FRIENDS OF MOOREFIELDS
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Plain text FRIENDS OF MOOREFIELDS. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/262570121. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $65K · expenses $97K · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 26-2570121
- Address
- 2201 MOOREFIELDS RD, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278-9650
- Website
- WWW.MOOREFIELDS.ORG
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
MOOREFIELDS HAS A RICH TRADITION DATING TO THE MID-20TH CENTURY OF STEWARDS WHO HONOR AND PROTECT ITS HISTORY, CELEBRATE THE ARTS, AND PROTECT THE WILDLIFE HABITATS AND NATURAL AREAS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THIS PLACE. THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF MOOREFIELDS IS TO ENHANCE AND SHARE THESE PRIORITIES THROUGH: - MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING THE MOOREFIELDS HISTORIC HOUSE AND GROUNDS; - ACTING AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATING AND SHARING WITH THE PUBLIC THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF ALL THOSE WHO LIVED AND WORKED AT MOOREFIELDS; - FOSTERING APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND - SAFEGUARDING THE SITE'S WATERWAYS, PROTECTING ITS NATURAL HABITATS, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE AND HISTORY THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecily T Nisbet | EXECUTIVE DI | 2025 | $22,397 | $22,397 | 1 |
| Barry Jacobs (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $7,000 | $21,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Shaw | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Pam Hemminger | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Swanson | VICE-PRESIDE | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Jacobs | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Allison-Bland | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Cotterman | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Matheson | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terri Russ | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terri Swanson | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathleen Turner | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Todd Dickinson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Hammersley (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Piscitelli (former) | SECRETARY | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Hallman (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pat Revels (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Sarah Sandbeck (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $22K · 1 employee · 37 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECILY T NISBET | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $21,997 | $0 | $400 | $22,397 | 1 |
| SALLY ALLISON-BLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA COTTERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAM HEMMINGER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN JACOBS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MATHESON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI RUSS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICH SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID SWANSON | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHLEEN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $7K · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY JACOBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 3 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | 1 |
| PAM HEMMINGER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SWANSON | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICH SHAW | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBIN JACOBS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY ALLISON-BLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA COTTERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MATHESON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI RUSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHLEEN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 27 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY JACOBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 | 1 |
| TODD DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HAMMERSLEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAM HEMMINGER | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN JACOBS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MATHESON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PISCITELLI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICH SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHLEEN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY JACOBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | 1 |
| MIKE HAMMERSLEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAM HEMMINGER | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN JACOBS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PISCITELLI | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC HALLMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH MATHESON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAT REVELS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| SARAH SANDBECK | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| RICH SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CATHLEEN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $65,473 | $97,083 | $1,226,031 | $1,225,128 | $43,430 | $510 | $21,997 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $436,170 | $97,336 | $1,257,504 | $1,257,504 | $63,594 | $0 | $7,000 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $62,590 | $102,233 | $918,670 | $918,670 | $51,588 | $0 | $10,500 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,005,802 | $50,827 | $958,313 | $958,313 | $1,004,097 | $0 | $3,500 | 0 | 35 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $60,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHILTREE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF MOOREFIELDS” | 2021, 2023-2025 | 5 | $45,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| MARION STEDMAN COVINGTON FOUNDATION NORTH CAROLINA TRUST CO TTEE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF MOOREFIELDS” | 2022 | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 | $15,000 | show |
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| FRIENDS OF OLMSTED BEIL HOUSE INC | NY | A80 | $66,878 | $24,568 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF WALLISCH HOMESTEAD | NJ | A80 | $68,023 | $86,308 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE THREE BEARS INC | NY | A80 | $87,798 | $65,279 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE LYRIC | ND | A80 | $81,225 | $78,766 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $97,083 spent · pay $23,679 · grants $0 · events $6,985
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $21,997 | $10,999 | $10,998 | - | 22.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $17,384 | $17,384 | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $15,434 | $15,434 | - | - | 15.9% |
| Other (as described) | ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTRACT | $7,840 | $7,840 | - | - | 8.1% |
| Occupancy | $7,161 | $3,580 | $3,581 | - | 7.4% | |
| Fees: management | $7,000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | 7.2% | |
| Insurance | $5,429 | $5,429 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC MAINT AND EQUIPMENT | $3,319 | $3,319 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,260 | - | $3,260 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BUILDING PAINTING | $2,692 | - | $2,692 | - | 2.8% |
| Office expenses | $1,963 | $982 | $981 | - | 2.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,682 | $841 | $841 | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $1,566 | - | $1,566 | - | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $356 | $178 | $178 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $6,845 | $6,985 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $97,083 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $97,336 spent · pay $7,000 · grants $0 · events $6,336
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY | $32,049 | $32,049 | - | - | 32.9% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $23,978 | $23,978 | - | - | 24.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,779 | $15,779 | - | - | 16.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $7,000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | 7.2% | |
| Occupancy | $5,001 | $5,001 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | GRANT ADMINISTRATION | $4,820 | - | $4,820 | - | 5.0% |
| Insurance | $4,711 | $4,711 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,295 | - | $2,295 | - | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $778 | $389 | $389 | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $702 | - | $702 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $185 | - | $185 | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $38 | - | $38 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $5,104 | $6,336 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $97,336 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $102,233 spent · pay $10,500 · grants $0 · events $6,780
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY | $24,079 | $24,079 | - | - | 23.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $21,940 | $21,940 | - | - | 21.5% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $19,345 | $19,345 | - | - | 18.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $10,500 | $5,250 | $5,250 | - | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) | GRANT ADMINISTRATION | $9,840 | - | $9,840 | - | 9.6% |
| Occupancy | $5,985 | $5,985 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,149 | $4,149 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,800 | - | $2,800 | - | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $2,553 | - | $2,553 | - | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $772 | $386 | $386 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $270 | - | $270 | - | 0.3% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $9,078 | $6,780 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $102,233 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $50,827 spent · pay $3,500 · grants $0 · events $6,813
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $17,671 | $17,671 | - | - | 34.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $12,160 | $12,160 | - | - | 23.9% | |
| Other (as described) | GRANT ADMINISTRATION | $7,240 | - | $7,240 | - | 14.2% |
| Occupancy | $5,115 | $5,115 | - | - | 10.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,749 | $3,749 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $3,500 | $1,750 | $1,750 | - | 6.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $912 | - | $912 | - | 1.8% |
| Information technology | $480 | - | $480 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $5,268 | $6,813 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $50,827 | 100% |