2024-11-15T13:39:38-05:00 2023-12-31 731681968 BLAIR C DIAZ CPA PC 616 GREEN ST GAINESVILLE GA 30501 990 2023-01-01 581443900 NORTHEAST GEORGIA HISTORY CENTER AT BRENAU UNIVERSITY INC NORT 7702975900 PO BOX 1451 GAINESVILLE GA 30503 CHERYL VANDIVER TREASURER 7702975900 2024-11-08 true false BLAIR C DIAZ P00632595 7705365500 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHERYL VANDIVER 322 ACADEMY STREET NE GAINESVILLE GA 30501 270583 false X WWW.NEGAHC.ORG X 1981 GA THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA HISTORY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND SHARING OUR REGIONAL HISTORY AND BEING OUR COMMUNITY'S PATHWAY TO HISTORY EDUCATION. 16 16 7 50 0 405636 137803 20946 42688 49865 71212 2054 -140 478501 251563 0 0 251040 272275 0 5780 194872 192849 445912 465124 32589 -213561 1786445 1698279 19910 14372 1766535 1683907 X OUR PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE THAT CONTINUING GENERATIONS RECEIVE A SOLID GROUNDING IN THEIR PAST, A SENSE OF PLACE IN THE PRESENT, AND THE KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. false false 109765 EXHIBIT GALLERIES:OUR MAIN EXHIBIT, THE LAND OF PROMISE, TELLS STORIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT OUR REGION IS A LAND OF PROMISE FOR EVERYONE. WE ADDITIONALLY HAVE THE MATHIS FOLK ART GALLERY AND OUR CHANGING EXHIBIT SPACE. ONLY ABOUT 20% OF THE HISTORY CENTER'S COLLECTION OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS IS ON DISPLAY AT ANY ONE TIME; THE REMAINDER REMAINS IN THE ARCHIVES WHERE THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF OUR SHARED PAST IS CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED IN A PROFESSIONAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. ACCESS TO THE ARCHIVES IS BY APPOINTMENT. THE 18TH-CENTURY CABIN OF CHEROKEE INDIAN WHITE PATH WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED C. 1780. THE CABIN WAS SAVED AND RESTORED BY DON COOLEY, A DESCENDANT OF WHITE PATH, AND MOVED TO THE PRESENT SITE BY JAMES MATHIS. WE ALSO ARE HOME TO THE HERRIN BLACKSMITH SHOP. THE AMERICAN FREEDOM GARDEN, WHERE WE PAY TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN IS ALSO LOCATED ON OUR GROUNDS. 195827 42688 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH: THE ADA MAE IVESTER EDUCATION CENTER AND THE COTTRELL DIGITAL STUDIO PROVIDE THE CORE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS THE HISTORY CENTER: - WELCOMED 6,000 CHILDREN IN SCHOOL GROUPS (A 50% INCREASE IN TWO YEARS) - WELCOMED 2,000 OTHER VISITORS FROM AS NEAR AS DOWN THE STREET AND AS FAR AWAY AS CHINA (A 31% INCREASE OVER TWO YEARS) -PROVIDED LIVE AND PREFILMED CURRICULUM-BASED DIGITAL CONTENT TO OVER 25,000 STUDENTS -HOSTED EIGHT FAMILY DAYS WITH NEARLY 1,500 ATTENDEES -PRESENTED THREE CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMS WITH 400 ATTENDEES 44228 READING PROGRAM: GAINESVILLE READS USING A SIMILAR, PROVEN PROGRAM IN CONNECTICUT, THE HISTORY CENTER NOW OFFERS AN AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EXTRA HELP IN LITERACY TO ELEMENTARY-AGE STUDENTS WHO NEED IT. USING ONE-ON-ONE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE STUDENTS AND THE LEXIA READING APPLICATION, PARTICIPANTS MEET ONCE A WEEK TO PRACTICE AND IMPROVE THEIR READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS. 349820 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 7 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true false true true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X CHERYL VANDIVER 7702975900 322 ACADEMY STREET NE GAINESVILLE GA 30501 GREG PAYNE 23-24 ED 40.00 X 24410 0 0 GLEN KYLE 2023 EXEC DI 40.00 X 13125 0 0 BRENDA BAHEL FINANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANDREA BIRCH VICE CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 DR PATRICIA BURD ADVISOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DR JULI CLAY MARKETING 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE ANN DANIEL CONSULT 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK DUBOSE LEGAL 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY HERDENER MEMBERSHIP 4.00 X 0 0 0 DR NATASHA IZZARD EDUCATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LAHEY EVENTS 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY OATES SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 BARCLAY RUSHTON CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKIE SMITH PAST CHAIR 8.00 X 0 0 0 DR JIM SOUTHERLAND GROUNDS 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATT THOMAS FINANCE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANN TUCKER EDUCATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL VANDIVER TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 37535 false false false 18623 3947 115233 137803 ADMISSIONS 42688 42688 42688 71212 71212 2184 2184 2184 2184 210 3947 1695 -1485 16486 17325 -839 -839 251563 42688 72557 37534 28797 8180 557 213064 163468 46434 3162 21677 16631 4724 322 20134 20134 13101 13101 940 540 400 6119 6119 10682 10682 451 451 69864 65672 4192 2142 403 1739 20953 20953 12456 12456 EDUCATION 11013 11013 READING PROGRAM 7563 7563 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6724 6724 DIGITAL STUDIO 5234 5234 5473 4650 823 465124 349820 109524 5780 121401 13096 55795 16681 4299 385 1004086 600228 424811 403858 1167757 1276641 1786445 1698279 19910 14372 19910 14372 X 898781 769778 867754 914129 1766535 1683907 1786445 1698279 -213561 130933 X true X false false X 448569 767583 166766 405636 137803 1926357 448569 767583 166766 405636 137803 1926357 1926357 55905 52786 97242 51377 73396 330706 1414 2350 3938 7702 2264765 203465 0.85060 0.86660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 1167758 201985 80000 13101 1276641 1367280 125000 -254058 57000 13465 1167757 868026 427516 121746 40000 10008 1367280 753524 139304 16650 8152 868026 587830 60000 121916 9098 7124 753524 0.21100 0.78900 true false 606479 247658 358821 397607 352570 45037 403858 899395 130933 530000 660933 238462 13101 13101 251563 982023 530000 530000 452023 13101 13101 465124 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE HISTORY CENTER ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON AUGUST 21, 2014 TO OFFICIALLY ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE ENDOWMENT IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS TO THE HISTORY CENTER THAT WILL BECOME A PERMANENT SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THERE IS A WRITTEN ENDOWMENT POLICY THAT ADDRESSES THE MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT, AND SPENDING OF THE FUNDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EXHIBIT GALLERIES:OUR MAIN EXHIBIT, THE LAND OF PROMISE, TELLS STORIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT OUR REGION IS A LAND OF PROMISE FOR EVERYONE. WE ADDITIONALLY HAVE THE MATHIS FOLK ART GALLERY AND OUR CHANGING EXHIBIT SPACE. ONLY ABOUT 20% OF THE HISTORY CENTER'S COLLECTION OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS IS ON DISPLAY AT ANY ONE TIME; THE REMAINDER REMAINS IN THE ARCHIVES WHERE THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF OUR SHARED PAST IS CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED IN A PROFESSIONAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. ACCESS TO THE ARCHIVES IS BY APPOINTMENT. THE 18TH-CENTURY CABIN OF CHEROKEE INDIAN WHITE PATH WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED C. 1780. THE CABIN WAS SAVED AND RESTORED BY DON COOLEY, A DESCENDANT OF WHITE PATH, AND MOVED TO THE PRESENT SITE BY JAMES MATHIS. WE ALSO ARE HOME TO THE HERRIN BLACKSMITH SHOP. THE AMERICAN FREEDOM GARDEN, WHERE WE PAY TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN IS ALSO LOCATED ON OUR GROUNDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HISTORY CENTER CONSISTS OF PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. THE MEMBERSHIP MEETS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE CPA. AFTER IT IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY BE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY COMPLETING A DISCLOSURE FORM. THIS FORM IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THAT THEY UNDERSTAND IT, AND WILL ADHERE TO ITS GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, AT THE HISTORY CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AS STATED ABOVE, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, AT THE HISTORY CENTER.