Nonprofit · EIN 32-0320825
EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,172,049 | $1,333,587 | -$161,538 | $4,285,340 | $119,317 | $4,166,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,509,951 | $1,724,069 | -$214,118 | $4,325,121 | $108,775 | $4,216,346 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $938,607
- of which government grants
- $137,903
- Program service revenue
- $92,403
- Investment income
- $129,679
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $51,158
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,452
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,361
- Other revenue
- $11,360
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $495,895
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $721,140
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,000
- Accounting fees
- $18,700
- Travel
- $2,503
- Depreciation
- $193,872
- Program services (functional)
- $882,616
- Management and general (functional)
- $265,504
- Fundraising (functional)
- $185,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,325,121
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,285,340
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,317
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,166,023
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,178,834
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,763,967
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,876,561
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,289,462
- Gross receipts
- $1,315,632
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Warren Dockter PhD | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $112,600 |
| Sam Albritton | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hubert Smith | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Barger | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maury Nicely | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David W Mink | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Reynolds | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joe E Thompson III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles E Atchley Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Cotham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Creed | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Burns Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Harper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Haslam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Anthony Hodges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin House | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Kelly Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Imogene King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samantha Edwards Lacy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherri P Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Marquis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew McClellan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrington Montague | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin C Mullins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D Ray Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe E Spence | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Swann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Trotter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wilhelmina Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Anthony Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Warren Dockter PhD | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $112,500 | $16,149 |
| Eric Dawson | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha Edwards Lacy | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles E Atchley Jr | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kreis Beall | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindi DeBusk | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Burns Freeman | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mathew McClellan | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Marquis | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David W Mink | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Mollenhour | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carroll Ross | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John A Sibley | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Ray Smith | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hubert Smith | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trotter | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg A Vital | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Wade | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eleanor Yoakum | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe E Thompson III | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Imogene King | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maury Nicely | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Reynolds | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E Jerome Melson | Past Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1629, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901-1629
- In care of
- % JEROME MELSON
- Signed the 990
- Warren Dockter, President & CEO
- Phone
- (865) 215-8824
- Website
- www.easttnhistory.org
- Return prepared by
- Abacus Hive
Mission
To preserve, interpret and promote the history of Tennessee, with focus on East Tennessee, in order to educate and connect the region, its people, history, culture and heritage.
Program accomplishments
- EducationETHS provides educational programs for the general public (lectures, workshops, family days, genealogical workshops, and special events), student programs (at the museum and in classrooms), and teacher programs (variety of professional development offerings with associated materials and resources).Expenses $532,757
- Artifacts and ExhibitionsThe collection of the East Tennessee Historical Society consists of more than 16,000 artifacts and provides a foundation for fulfilling ETHSs mission to preserve, interpret, and promote the history of East Tennessees 35 counties.Expenses $273,155
- PublicationsETHS develops, prints, and distributes Tennessee Ancestors semiannually (document transcriptions, historical and genealogical articles), the Journal of East Tennessee History annually (scholarly magazine), and Newsline semiannually (information on ETHS and other regional organizations).Expenses $76,704
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0320825
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,285,340
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,315,632
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,172,049 | $1,333,587 | $4,285,340 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,509,951 | $1,724,069 | $4,325,121 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,177,081 | $1,347,499 | $4,317,241 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0320825).
Questions about EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 32-0320825.
- Is EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,600 (A Warren Dockter PhD, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,172,049, expenses of $1,333,587 and total assets of $4,285,340 at year end.
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