NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL (EIN 56-1153601)
Tax period
2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31
Filed
2026-09-08
IRS object ID
202612519349300326
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-08T17:00:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN560571159PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 19608AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENSBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP274199608ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN561153601EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3363345325PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 E 9TH STREET NO 414AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY PAULA WATKINSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7046871520PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonADRIENNE MCKINNEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00819656PTIN
Phone3362944494PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHERRY PAULA WATKINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 E 9TH STREET NO 414AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,587,482GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NCHUMANITIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDEDICATED TO PROMOTING FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,692,816PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$885PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$951CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,693,701PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,587,482CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$546,379PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$69,830CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$480,868PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$96,084CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$625,228PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$529,559CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,652,475PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,094,325CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$41,226PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$493,157CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,550,689TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,408,582TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$341,728TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$484,805TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,208,961NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,923,777NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionNC HUMANITIES' MISSION IS TO CONNECT NORTH CAROLINIANS WITH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT SPUR DIALOGUE, DEEPEN HUMAN CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$634,158ExpenseAmt
Grant$69,830GrantAmt
DescNORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO EXPLORE AND REFLECT ON THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY GRANTS, AND MORE, WE BRING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, STORYTELLERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS OUR COLLECTIVE STORIES, HISTORIES, AND CULTURES.NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES REACHES NEARLY ALL 100 COUNTIES IN THE STATE, INCREASING THE CULTURAL CAPACITY OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING LOCAL ECONOMIES. FOUNDED IN 1972, WE ARE ONE OF FIFTY-SIX STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS CREATED BY CONGRESS AND SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO MAKE THE HUMANITIES ACCESSIBLE ACROSS THE NATION. NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$634,158TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7046871520PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 E 9TH STREET SUITE 414AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DR MIKE WAKEFORD
CHAIR1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN KAHN
VICE CHAIR1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY WHITE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE ROSEN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILLA CLARK
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
C THOMAS STEELE JR
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CECELIA THOMPSON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE ROBERTSON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS JACKSON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH STEVENSON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY D BIRD
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA HARDIN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA WILLIAMS
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LES HIGH
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET D BAUER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA GODWIN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA HAHN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATRINA BROWNLEE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC SOLOMON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TASSE A LITTLE
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY PAULA WATKINS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.00Yes (X)$143,547$0$30,196
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$143,547TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$30,196TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$263,548AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,586,531TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$951TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$951ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,587,482TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$951ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,830TotalAmt
Program Services$69,830ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,743TotalAmt
Program Services$26,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,436FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,929TotalAmt
Program Services$196,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,310FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,124TotalAmt
Program Services$19,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,694FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,139TotalAmt
Program Services$19,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,391FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,001TotalAmt
Program Services$16,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,029FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,062TotalAmt
Program Services$44,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,801TotalAmt
Management And General$10,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,566TotalAmt
Program Services$20,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,841FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,212TotalAmt
Program Services$42,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,480FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,738TotalAmt
Program Services$45,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,429FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,030TotalAmt
Program Services$15,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,149FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,801TotalAmt
Program Services$11,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,839TotalAmt
Program Services$1,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,274TotalAmt
Management And General$15,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,603TotalAmt
Management And General$4,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BOOKS AND REFERENCE MAT$46,873$46,873
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/LICE$31,545$2,377$29,146$22
OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES$17,882$17,847$35
SHIPPING$16,524$16,524

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,809TotalAmt
Program Services$21,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$303FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,094,325TotalAmt
Program Services$634,158ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$364,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,084FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,534BOYAmt
EOY$719,582EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,194BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,557BOYAmt
EOY$4,751EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,137BOYAmt
EOY$30,530EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$137,047LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$102,846LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,476BOYAmt
EOY$34,201EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,325,570BOYAmt
EOY$1,537,379EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,221BOYAmt
EOY$82,139EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,550,689BOYAmt
EOY$2,408,582EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,643BOYAmt
EOY$61,295EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$247,864BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,221BOYAmt
EOY$423,510EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,728BOYAmt
EOY$484,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$593,688BOYAmt
EOY$1,649,840EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$615,273BOYAmt
EOY$273,937EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,208,961BOYAmt
EOY$1,923,777EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,550,689BOYAmt
EOY$2,408,582EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$493,157ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$221,659NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,205,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,288,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,204,758CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,692,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,586,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,978,093TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,205,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,288,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,204,758CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,692,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,586,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,978,093TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$7,978,093PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$252,565CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$586CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$885CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$255,759TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,233,852TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96260PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$9,800DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$3,888OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$13,688TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHUMANITIES 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$728,864BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$117,315InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,997AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$840,182EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$593,036BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$141,405InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,577AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$728,864EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$557,940BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$40,126InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,030AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$593,036EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$686,519BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$123,289InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,290AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$557,940EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$555,364BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$136,468InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$92OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,221AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$686,519EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.67400BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.32600PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,766OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,422DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,344BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$85,756OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,424DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,332BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$4,525InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,525BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$34,201TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENT FUNDSDesc
Book Value$1,537,379BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,537,379TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$82,408
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$341,102
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$423,510TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,798,340TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$221,659NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$221,659RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,576,681RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$10,801InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,801RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,587,482TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,083,524TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,083,524ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$10,801InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,801ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,094,325TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ELON UNIVERSITY
100 CAMPUS DRIVEELONNC27244560532303501(C)(3)$19,991$0THIS GRANT SUPPORTS JOINT PROGRAMMING BY STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPLORE LOCAL HISTORIES AND STORIES IN ALAMANCE COUNTY, NC TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
NORTH CAROLINA FOLKLIFE INSTITUTE
PO BOX 61222DURHAMNC27715237419292501(C)(3)$20,000$0THIS GRANT SUPPORTS HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FIREFIGHTING AS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND CULTURE-RICH PROFESSION LEVERAGING ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK CONDUCTED BY FOLKLORISTS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation(1) GRANTEE ORGANIZATION IS ISSUED A GRANT CONTRACT CONTAINING SPECIFIC GRANT TERMS THAT MUST BE SIGNED BY THEIR PROJECT DIRECTOR , THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, AND THEIR TREASURER/FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRANT AWARD BUDGET AND FOR PREPARING INTERIM (IF APPLICABLE) AND FINAL FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE GRANT; (2) THE GRANT CONTRACT LISTS THE SPECIFIC GRANT AWARD INFORMATION INCLUDING AWARD AMOUNT, FUNDING SOURCE, AND FUNDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE APPROVED APPLICATION CONTAINS THE GRANT BUDGET LISTING THE APPROVED GRANT EXPENSE AREAS; (3) NC HUMANITIES STAFF AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF GRANT FUNDS WHEN THE SIGNED GRANT CONTRACT IS RECEIVED AND THE GRANTEE HAS COMPLETED A WRITTEN CASH REQUEST FOR AWARDED FUNDS. (4) PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS WITH GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AND KEPT IN NC HUMANITIES' ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. (5) REPORTING FORMS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE GRANTEE UPON ISSUING THE AWARD. THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION COMPLETES ALL FORMS IN NC HUMANITIES' ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THEIR PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO COMPLETE FINAL REPORTS. IF DELINQUENT, STAFF FOLLOWS UP TO REQUEST REQUIRED REPORTS AND CLOSE OUT THE AWARD. GRANTEE PERFORMANCE IS DOCUMENTED INTERNALLY. (6 ) AN INTERIM REPORT IS REQUIRED FOR GRANTS OVER $5,000; (7) NC HUMANITIES STAFF AUDIT ALL SUBMITTED REPORTS TO MAKE SURE GRANTEES COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR AWARD AND THEIR APPROVED GRANT BUDGET. (8) GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THEIR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IN CASE THEY ARE CALLED UPON FOR AN AUDIT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY PAULA WATKINSPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$143,547BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$14,355DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,841NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$173,743TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RECOMMENDED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CCOUNCIL 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 15ATHE 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 19THE 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, AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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