AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SURRY CO
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Plain text AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SURRY CO. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/300041947. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $663K · expenses $245K · assets $790K
- EIN
- 30-0041947
- Address
- PO BOX 7144, MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030-5056
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To collect, preserve, and share the history and family genealogies of African American life in and around Surry County.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordie Armstrong | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Scales | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| C Marie J Nicholson | President | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adreann Belle | Vice President | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Marie J Nicholson | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adreann Belle | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cordie Armstrong | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Scales | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordie Armstrong | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Scales | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| C Marie J Nicholson | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adreann Belle | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Marie J Nicholson | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adreann Belle | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cordie Armstrong | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Scales | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $662,600 | $244,613 | $790,385 | $790,385 | $611,777 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $109,971 | $101,390 | $372,398 | $372,398 | $61,883 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $370,882 | $11,014 | $363,817 | $363,817 | $335,244 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $244,613 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $223,474 | - | $217,229 | $6,245 | 91.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Building Insurance | $12,321 | - | $12,321 | - | 5.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,564 | - | $7,564 | - | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $703 | - | $703 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Liability Insurance | $268 | - | $268 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $268 | - | $268 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $15 | - | $15 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $244,613 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $101,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,010
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $79,402 | - | $79,402 | - | 78.3% | |
| Insurance | $10,405 | - | $10,155 | $250 | 10.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,976 | - | $7,976 | - | 7.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,090 | - | $2,090 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Accounting software | $645 | - | $645 | - | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $490 | - | $490 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PO Box Rental | $182 | - | $182 | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $133 | - | $133 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $64 | - | $64 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $3 | - | $3 | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $55,975 | $8,010 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $101,390 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $11,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,067
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Building Insurance | $4,663 | - | $4,663 | - | 42.3% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,113 | - | $3,113 | - | 28.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,613 | - | $1,613 | - | 14.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $739 | - | $739 | - | 6.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Accounting Software | $357 | - | $357 | - | 3.2% |
| Payments to affiliates | $175 | - | $175 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Training | $149 | - | $149 | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Building Maintenance | $125 | - | $125 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $42,616 | $7,067 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $11,014 | 100% |