2016-10-14T08:44:57-07:00 2016-04-30 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990EZ 2015-05-01 237348133 Western North Carolina Historical Association Inc WEST 8282539231 283 Victoria Road Asheville NC 28801 DAN HUGER TREASURER 8282539231 2016-10-14 true STEPHEN C CORLISS 8282360206 2016-10-14 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X wnchistory.org X X 67890 X 28770 27422 9818 1870 0 0 0 0 3770 -3770 10 164 -154 63956 1500 29292 9803 8972 797 33545 83909 -19953 347543 -10383 317207 X 54699 49136 292844 268166 347543 317302 95 347543 317207 X Preservation and promotion of the history of Western North Carolina The Smith-McDowell House Museum and its exhibit space received 1975 visitors. Youth Programs-Hosted nine educational workshops (the Crafty Historian) combining a hands-on craft activity with a history lesson. Topics covered included 1500 75519 Watercolor Art, Decoupage, Spinning and Weaving. Total served: 50 students -Produced Living History Days during two days in April. This event covers local history and heritage topics during a tour of the Smith-McDowell House for grades 4-5. Participatory skills and activities related to a wide range of cultural and social study topics are demonstrated by 35 adult volunteers and 25 youth volunteers (continued on Schedule O, Ref Part III, Line 31) 75519 RICHARD GRAHAM PHD President 4.00 0 JOHN TURK Vice President 1.00 0 KATHY DRAKE Treasurer 8.00 0 KERRI GLOVER Secretary 1.00 0 GWIN JONES Immediate Past President 1.00 0 WAYNE CALDWELL PHD Board Member 1.00 0 STUART CAMBLOS Board Member 1.00 0 BILL LINEBERRY Board Member 1.00 0 GORDON MCKINNEY PHD Board Member 1.00 0 DANIEL PIERCE PHD Board Member 1.00 0 MARY L POWELL PHD Board Member 1.00 0 JIM BUCHANAN Board Member 1.00 0 WILLIAM EAKINS Board Member 1.00 0 DAN HUGER Board Member 1.00 0 LESLIE R MORRIS Board Member 1.00 0 FRANCES L RAMSEY Board Member 1.00 0 ALLAN TARLETON Board Member 1.00 0 BETH GENTRY Board Member 1.00 0 ALI MANGKANG Prior Executive Director May 2015 - November 2015 40.00 12990 false false false false false false false false false WNC HISTORICAL ASSOC INC 283 Victoria Road Asheville NC 28801 8282539231 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE X 24443 42409 66346 59243 38588 231029 24443 42409 66346 59243 38588 231029 231029 7013 6924 92 1870 15899 27153 31049 2865 61067 307995 75252 0.75010 0.65210 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2011: 27153. 2012: 31049. 2013: 0. 2014: 2865. 2015: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Pt III, Line 31 Program Service Accomplishments: Continued Pt III, Line 31 (volunteers serve a total of 10 each over the two days) on the grounds of the house. Total served: 700 students Pt III, Line 31 Hosted an average of one educational tour of the Smith-McDowell House each month. Total served: 425 students Pt III, Line 31 Loaned Traveling Trunks to local classrooms, homeschool groups, scout groups and libraries. Each trunk covers a specific topic and includes educational materials and objects for lesson planning and discussion. Trunks are available for a week at no charge. Total served: 300 students Pt III, Line 31 Held ten meetings of our chapter of the Tar Heel Jr. Historian Association - a statewide club for students interested in NC History. Our chapter participates in the annual statewide THJHA convention and contests, placing 1st or 2nd place in four categories. We were also recognized for our History in Action service project writing a research paper on the Asheville Humane Society and volunteering at the facility, cleaning and working with puppies and kittens. Our annual service project (10 Years running) is reenacting the One Room Schoolhouse at Hart Square (a large living history event near Hickory, NC) reaching thousands of individuals from all over the state and area. Total club membership: 38 students Pt III, Line 31 Adult Programming Pt III, Line 31 William Bartram: North Carolina's First Naturalist (June 12 - October 29, 2015) The Bartram Exhibit opened at the SMH on June 12, 2015 followed by a reception and program on Bartram's influence on the world of biology. The evening's speaker was Brent Martin (Southern Appalachian Regional Director, Wilderness Society and NC Bartram Trail member). Pt III, Line 31 Dr. Jim Costa (Director, Highlands Biological Station and Western Carolina University professor) spoke on August 15, 2015 on Bartram's impact on evolutionary biology. Pt III, Line 31 The Asheville Men's Garden Club celebrated the completion of the Olmsted-SMH Project on August 20, 2015 (refurbishment of the SMH grounds) to the Olmsted Brothers' original 1902 designs. Pt III, Line 31 Tom Earnhardt (UNC-Public TV's Exploring NC) spoke on September 12, 2015 about the timeless attraction that North Carolina commands within the world of biologists due to its varied plant and animal life. Pt III, Line 31 Peter Loewer (noted local author on gardening) developed an overview on the History of Botanical Art on October 10, 2015. Pt III, Line 31 Field Trip on October 29, 2015 to the Middle Cherokee Tribal Council Mounds (explored by Bartram in 1775) at Cowee, NC. Pt III, Line 31 Asheville Cemetery Day Tour (October 31, 2015) WNCHA hosted a day trip to Asheville's Newton Cemetery, South Asheville Cemetery and Riverside Cemetery. Pt III, Line 31 Smith McDowell House Christmas Twi-Light Tour (December 3, 2015) Pt III, Line 31 ROBERT MORGAN AND WAYNE CALDWELL: AN AFTERNOON IN APPALACHIA (MARCH 5, 2016)NOTED WNC AUTHORS SPOKE ON THE INFLUENCE OF APPALACHIA ON THEIR WRITINGS. (125 IN ATTENDANCE) Pt III, Line 31 Awards Programs Pt III, Line 31 THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL LITERARY AWARD (FEBRUARY 6, 2016)RECEPTION AND PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2015 TWA TO DOUG ORR AND FIONA RITCHIE FOR THEIR WORK WAYFARING STRANGERS: THE MUSICAL VOYAGE FROM SCOTLAND AND ULSTER TO APPALACHIA (102 IN ATTENDANCE) Pt III, Line 31 WNCHA Outstanding Achievement Award (April 15, 2016) Pat Beaver, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Department, Appalachian State University was the 2015 recipient. A reception and awards program was hosted by WNCHA and ASU at Appalachian State in Boone, NC. (45 in attendance) Pt III, Line 31 WNCHA serves as the fiscal agent for the South Asheville Cemetery - the oldest public African American cemetery in western North Carolina. Pt III, Line 31 We also served as fiscal agent for Western North Carolina's regional History Day competition which motivates middle and high school students to study the past and engage in the art of historical inquiry. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award; Program; Douglas Orr: , , , ; Unrelated, 750. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award; Program; Fiona Ritchie: , , , ; Unrelated, 750. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Advertising and Promotions 200. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Computers and Equipment 545. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Dues and Licenses 1204. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Exhibits and Program Expenses 6184. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Fees and Service Charges 2064. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Insurance 4014. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Olmsted Gardens Supplies and Plants 4293. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses 354. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Sales Tax 1078. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Supplies 2005. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Telephone and Internet 3227. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award Expense 673. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 SA Cemetery Expenses 159. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Depreciation 7545. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 Gains and losses on investments with CFWNC -10383. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Receivables 0. 130. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Furniture and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation 16218. 8674. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Museum Collection 103958. 103958. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Funds with Community Foundation 172668. 155404. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Payroll Liabilities 0. 95.