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HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE COUNTY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $152K · expenses $159K · assets $105K

EIN
56-0797289
Address
201 N CHURTON ST, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278-2535
Website
http://orangehistorync.org
NTEE code
A54
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1987
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Mission

To enlighten and engage our community and visitors from around the world by preserving and interpreting the history of Hillsborough and Orange County, North Carolina.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Candace Midgett (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2016 $29,000$29,000 1
Darcie Martin (former) Executive Direc2010 $21,813$21,813 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

36 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Gregg Phillips Chairperson2020-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Kathleen Ferguson Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Daniel Cameron Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Jepsen Vice Chairperson2024 4 $0 reported 1
Brian Linvill Treasurer2024 3 $0 reported 1
Tanya Day Secretary2024 3 $0 reported 1
Merisa Tomczak Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jake Bialos Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tonya Brami (former) Chairperson2020-2023 1 $0 reported 2
Beverly Payne (former) Director2020-2023 1 $0 reported 2
Pip Merrick (former) Vice Chairperson2020-2023 1 $0 reported 3
Matthew Hughes (former) Treasurer2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Marsha Jepsen (former) Director2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Jepsen (former) Director2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
David Knox (former) Director2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Linville (former) Director2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Craig Lloyd (former) Director2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Ken Ostran (former) Director2020-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Tom Magnuson (former) Director2020-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Kathie Young (former) Director2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Sherry Appel (former) Director2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Ernest Dollar (former) CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN2016 0 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Pryor (former) VICE-CHAIRMAN2016 0 $0 reported 1
Richard Tackabery (former) TREASURER2016 0 $0 reported 1
Linda Jacobson (former) SECRETARY2016 0 $0 reported 1
Whitney Watson (former) CHAIRMAN2016 0 $0 reported 1
Frances Mcvay (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 0 $0 reported 1
Sue Holaday (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 0 $0 reported 1
Bessie Mbadugha (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 0 $0 reported 1
Margot Lester (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 0 $0 reported 1
Stephen Fletcher (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 0 $0 reported 2
Ken Strayhorn (former) BOARD MEMBER2016 0 $0 reported 1
Pat Revels (former) Chairman2010 2 $0 reported 3
Susan Hallman (former) Secretary2010 1 $0 reported 1
Jamie Freeland (former) VICE CHAIR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Meighan Carmichael (former) Treasurer2010 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Gregg Phillips Chairperson8 $0-$0 $01
Thomas Jepsen Vice Chairperson4 $0-$0 $01
Brian Linvill Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Tanya Day Secretary3 $0-$0 $01
Kathleen Ferguson Director2 $0-$0 $02
Merisa Tomczak Director2 $0-$0 $01
Jake Bialos Director2 $0-$0 $01
Daniel Cameron Director1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tonya Brami Chairperson1 $0-$0 $02
Pip Merrick Vice Chairperson1 $0-$0 $03
Matthew Hughes Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Gregg Phillips Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Beverly Payne Director1 $0-$0 $02
Marsha Jepsen Director1 $0-$0 $01
Kathleen Ferguson Director1 $0-$0 $02
Tom Jepsen Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Knox Director1 $0-$0 $01
Brian Linville Director1 $0-$0 $01
Craig Lloyd Director1 $0-$0 $01
Daniel Cameron Director1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tonya Brami Chairperson5 $0-- $02
Pip Merrick Vice Chairperson5 $0-- $03
Matthew Hughes Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Gregg Phillips Secretary5 $0-- $01
Ken Ostran Director5 $0-- $01
Beverly Payne Director5 $0-- $02
Tom Magnuson Director5 $0-- $01
Marsha Jepsen Director5 $0-$0 $01
Kathleen Ferguson Director5 $0-$0 $02
Tom Jepsen Director5 $0-$0 $01
David Knox Director5 $0-$0 $01
Brian Linville Director5 $0-$0 $01
Craig Lloyd Director5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tonya Brami Chairperson5 $0-$0 $02
Pip Merrick Vice Chairperson5 $0-$0 $03
Matthew Hughes Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Gregg Phillips Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Ken Ostran Director5 $0-$0 $01
Beverly Payne Director5 $0-$0 $02
Kathie Young Director5 $0-$0 $01
Tom Magnuson Director5 $0-$0 $01
Sherry Appel Director5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tonya Brami Chairperson10 $0-$0 $02
Pip Merrick Vice Chairperson10 $0-$0 $03
Matthew Hughes Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Gregg Phillips Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Ken Ostran Director10 $0-$0 $01
Beverly Payne Director10 $0-$0 $02
Kathie Young Director10 $0-$0 $01
Tom Magnuson Director10 $0-$0 $01
Sherry Appel Director10 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $29K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CANDACE MIDGETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30 $29,000-$0 $29,0001
ERNEST DOLLAR CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN0 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE PRYOR VICE-CHAIRMAN0 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD TACKABERY TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JACOBSON SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
WHITNEY WATSON CHAIRMAN0 $0-$0 $01
FRANCES MCVAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
SUE HOLADAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
BESSIE MBADUGHA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
MARGOT LESTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN FLETCHER BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $02
KEN STRAYHORN BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARCIE MARTIN Executive Direc40 $21,813-- $21,8131
SUSAN HALLMAN Secretary1 $0-- $01
JAMIE FREELAND VICE CHAIR2 $0-- $01
MEIGHAN CARMICHAEL Treasurer2 $0-- $01
PAT REVELS Chairman2 $0-- $03

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,279$159,172 $104,600$104,600 $113,336$8,885 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$138,318$155,230 $111,493$111,493 $109,884$17,576 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,601$125,990 $128,405$128,405 $96,418$3,753 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$97,229$108,984 $126,395$126,395 $90,782$4,009 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,166$70,013 $160,043$160,043 $21,586$33,355 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$42,294$61,058 $170,387$170,387 $29,951- ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,614$59,391 $208,476$206,600 $43,700$796 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $51,251 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2022, 2024 5$39,000 2024$10,000
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NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2020 1$12,251 2020$12,251
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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 990EZ · $159,172 spent · pay $131,177 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $131,177 82.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,811 9.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,513 6.0%
Printing, publications, postage $3,671 2.3%
Total$159,172100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $155,230 spent · pay $114,883 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $20,195 13.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,659 11.4%
Printing, publications, postage $2,493 1.6%
Total$155,230100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $125,990 spent · pay $84,879 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $84,879 67.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,909 13.4%
Printing, publications, postage $16,552 13.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,650 6.1%
Total$125,990100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $108,984 spent · pay $61,593 · grants $2,000 · events $638
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $61,593 56.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $17,804 16.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,526 14.2%
Fees to independent contractors $10,230 9.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,000 1.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,831 1.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$638reported apart
Total$108,984100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $70,013 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $54,979 78.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,802 12.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,993 5.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,239 3.2%
Total$70,013100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $61,058 spent · pay $44,865 · grants $0 · events $3,354
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $44,865 73.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,588 14.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,955 9.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,650 2.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,354reported apart
Total$61,058100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $59,391 spent · pay $39,868 · grants $0 · events $709
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $39,868 67.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,426 31.0%
Fees to independent contractors $835 1.4%
Printing, publications, postage $262 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$709reported apart
Total$59,391100%

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