2015-11-16T14:03:38-06:00 2014-12-31 203296273 HORWICH COLEMAN LEVIN LLC 125 S WACKER DRIVE STE 1500 CHICAGO IL 606064477 990 2014-01-01 364328170 THE HISTORY MAKERS HIST 3126741900 1900 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60616 JULIEANNA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3126741900 2015-11-13 1 JULIAN G COLEMAN P00170127 3123410100 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JULIEANNA RICHARDSON 1900 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60616 3289844 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 17 0 0 0 1807583 3273808 3737 5752 738 1681 1897 8603 1813955 3289844 0 0 0 0 311927 484368 0 0 139455 1516323 1538238 1828250 2022606 -14295 1267238 1027985 2280036 40900 25714 987085 2254322 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 743276 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. 163260 WEBSITE: DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORYMAKERS WEB SITE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO SAMPLE THE ARCHIVE HOLDINGS ON THE INTERNET. 760979 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. 1667515 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 50 0 17 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 1500 3272308 3273808 PRODUCT SALES 900099 5752 5752 5752 1681 1681 400 400 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8203 8203 8203 3289844 16036 0 0 X 484368 319682 96874 67812 11261 7432 2252 1577 21291 14052 4258 2981 27013 27013 168002 110881 33600 23521 24094 15903 4819 3372 SPECIAL EVENTS 606717 606717 INTERVIEW 276601 276601 GRANT PROJECT EXPENSE 53214 53214 CREW SERVICES 45501 30031 9100 6370 304544 205989 64733 33822 2022606 1667515 215636 139455 393294 1481265 310272 310994 187455 200000 200000 434809 334487 124419 100322 1027985 2280036 40900 25714 40900 25714 X 987085 2254322 987085 2254322 1027985 2280036 1267238 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2246939 2283994 2535020 1807915 3273808 12147676 2246939 2283994 2535020 1807915 3273808 12147676 12147676 6953 3691 2185 738 2081 15648 12163324 43618 0.99870 0.99840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19930 3640 16290 414879 330847 84032 100322 3289844 0 3289844 0 3289844 2022606 0 2022606 0 2022606 JULIEANNA RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LANDLORD 168002 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 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,069. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,900. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,530. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,499. INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,787. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,602. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,622. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,011. MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,281. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,281. OFFICE MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,089. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,269. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,358. ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,836. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,836. OFFICE SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,461. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,431. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,473. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,365. IT & SOFTWARE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,668. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,052. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,650. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,285. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,814. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,971. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,070. PAYROLL TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,717. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,641. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,849. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,207. EQUIPMENT RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,105. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,153. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,507. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,765. POSTAGE AND DELIVERY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,481. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,964. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,376. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,821. SPECIAL PROJECTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,792. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,792. CONTRACT SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,560. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,685. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,180. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,425. PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,972. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,506. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,054. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,532. CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,628. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 982. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,012. PHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,468. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,354. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 948. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,770. PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,451. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,451. GIFTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,251. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 875. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,253. CONTRACTUAL ORGANIZATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,287. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 693. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 485. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,465. FUND RAISING COST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,728. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,728. CONFERENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,521. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,521. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,627. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 493. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 345. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,465. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 471. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 330. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,355. AUTO EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 776. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 235. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 163. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,174. VAULT STORAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,142. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,142. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 394. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 119. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 83. TOTAL EXPENSES 596. 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.