Nonprofit · EIN 26-1280649
WEGOJA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $376,058 | $543,308 | -$167,250 | $74,103 | $127,871 | -$53,768 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $242,898 | $570,505 | -$327,607 | $245,159 | $131,677 | $113,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $373,674
- of which government grants
- $186,388
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,384
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $53,125
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,275
- Travel
- $4,842
- Depreciation
- $6,666
- Program services (functional)
- $517,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,437
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $245,159
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,103
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,871
- Net assets, end of year
- -$53,768
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$53,768
- Gross receipts
- $376,058
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN DAWSON-HOUSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,000 |
| LARRY WATSON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| RICK DEVOE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PAMELA BYNOE REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV ROBERT CHINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORY FRANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEG HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARC RAPPORT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN DAWSON-HOUSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $61,875 |
| LARRY WATSON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| RICK DEVOE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PAMELA BYNOE REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REV ROBERT CHINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORY FRANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEG HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARC RAPPORT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA THURMOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RHONDA CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 290326, COLUMBIA, SC 29229-0006
- In care of
- % DAWN M DAWSON-HOUSE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAWN M DAWSON-HOUSE, 25 CARRIAGE OAKS COURT, COLUMBIA, SC 29229
- Signed the 990
- DAWN M DAWSON-HOUSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (803) 665-6674
- Website
- WEGOJA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELIEZER T KLEIN CPA
Mission
THE WEGOJA FOUNDATION IDENTIFIES, DOCUMENTS AND PROMOTES AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- WITH A GRANT FROM THE SC ARTS COMMISSION, THE WEGOJA FOUNDATION OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO HELP THEM DISCOVER WAYS TO INCORPORATE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, THROUGH ART, IN THEIR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THE PROGRAM OFFERED SIX WEBINARS AND FIELD STUDIES. HTTPS://WWW.WEGOJA.ORG/INITIATIVES/THE-CONFLUENCE.Expenses $23,025
- MELLON FOUNDATION: TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY, ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE FUNDRAISING STRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, AND TO DEVELOP A PRESERVATION TOOLKIT.Expenses $92,158
- ROSENWALD SCHOOLS STUDY: THE WEGOJA FOUNDATION IS WORKING WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE TO STUDY SITES UPON WHICH AN EXTANT ROSENWALD SCHOOL SITS, TO EXAMINE THE PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES' INTEGRITY AND OWNERSHIP. THE GOAL IS TO DETERMINE WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO CONVERT THESE HISTORIC STRUCTURES INTO AN OFFICIAL STATE PARK TRAIL. THE PROJECT HONORS PHILANTHROPIST JULIUS ROSENWALD, WHO DONATED FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORMAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE RURAL SOUTH AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. NEARLY 500 WERE BUILT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ROSENWALD'S SUPPORT, ALONG WITH THE ONE-ROOM, TWO-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE BLUEPRINTS DESIGNED BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, CREATED THE "BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING" AT THE TIME. THEY ALSO CREATED WHAT MOST HISTORIANS CALL THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS DURING THE ERA OF SEGREGATION. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL ROSENWALD TRAIL.Expenses $53,918
- ORAL HISTORY: THE WEGOJA FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE TO RECORD, PRESERVE, AND SHARE THE MEMORIES AND INTERVIEWS OF DESCENDANTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES CONNECTED TO HISTORIC SITES AND CULTURAL LANDMARKS.Expenses $20,000
- VARIOUS PROGRAMS (ALL OTHERS)Expenses $328,770
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1280649
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,103
- Income (IRS master file)
- $376,058
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $376,058 | $543,308 | $74,103 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $242,898 | $570,505 | $245,159 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $750,894 | $239,927 | $551,158 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 26-1280649).
Questions about WEGOJA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WEGOJA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEGOJA FOUNDATION is 26-1280649.
- Is WEGOJA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to WEGOJA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEGOJA FOUNDATION 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 WEGOJA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEGOJA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEGOJA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAWN M DAWSON-HOUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEGOJA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,000 (DAWN DAWSON-HOUSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEGOJA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $376,058, expenses of $543,308 and total assets of $74,103 at year end.
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