Nonprofit · EIN 45-3444872
FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RTP, NC 27709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $64,956 | $65,006 | -$50 | $176 | $0 | $176 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $94,964 | $96,410 | -$1,446 | $226 | $0 | $226 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $64,956
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $63,754
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $774
- Other expenses
- $478
- Program services (functional)
- $64,956
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $226
- Total assets, end of year
- $176
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $176
- Cash, savings and investments
- $176
- Gross receipts
- $64,956
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J Hanley | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ping Kang Hsiung | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles E Harris | Executive Director | 8 | $0 |
| Jodie Lee | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Ratcliffe | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgette Constant | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John J Hanley | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ping Kang Hsiung | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles E Harris | Executive Director | 12 | $0 |
| Jodie Lee | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Ratcliffe | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 110623, RTP, NC 27709-5623
- In care of
- % CHARLES EDWARD HARRIS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO Box 110623, Research Triangle Park NC 27709
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Charles Harris, PO Box 110623, Research Triangle Park NC 27709
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Charles Harris, Executive Director
- Phone
- (919) 933-1867
- Website
- friendsofnaturalhistory.org
Mission
The primary exempt purpose of the organization is to promote public understanding and appreciation of science, nature, and culture. Toward this goal, it provides grants to writers, photographers, and Natural History magazien (a 501(c)(3) corporation), and it donates subscriptions to under-served rural and urban public libraries.
Program accomplishments
- The Foundation supports the publication of 125-year-old Natural History magazine, which presents information in print and digital formats on science, nature, and culture to a general audience of approximately 150,000. The Foundation also donates subscriptions to the print edition of Natural History to underserved rural and urban libraries. There is no estimate of the number of persons benefitted.Expenses $64,956 · grants $64,956
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3444872
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $176
- Income (IRS master file)
- $64,956
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $64,956 | $65,006 | $176 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $94,964 | $96,410 | $226 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Charles Harris | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: CHARLES HARRIS | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Charles Harris | 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 45-3444872).
Questions about FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION is 45-3444872.
- Is FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY 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 FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION 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 FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Charles Harris.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,956, expenses of $65,006 and total assets of $176 at year end.
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