Nonprofit · EIN 26-3643357
MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC
Also known as TRIANGLE MODERNIST HOUSES
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $553,259 | $576,723 | -$23,464 | $500,077 | $9,039 | $491,038 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $617,841 | $556,834 | $61,007 | $517,405 | $2,903 | $514,502 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $592,354 | $563,912 | $28,442 | $447,100 | $25 | $447,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $106,776
- Program service revenue
- $428,114
- Investment income
- $3,969
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,400
- Other revenue
- $14,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,302
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $80,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,944
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $203
- Accounting fees
- $5,115
- Travel
- $9,019
- Program services (functional)
- $531,066
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,481
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,176
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $517,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $500,077
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $491,038
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,711
- Gross receipts
- $562,101
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE M SMART JR | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $12,000 |
| SHARON GLAZENER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE STODDARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR STELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATERRI WOODRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY MCADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN STERLING LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE M SMART JR | CHAIRMAN/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $39,252 |
| SHARON GLAZENER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE STODDARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR STELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATERRI WOODRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY MCADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN STERLING LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE M SMART JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $27,000 |
| SHARON GLAZENER | VICE CAIR / SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE STODDARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELEANOR STELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATERRI WOODRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY MCADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5409 PELHAM RD, DURHAM, NC 27713-2533
- In care of
- % CINDY STRATTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GEORGE M SMART JR, 5409 PELHAM ROAD, DURHAM, NC 277132533
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE M SMART JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 740-8407
- Website
- WWW.USMODERNIST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
Mission
M.A., INC IS A PRIVATE NC 501(C)3 NPO COMMITTED TO DOCUMENTING, PRESERVING & PROMOTING MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE. NCMODERNIST/USMODERNIST IS M.A. INC'S AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND MODERNIST HOUSES & THEIR ARCHITECTS IN NC/AMERICA. THE SITE ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO REMEMBER & REVIVE THE AREAS'S LEGACY OF GREAT ARCHITECTURE. M.A., INC HOSTS POPULAR MODERNIST HOUSE TOURS, MOVIES & TRIPS, GIVING THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MOST EXCITING RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE, PAST & PRESENT. OUR EVENTS RAISE AWARENESS, CONNECT PEOPLE WITH GREAT DESIGN & HELP PRESERVE THESE EXCEPTIONAL "WORKS OF ART" FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE SIGNIFICANT MODERNIST HOUSES & ARCHITECTS; PRESERVATION OF NC MODERNIST HOUSES THROUGH EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, CREATING AWARENESS & KEEPING THESE HOMES OCCUPIED; AND PROMOTING NEW RESIDENTIAL MODERNIST CONSTRUCTION, FURTHERING THE ART FORM FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- USMODERNIST.ORG AND NCMODERNIST.ORG ARE AWARD-WINNING ARCHIVES OF OVER 25,000 MODERNIST HOUSES AND 400 ARCHITECTS. THE SITES ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO RESEARCH AND PRESERVE AMERICA'S LEGACY OF INNOVATIVE DESIGN. DURING 2025 MODERNIST ARCHIVE ADDED OVER 1000 IMPORTANT MODERNIST HOUSES TO THE ARCHIVE AND SCANNED OVER 400,00 PAGES OF ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINES. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING AND GROWING THE ARCHIVES, MODERNIST ARCHIVE HOSTS POPULAR MOVIES, TOURS, AND OTHER EVENTS, GIVING THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MOST EXCITING RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE, PAST AND PRESENT, TO PRESERVE THESE "LIVABLE WORKS OF ART" FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DURING 2025 MODERNIST ARCHIVE WAS INVOLVED IN MODERNIST HOUSE TOURS AND OTHER EVENTS TO OVER 1000 PEOPLE AND LED TOURS IN NORTH CAROLINA, BERLIN, ZURICH, AND PALM SPRINGS.Expenses $384,777 · grants $2,302 · revenue $338,528
- MODERNIST ARCHIVE CREATES A BREADTH OF AWARENESS ACROSS AMERICA BY ENGAGING MEDIA INFLUENCERS AND ACADEMIA. DURING 2025 MODERNIST ARCHIVE PRODUCED 52 NEW EPISODES OF THE LONG RUNNING PODCAST USMODERNIST RADIO, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER GOING OUT TO OVER 75,000 PEOPLE A WEEK AND MAINTAINED A NORTH CAROLINA FOR SALE DATABASE TO PUBLICIZE AVAILABLE MODERNIST HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT.Expenses $124,322 · revenue $97,749
- MODERNIST ARCHIVE HOSTED THE 14TH ANNUAL GEORGE MATSUMOTO PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN NEW MODERNIST HOUSE DESIGN, A COMPETITION FOR NORTH CAROLINA HOUSES AND ARCHITECTS.Expenses $21,967 · revenue $6,237
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 | 990 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
- 26-3643357
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $500,077
- Income (IRS master file)
- $562,101
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $553,259 | $576,723 | $500,077 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $617,841 | $556,834 | $517,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $592,354 | $563,912 | $447,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $648,636 | $559,639 | $399,446 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-3643357).
Questions about MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC
- What is the EIN of MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC is 26-3643357.
- Is MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MODERNIST ARCHIVE 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 MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GEORGE M SMART JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (GEORGE M SMART JR, CHAIRMAN/CEO).
- How much revenue does MODERNIST ARCHIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $553,259, expenses of $576,723 and total assets of $500,077 at year end.
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