH YEAR. THE EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO EXPOSE THE HISTORYMAKERS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, TELL A STORY OF A PROMINENT HISTORYMAKER, AND RAISE FUNDS. 1504469 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X HISTORY MAKERS 3126741900 1900 S MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60616 GEORGE BILLICIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE COOK BUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MCNAMRA CORLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL B REID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON L SCHUYLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA L TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 B JOSEPH WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIEANNA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150000 0 0 150000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3660 721248 724908 PRODUCT SALES 900099 4281 4281 4281 745 745 729934 5026 0 0 X 440786 290919 61710 88157 41586 27447 5822 8317 7805 5151 1093 1561 32121 32121 174000 114840 24360 34800 13371 8825 1872 2674 GRANT PROJECT EXPENSE 497702 497702 SPECIAL EVENTS 198345 198345 PAYROLL TAXES 78631 51897 11008 15726 CONFERENCE 62960 62960 317713 214262 51688 51763 1865020 1504469 157553 202998 1481265 727311 310994 187455 127550 200000 200000 402788 299666 100322 103122 2280036 1157983 25714 38747 25714 38747 X 2254322 1119236 2254322 1119236 2280036 1157983 -1135086 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2283994 2535020 1807915 3273808 724908 10625645 2283994 2535020 1807915 3273808 724908 10625645 10625645 3691 2185 738 2081 745 9440 10635085 39743 0.99910 0.99870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19930 4152 15778 382858 295514 87344 103122 729934 0 729934 0 729934 1865020 0 1865020 0 1865020 JULIEANNA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LANDLORD 174000 THE ORGANIZATION LEASES ITS FACILITY FROM AN ENTITY THAT IS OWNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LEASE IS AT THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR COMPARABLE PROPERTY IN THE CHICAGO AREA 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DEFINES AN OPERATING POLICY ON ALL MATTER THAT MIGHT LEAD TO A CONFLICT. THIS IS COMMUNICATED TO BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. EACH BOARD MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY BY SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MAILING OR PICK-UP. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,564. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,847. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,353. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,764. MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,387. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,387. OFFICE MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,664. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,406. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,070. IT & SOFTWARE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,686. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,327. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,753. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,766. SPECIAL PROJECTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,260. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,260. SPEAKER EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,437. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,437. OFFICE SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,765. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,708. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,868. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,341. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,625. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,466. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,523. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,614. FUND RAISING COST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,034. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,034. POSTAGE AND DELIVERY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,344. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,982. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,832. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,158. EQUIPMENT RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,315. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,823. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,114. CREW SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,501. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,591. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,273. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,365. ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,999. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,999. GIFTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,091. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,080. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,543. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,714. PHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,862. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,031. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,473. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,366. INTERVIEW EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,230. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,230. PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,597. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,597. CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,328. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 494. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 706. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,528. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,573. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 334. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 477. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,384. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,359. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 288. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 412. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,059. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 894. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 190. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 271. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,355. CONTRACT ORGANIZATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 858. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 182. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 260. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,300. PARKING AND TAXI: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 769. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 163. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 233. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,165. VAULT STORAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,093. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,093. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 502. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 152. TOTAL EXPENSES 760. AUTO EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 403. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 85. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 122. TOTAL EXPENSES 610. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 339. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 72. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 103. TOTAL EXPENSES 514. PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 297. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 63. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 90. TOTAL EXPENSES 450. BOOK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 184. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 56. TOTAL EXPENSES 279. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR TO THE CURRENT TAX YEAR.