2025-09-25T09:38:55-05:00 2024-09-30 061667465 Prager Metis CPAs PLLC 32 Orange Street Asheville NC 28801 990 2023-10-01 204714123 Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Inc BLUE 8282985330 195 Hemphill Knob Road Asheville NC 28803 Angie Chandler Executive Director 8282985330 2025-09-24 1 1 Crystal Goldsmith P01286671 8282813161 2025-09-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Angie Chandler 195 Hemphill Knob Road Asheville NC 28803 766506 0 X www.blueridgeheritage.com X 2005 NC Preserving, interpreting and developing the heritage resources of the North Carolina mountains. 9 9 8 16 0 0 1088420 702954 2765 925 47 61 9021 62566 1100253 766506 0 0 0 0 455102 373189 0 0 205 391831 388823 846933 762012 253320 4494 617334 583847 98499 60518 518835 523329 X Preserving, interpreting, and developing the heritage resources of the North Carolina mountains. 0 0 630995 925 Strategic Planning - The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) board of directors approved its 2024-2027 Strategic Plan in December 2023. Funding partners over a two-year timeframe included the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Cherokee Preservation Foundation, NC Arts Council Technical Assistance program and Dogwood Health Trust. Leslie Anderson Consulting facilitated the strategic plan process. The plan encompasses six overarching priorities including: Financial Viability and Sustainability, Organizational Capacity, Brand Awareness, Education and Program Development, New Meaningful Beneficial Partnerships, and Preservation of Threatened Assets. Blue Ridge Craft Trails Earned Media Project BRNHA ended a two-year long media project that resulted in an estimated 1.28 million people viewing BRNHA's content and brand. Campaign reach from all media (writers, media, TV, etc.), focused mostly on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails, including 206 pieces with 23 links back to BRNHA. This increased BRNHA's search results without having to pay for it. Other publicity included 155 social posts from media, 2 broadcast events, and nearly 10K social shares. The original goal of the campaign was to feature 20 craft artisans and galleries, but 80 were featured, representing 21 of BRNHA's 25 counties. ARC Exhibition and Craft Trails Peer to Peer Learning The Appalachian Regional Commission invited BRNHA to organize an invitational craft exhibition focused on 29 craft artists. The artists provided both permanent and rotating loaned craft works of art that now grace the halls of the ARC offices in Washington, DC. All craft artists were paid for their works by ARC. BRNHA was reimbursed for expenses in managing the project and coordinating transportation and display. In addition, five Blue Ridge Craft Trails Peer-to-Peer learning sessions were held in Western North Carolina, featuring opportunities for craft artists to engage with each other, meet businesses who could provide resources and learn about topics of importance to craft artists. There were 143 people who attended the sessions. Blue Ridge Music Trails expanding the reach of the Fine Tuned music education project launched in FY 2023, BRNHA continued to help promote the careers of Fine Tuned artists and other emerging artists in the region. BRNHA partnered with rural venue Rare Bird Farm to host the Fine Tuned Sessions, an all-day music event in an intimate setting. There were 15 artists who participated and more than 120 people attended. In addition, BRNHA hosted a spring concert series, featuring seven music groups from diverse musical genres including gospel, Cherokee, folk, bluegrass, ballad singing and old time, with more than 384 people in attendance. 630995 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Angie Chandler 8282985330 195 Hemphill Knob Road Asheville NC 28803 Jesse Pope Board Chair 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Grayson Barnette Vice Chair 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Halsey Past Chair 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Paar Past Chair 0.00 X 0 0 0 Becky Anderson Treasurer 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cathy Robbins Secretary 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Connie M Haire Past Chair 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bobby Raines Board Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shana Bushyhead Condill Board Member 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angie Chandler Executive Director 1.00 X X 89873 0 18689 89873 0 18689 0 0 0 0 0 400000 302954 702954 Group Tours 900099 925 925 925 61 61 4538 0 4538 4538 Other 900099 58028 58028 58028 766506 925 0 62627 89873 65877 23996 217718 159486 58027 205 41828 35818 6010 23770 14498 9272 1948 1461 487 3135 3135 39939 29954 9985 25371 21031 4340 43377 32533 10844 7921 7129 792 193 145 48 3297 3297 14840 11131 3709 Programs 208080 208080 Communications 18383 18383 Dues and subscriptions 9277 6958 2319 Contract labor 6751 6751 6311 5328 983 762012 630995 130812 205 518432 394477 134549 969 969 2905 2905 8918 16801 346437 342679 3772 3758 82338 30388 617334 583847 16161 32484 82338 28034 98499 60518 X 518835 523329 518835 523329 617334 583847 4494 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 741709 823762 978976 1088420 702954 4335821 741709 823762 978976 1088420 702954 4335821 4335821 93 98 67 47 61 366 1755 1650 63388 6250 58028 131071 4467258 19958 0.97060 0.99440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 346437 342679 3758 3758 Right of Use Assets 27610 Deposits 2778 30388 Right of Use Liability 28034 28034 X 766506 0 766506 0 766506 762012 0 762012 0 762012 Part X, Line 2: Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, clarified the accounting for the recognition and measurement of uncertainties in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribes a threshold of more likely-than-not for recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Organization's policy is to evaluate the likelihood that its uncertain tax positions will prevail upon examination based on the extent to which those positions have substantial support within the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, Revenue Rulings, court decisions and other evidence. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The governing Board has created a Finance and Audit Committee. One of the responsibilities of this committee is to review the annual return of the organization. The Finance Officer of the organization reviews the return, authorizing it for management and then delivers the return to the Finance and Audit Committe for review and approval before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Board has a conflict of interest policy that includes having members recuse themselves from discussions and voting were the discussion to involve any organization in which they have an opportunity to benefit personally in any significant manner or the ability to direct the consequences of a Board decision as that decision relates to a third party organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Board members review and authorize compensation and performance of key employees annually and consider market rates of compensation in their decision making. The Board is comprised of appointed representatives from economic development, cultural and educational organizations in the region independent of compensated administration. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Form 990 is available upon request. NC FEMA - EM-3617The taxpayer or tax preparer is located in a federally declared disaster area due to Hurricane Helene and has been granted an additional extension of time to file until September 25th, 2025, pursuant to NC-2025-01 dated April 17th, 2025.