Nonprofit · EIN 31-1061542
HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC
Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, KY 41101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $580,268 | $485,070 | $95,198 | $4,716,936 | $472,304 | $4,244,632 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $829,728 | $418,805 | $410,923 | $4,584,174 | $426,400 | $4,157,774 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,200,589 | $376,616 | $823,973 | $3,976,695 | $224,678 | $3,752,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $253,925
- Membership dues
- $57,948
- Program service revenue
- $92,917
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $43,617
- Net income from fundraising events
- $165,564
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $50
- Other revenue
- $233,426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,012
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $176,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $53,155
- Depreciation
- $150,230
- Program services (functional)
- $295,533
- Management and general (functional)
- $189,537
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,584,174
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,716,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $472,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,244,632
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,406,829
- Gross receipts
- $654,668
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM JENKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 55 | $53,607 |
| OLIVIA GILKERSON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR CARTER GUSSLER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MITCH HALL | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR SANJV GUPTA | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CORBITT | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WARNOCK | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANDY CLARK | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEELE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRELL AKERS | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR GRACE DIXON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHERRY WOLF | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRELL SMITH | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BRANHAM | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARI CULLOP | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY FRYE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM KING | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NATASHA KINNAN | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA MAYO | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCDANIEL | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR TERESA MCKENZIE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MOORE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MURPHY | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARISSA SAMMONS | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TACKETT | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SANDIE BOLEN | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRIFFITH CPA | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM JENKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 55 | $52,500 |
| OLIVIA GILKERSON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR CARTER GUSSLER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MITCH HALL | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR SANJV GUPTA | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CORBITT | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WARNOCK | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANDY CLARK | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEELE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRELL AKERS | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR GRACE DIXON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHERRY WOLFE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRELL SMITH | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BRANHAM | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARI CULLOP | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACY FRYE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FORD | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM KING | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NATASHA KINNAN | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA MAYO | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCDANIEL | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERESA MCKENZIE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MOORE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MURPHY | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DKARISSA SAMMONS | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TACKETT | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SANDIE BOLEN | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRIFFITH CPA | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL ALLEN | EXEC. DIR.- OUTGOING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,038 |
| OLIVIA GILKERSON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CARTER GUSSLER | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH HALL | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SANJV GUPTA | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE CORBITT | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WARNOCK | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY CLARK | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEELE | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BLANTON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GRACE DIXON | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY WOLF | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL SMITH | GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRIFFITH CPA | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDIE BOLEN | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1620 WINCHESTER AVE, ASHLAND, KY 41101-7639
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIM JENKINS, 1620 WINCHESTER AVENUE, ASHLAND, KY 41101
- Signed the 990
- KIM JENKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (606) 329-8888
- Website
- WWW.HIGHLANDSMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- GRIFFITH DELANEY HILLMAN & LETT
Mission
THE OPERATION OF A MUSEUM TO PROVIDE HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM EXISTS TO PRESERVE EXAMPLES OF THE HISTORY OF THE REGION AND TO PROVIDE A FACILITY TO DISPLAY THE ITEMS AS WELL AS TRAVELING DISPLAYS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN.
- Expenses $295,533 · revenue $160,779
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
- 31-1061542
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,716,936
- Income (IRS master file)
- $654,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $580,268 | $485,070 | $4,716,936 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $829,728 | $418,805 | $4,584,174 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,200,589 | $376,616 | $3,976,695 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $992,552 | $360,346 | $3,165,647 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 31-1061542).
Questions about HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC
- What is the EIN of HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC is 31-1061542.
- Is HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY 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 HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC 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 HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC 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 HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIM JENKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,607 (KIM JENKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HIGHLANDS MUSEUM & DISCOVERY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $580,268, expenses of $485,070 and total assets of $4,716,936 at year end.
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