Nonprofit · EIN 63-0868017
COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $84,712 | $64,616 | $20,096 | $226,812 | – | $226,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $76,772 | $52,921 | $23,851 | $206,716 | $0 | $206,716 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $103,380 | $89,880 | $13,500 | $182,865 | $0 | $182,865 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $90,303
- Program service revenue
- $2,673
- Investment income
- $950
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,214
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $47,675
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,441
- Other expenses
- $15,500
- Program services (functional)
- $49,394
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $206,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $226,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $226,812
- Cash, savings and investments
- $226,812
- Gross receipts
- $115,614
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW WALKER | VICE - PRESD | 5 | $0 |
| DANNY HESTER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| FRANNY GRIMMITT | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMY AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| RON HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY MCCLOY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JIM PITTS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOWD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PERRY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MINDY DAWSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| J R JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CARTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW WALKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| DANNY HESTER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| FRANNY GRIMMITT | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMY AUSTIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| RON HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY MCCLOY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JIM PITTS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOWD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JR JONES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CARTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT (FEBRUARY 2022- CURRENT) | 20 | $0 |
| NINON PARKER | FORMER PRESIDENT (JANUARY 2022) | 20 | $0 |
| ANDREW WALKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| PEGGY MCCLOY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| VERNA BRENNAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| LANNY J PERRY | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| JIM PITTS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOWD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PERRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY HESTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| MINDY DAWSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES R JONES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 406, TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674-0406
- In care of
- % NINON PARKER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 702 Wilson Dam Co, Sheffield AL 35660
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Verna S Brennan, 702 Wilson Dam Co, Sheffield AL 35660
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LORIE JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (205) 352-8977
- Return prepared by
- THE SPARKS CPA FIRM PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $49,394
- 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.
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-0868017
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $226,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $115,614
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- August 15, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective April 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $84,712 | $64,616 | $226,812 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $76,772 | $52,921 | $206,716 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $103,380 | $89,880 | $182,865 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Verna S Brennan | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Ninon Parker | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 63-0868017).
Questions about COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC is 63-0868017.
- Is COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2015.
- Are donations to COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION 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 COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION 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 COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2021 names Verna S Brennan.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLBERT COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARKS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $84,712, expenses of $64,616 and total assets of $226,812 at year end.
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