Nonprofit · EIN 81-4305937
WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, KY 40475
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $367,789 | $286,272 | $81,517 | $123,239 | $161,240 | -$38,001 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $281,798 | $238,492 | $43,306 | $56,367 | $175,884 | -$119,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $367,789
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,056
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $237,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $5,531
- Program services (functional)
- $27,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,139
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,367
- Total assets, end of year
- $123,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $161,240
- Net assets, end of year
- -$38,001
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$38,001
- Gross receipts
- $367,789
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT MASTERSON BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,611 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT MASTERSON BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,924 | $4,502 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 393 AVAWAM DR, RICHMOND, KY 40475-9193
- In care of
- % KENT MASTERSON BROWN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 315 N Broadway, Lexington KY 40508
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENT MASTERSON BROWN, 393 AVAWAM DRIVE, RICHMOND, KY 404759193
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Kent Brown, 315 N Broadway, Lexington KY 40508
- Signed the 990
- KENT M BROWN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (859) 455-9300
- Website
- WWW.WITNESSINGHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION, TOURS, LECTURES, SEMINARS, ARTICLES AND OTHER MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- WITNESSING HISTORY'S LATEST FILM, "THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD;" THE COMING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. AFTER BEING REPEATEDLY BROADCAST ON KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (KET), IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY KET TO THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION (NETA):HTTPS://WWW.NETAONLINE.ORG/EPISODE/SHOT-HEARD-ROUND-WORLD-COMING-AMERICAN-REVOLUTIONNETA, AN ARM OF PBS, SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDED THE FILM TO ALL 355 PBS AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE FILM WAS WIDELY BROADCAST THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION RECEIVED TELEPHONE CALLS WHERE CALLERS PRONOUNCED THE FILM THE BEST THEY HAD EVER SEEN ON THE COMING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LOVED THE FILM AND WHEF'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ASKED IF THE FOUNDATION WOULD CONSIDER PRODUCING A FILM ON THE LIFE OF ANDREW JOHNSON, THE 17TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AFTER FINDING THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO PRODUCE SUCH A FILM, WITNESSING HISTORY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF FILM PRODUCTION IN AUGUST OF 2024 WITH THE RESEARCH AND WRITING OF A 78 PAGE SCRIPT. AFTER OBTAINING ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANDREW JOHNSON , AND ALL THOSE WHO PLAYED IMPORTANT ROLES IN HIS LIFE, WITNESSING HISTORY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING THE FILM. THE FILM WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE FALL OF 2025.IN ADDITION TO THE FILM ON THE LIFE OF ANDREW JOHNSON, WITNESSING HISTORY HAS ALSO COMMITTED TO PRODUCING A FILM ENTITLED "1776, THE CRITICAL YEAR OF OUR NATION'S INDEPENDENCE." WITNESSING HISTORY IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF RESEARCHING AND PRODUCING THAT FILM.
- WITNESSING HISTORY'S KENT MASTERSON BROWN MADE TWO TRIPS TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE AT ANDERSON HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, DC, TO PERFORM RESEARCH FOR THE UPCOMING PROJECT, "1776, THE CRITICAL YEAR OF OUR NATION'S INDEPENDENCE."WHEF MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON, DC, AT NO CHARGE, ITS FILM ON THE COMING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, SO THAT IT IS NOW SHOWN ALSO ON THAT YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE EARNS INCOME FOR ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS A RESULT OF WHEF'S DONATION.THE WASHINGTON POLITICAL FILM FOUNDATION ALSO REQUESTED, AND RECEIVED, AT NO CHARGE, LICENSE TO USE SEGMENTS OF "THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD;" THE COMING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN A RECENT FILM IT PRODUCED ON THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. THAT FILM WAS SHOWN AT SEVERAL PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.Expenses $22,875
- WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION CO-PRODUCED A TOUR OF THE LEXINGTON CEMETERY WITH THE KENTUCKY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE, IN MAY, 2024. KENT MASTERSON BROWN MADE MANY PUBLIC APPEARANCES FOR THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO REQUESTED TO VIEW THE FILM AND HEAR ABOUT THE WORK OF WITNESSING HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS PART OF ONGOING OUTREACH EFFORTS.IN ADDITION TO FILM PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR 2025, WITNESSING HISTORY IS CONTRACTING WITH BLUEGRASS INTERNET SERVICES TO OVERHAUL ITS WEBSITE AND IMPROVE ITS ONLINE PRESENCE.THE WITNESSING HISTORY NEWSLETTER BEGAN PRODUCING A SERIES ON THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, WHICH SERIES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A BOOK FORTHCOMING. THE RESEARCH ALSO PROVIDES AN UNDERPINNING TO THE RESEARCH FOR 1776, THE CRUCIAL YEAR.Expenses $4,258
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
- 81-4305937
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $123,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $367,789
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $367,789 | $286,272 | $123,239 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $281,798 | $238,492 | $56,367 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $267,266 | $273,657 | $13,061 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Kent Brown | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 81-4305937).
Questions about WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC is 81-4305937.
- Is WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION 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 WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION 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 WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KENT MASTERSON BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,611 (KENT MASTERSON BROWN, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WITNESSING HISTORY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $367,789, expenses of $286,272 and total assets of $123,239 at year end.
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