2025-11-17T17:01:24-06:00 2024-12-31 362170602 WARADY & DAVIS LLP 1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2024-01-01 364328170 THE HISTORYMAKERS THEH 3126741900 1900 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60616 JULIEANNA L RICHARDSON FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 3126741900 2025-11-17 1 1 CHRISTOPHER STRAUB P01278490 8472679600 2025-11-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIEANNA L RICHARDSON 1900 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60616 11891419 0 X WWW.THEHISTORYMAKERS.ORG 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. 8 7 21 15 0 0 2248834 4970494 1032116 1088205 286944 625836 51 0 3567945 6684535 0 0 0 0 922097 939802 0 0 347471 1691962 1998657 2614059 2938459 953886 3746076 13664811 17117210 1257879 972328 12406932 16144882 PRESERVING, DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ORAL HISTORIES. 0 0 2087302 1088205 DIGITAL VIDEO ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS: VIDEO TAPED ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS. EACH HISTORYMAKERS INTERVIEW IS APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS IN LENGTH (INCLUDES BACKGROUND RESEARCH, VIDEOTAPE EDITING, TRANSCRIBING, ENCODING, DIGITIZING, AND ARCHIVING EACH INTERVIEW).WEBSITE: DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORYMAKERS WEBSITE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO SAMPLE THE ARCHIVE HOLDINGS ON THE INTERNET.DIGITAL LIBRARY: THE LIBRARY CURRENTLY HOUSES OVER 12,500 IMAGES, AUDIO, AND VIDEO FILES. 2087302 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IL X ZHU SUN FINANCIAL CONSULTANT 3126741900 1900 S MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60616 JULIEANNA L RICHARDSON FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 160000 0 3200 ANTOINETTE COOK BUSH BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AL B REID BOARD VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RANDALL E MEHRBERG TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KAMAU COAR SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAULA PRICE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUIS MONTERO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAULA DIPERNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ZHU SUN FINANCIAL CONSULTANT 25.00 X 65000 0 0 225000 0 3200 1 0 1 0 THIRDWAVE LLC 15 W HUBBARD STREET SUITE 300 CHICAGO IL 60654 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE 126585 GS TRANSCRIPTIONS 8920 S CHAPPEL AVE CHICAGO IL 60617 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE 105103 2 4970494 47500 4970494 DATA BASE USAGE 900099 1088205 1088205 1088205 502244 502244 5330476 5206884 123592 123592 123592 6684535 1088205 0 625836 X 228200 74960 58640 94600 666967 644212 22755 1050 315 210 525 1255 1255 42330 30478 5503 6349 23300 23300 574859 355519 219340 114063 99390 12416 2257 112065 97497 12327 2241 220400 207432 8633 4335 244158 210534 33624 323277 89228 234049 144636 125833 15910 2893 16262 15449 813 DIGITIZATION & MIGRATIO 102070 102070 CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE 52620 52620 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 24738 24738 BAD DEBT LOSS 22436 22436 23773 9647 13904 222 2938459 2087302 503686 347471 19743 64711 3764163 3438900 2994585 2643076 693494 448252 33317 56703 885804 800320 147845 85484 5828673 10220704 182991 159380 13664811 17117210 42395 14830 1215484 957498 1257879 972328 X 8021897 11863765 4385035 4281117 12406932 16144882 13664811 17117210 3746076 -8126 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4602128 2243315 2458279 2248834 4970494 16523050 4602128 2243315 2458279 2248834 4970494 16523050 6051900 10471150 21946 127287 107840 322626 502244 1081943 17604993 4469940 0.59480 0.51550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26630 15455 11175 840961 766652 74309 18213 18213 0 85484 X 6676409 -8126 -8126 6684535 0 6684535 2938459 0 2938459 0 2938459 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JULIEANNA L RICHARDSON FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 160000 0 0 0 0 0 3200 0 0 0 163200 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD CHAIR ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT. JULIEANNA L RICHARDSON FOUNDER & PRESIDENT/LANDLORD 168000 THE ORGANIZATION LEASES ITS FACILITY FROM AN ENTITY OF WHICH THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS A MAJORITY PARTNER. THE LEASE REQUIRES MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENTS OF $14,000 FOR AN 18,000 SQUARE FOOT SPACE THAT HOUSES THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING, ARCHIVAL, TECHNICAL, PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND STORAGE/SERVER OPERATIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RENT INCREASES SINCE 2011. MANAGEMENT HAS NOT OBTAINED A PRECISE VALUE OF THE LEASED SPACE, BUT ESTIMATES FAIR VALUE OF ANNUAL RENTS FOR A SIMILAR SPACE IN A SIMILAR LOCATION TO BE BETWEEN $14 AND $30 PER SQUARE FOOT. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION PAID ROUGHLY $0.78 PER SQUARE FOOT ON THE ROUGHLY 18,000 SQUARE FEET OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED FACILITY. 0 X 1 47500 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B 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 MATTERS 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. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY DISCLOSURES ARE FOLLOWED UP AND DISCUSSED AS NEEDED. 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 11G OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 217,096. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 175,969. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 393,065. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,084. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,084. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,750. FELLOWSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,000. STUDENT BRAND AMBASSADORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,101. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,101. IDENTITY & ACCESS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,103. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,103. HOSTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,469. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 38,287. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,287. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.