2026-02-11T17:14:30-05:00 2024-12-31 631208839 THE SPARKS CPA FIRM PC PO BOX 567 SHEFFIELD AL 35660 990EZ 2024-01-01 630868017 COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARK FOUNDATION INC COLB 2053528977 PO BOX 406 TUSCUMBIA AL 35674 LORIE JOHNSON PRESIDENT 2567654723 2025-02-12 true false TIM LEIGH CPA P00961207 2563811473 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X 115614 X 90303 2673 950 21688 30902 -9214 84712 47675 1441 15500 64616 20096 206716 226812 206716 226812 206716 226812 206716 226812 X PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION (CCHLF) SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIACL LANDMARKS WITHIN COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA. CCHLF OFFERS QUARTERLY MEETINGS AT TEH TUSCUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH GUEST SPEAKERS PROVIDING EDUCATION ON HISTORICAL LANDMARKS IN THE AREA. CCHLF ALSO PROVIDES HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS EACH SATURDAY IN MAY; EACH JUNE AS PART OF THE HELEN KELLER FESTIVAL; EACH DEEMBER AS PART OF THE IT'S A DICKENS CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL FESTIVAL AND AT OTHER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CCHLF OFFERS TROLLEY TOURS OF HISTORIC TUSCUMBIA THAT INCLUDES HISTORICAL CHURCHES, HOMES AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND OFTEN OFFERS SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN EACH FALL DURING HE OKAKAPASSA FESTIVAL IN SPRING PARK. THE BELLE MONT CELTIC FEST IS A TWO-DAY HERITAGE-CULTURE EVENT HELD EACH MAY AT BELLE MONT MANSION IN TUSCUMBIA, AL. THIS FESTIVAL IS ALABAMA'S FIRST AND ONLY CELTIC MUSIC AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL. FRIDAY'S EVENTS ARE CENTERED WITHIN THE MUSEUM IN WHAT WAS BILLED AS A "MUSEUM DAY', WHEN THE COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION AND BELLE MONT MANSION HOLD HISTORIC PRESENTATIONS, LIFE-SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS, SMALL VENUE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES WITH SCHOLARLY DISCUSSIONS, CRAFTS, A CANINE DEMONSTRATION (GORDON SETTERS), AND MUSIC INSTRUMENT WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY CELTIC MUSICIANS - BAGPIPE, BAZOUKI AND CELTIC VOCALS. EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. MORE THAN 400 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS VISITIED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THE ATTENDANCE AND REACH OF MUSEUM DAY WAS ABOUT 500 PEOPLE. SATURDAY'S EVENTS ARE FOCUSED ON OUTSTANDING AND AUTHENTIC CELTIC MUSICAL PERFORMANCES STAGED ON THE GROUNDS OF BELLE MONT. A GATE ADMISSION WAS CHARGED FOR THESE PERFORMANCES, WHICH INCLUDED ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS: CHAMBLESS AND MUSE, THE PIPER JONES BANK, THE STEEL CITY ROVERS AND THE ALABAMA PIPES AND DRUMS, ALONG WITH PARLOR PERFORMANCES BY TWO HAMMERS (HAMMERED DULCIMERS). CELTIC HERITAGE WAS ON DISPLAY BY ARTS AND CRAFT VENDORS AND DEMONSTRATORS. CELTIC BAKED GOODS WERE INCLUDED AMONG FOOD VENDORS. TARTANS AND CELTIC MERCHANDISE WERE AVAILABLE TO STUDY AND TO PURCHASE. CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN. ATTENDANCE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 900 PEOPLE. TOTAL REACH WAS ABOUT 1400 PEOPLE. 49394 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS, CCHLF HAS HOSTED "ART OF THE DISH", AN ANTIQUE CHINA DISPLAY AND LUNCHEON AT BELLE MONT MANSION AS PART OF THE HELEN KELLER FESTIVAL IN JUNE. MORE THAN 150 GUESTS ATTEND TO VIEW ANTIQUE CHINA DISPLAYS, SOME DATING BACK TO THE 1700S, AND TO ENJOY A BOED LUNCH AND PRESENTAION OF 1800S DINING. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EACH OCTOBER, ANTIQUE QUILTS FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND BEYOND ARE DISPLAYED THOUGOUT THE ROOMS OF HISTORIC BELLE MONT MANSION, BUILT CIRCA 1828. EACH FRIDAY IN OCTOBER, A SPECIAL PROGRAM AT 1:00 P.M. FEATURES A DISCUSSION FO THE QUILTS AND A "SHOW AND TELL" OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO SHARE THEIR SPECIAL QUILTS. MORE THAN 20 ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE QUILTS WERE FEATURED IN 2024, CURATED BY GLEN RIKARD FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. DOZENS ATTENDED EACH FRIDAY TO PARTICIPATE IN QUILT SHOW DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. RIKARD. REGULAR MUSEUM ADMISSION RATES APPLIED. 49394 LORIE JOHNSON PRESIDENT 10.00 0 ANDREW WALKER VICE - PRESD 5.00 0 DANNY HESTER SECRETARY 5.00 0 FRANNY GRIMMITT TREASURER 5.00 0 JIMMY AUSTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 RON HUDSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 PEGGY MCCLOY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 JIM PITTS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 RICHARD DOWD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 MARY PERRY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 MINDY DAWSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 J R JONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 MARY CARTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false FRANNY GRIMMETT TREASURER 201 E 4TH STREET TUSCUMBIA AL 35674 2564360032 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 90303 90303 90303 90303 90303 90303 25311 1.00000 X BELLE MONT CELT 21688 21688 4448 12537 13917 21688 21688 4448 12537 13917 30902 -9214 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 BELLE MONT CELTIC FEST ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,557 OFFICE 1,184 INSURANCE 1,463 UTILITES 5,548 EXPENSES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2,587 INSURANCE 338 SPEAKER 625 AWARDS 100 FOOD 223 ACQUISITIONS 650 GIFTS/FLOWERS 225 TOTAL 15,500 FORM 990-EZ, PART III PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION (CCHLF) SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIACL LANDMARKS WITHIN COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA. CCHLF OFFERS QUARTERLY MEETINGS AT TEH TUSCUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH GUEST SPEAKERS PROVIDING EDUCATION ON HISTORICAL LANDMARKS IN THE AREA. CCHLF ALSO PROVIDES HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS EACH SATURDAY IN MAY; EACH JUNE AS PART OF THE HELEN KELLER FESTIVAL; EACH DEEMBER AS PART OF THE IT'S A DICKENS CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL FESTIVAL AND AT OTHER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CCHLF OFFERS TROLLEY TOURS OF HISTORIC TUSCUMBIA THAT INCLUDES HISTORICAL CHURCHES, HOMES AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND OFTEN OFFERS SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN EACH FALL DURING HE OKAKAPASSA FESTIVAL IN SPRING PARK. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE BELLE MONT CELTIC FEST IS A TWO-DAY HERITAGE-CULTURE EVENT HELD EACH MAY AT BELLE MONT MANSION IN TUSCUMBIA, AL. THIS FESTIVAL IS ALABAMA'S FIRST AND ONLY CELTIC MUSIC AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL. FRIDAY'S EVENTS ARE CENTERED WITHIN THE MUSEUM IN WHAT WAS BILLED AS A "MUSEUM DAY', WHEN THE COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION AND BELLE MONT MANSION HOLD HISTORIC PRESENTATIONS, LIFE-SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS, SMALL VENUE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES WITH SCHOLARLY DISCUSSIONS, CRAFTS, A CANINE DEMONSTRATION (GORDON SETTERS), AND MUSIC INSTRUMENT WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY CELTIC MUSICIANS - BAGPIPE, BAZOUKI AND CELTIC VOCALS. EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. MORE THAN 400 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS VISITIED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THE ATTENDANCE AND REACH OF MUSEUM DAY WAS ABOUT 500 PEOPLE. SATURDAY'S EVENTS ARE FOCUSED ON OUTSTANDING AND AUTHENTIC CELTIC MUSICAL PERFORMANCES STAGED ON THE GROUNDS OF BELLE MONT. A GATE ADMISSION WAS CHARGED FOR THESE PERFORMANCES, WHICH INCLUDED ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS: CHAMBLESS AND MUSE, THE PIPER JONES BANK, THE STEEL CITY ROVERS AND THE ALABAMA PIPES AND DRUMS, ALONG WITH PARLOR PERFORMANCES BY TWO HAMMERS (HAMMERED DULCIMERS). CELTIC HERITAGE WAS ON DISPLAY BY ARTS AND CRAFT VENDORS AND DEMONSTRATORS. CELTIC BAKED GOODS WERE INCLUDED AMONG FOOD VENDORS. TARTANS AND CELTIC MERCHANDISE WERE AVAILABLE TO STUDY AND TO PURCHASE. CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN. ATTENDANCE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 900 PEOPLE. TOTAL REACH WAS ABOUT 1400 PEOPLE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS, CCHLF HAS HOSTED "ART OF THE DISH", AN ANTIQUE CHINA DISPLAY AND LUNCHEON AT BELLE MONT MANSION AS PART OF THE HELEN KELLER FESTIVAL IN JUNE. MORE THAN 150 GUESTS ATTEND TO VIEW ANTIQUE CHINA DISPLAYS, SOME DATING BACK TO THE 1700S, AND TO ENJOY A BOED LUNCH AND PRESENTAION OF 1800S DINING. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EACH OCTOBER, ANTIQUE QUILTS FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND BEYOND ARE DISPLAYED THOUGOUT THE ROOMS OF HISTORIC BELLE MONT MANSION, BUILT CIRCA 1828. EACH FRIDAY IN OCTOBER, A SPECIAL PROGRAM AT 1:00 P.M. FEATURES A DISCUSSION FO THE QUILTS AND A "SHOW AND TELL" OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO SHARE THEIR SPECIAL QUILTS. MORE THAN 20 ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE QUILTS WERE FEATURED IN 2024, CURATED BY GLEN RIKARD FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. DOZENS ATTENDED EACH FRIDAY TO PARTICIPATE IN QUILT SHOW DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. RIKARD. REGULAR MUSEUM ADMISSION RATES APPLIED.