Nonprofit · EIN 47-1408835
MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $257,722 | $204,001 | $53,721 | $172,065 | $43,910 | $128,155 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $237,870 | $183,724 | $54,146 | $176,418 | $101,984 | $74,434 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $143,443 | $165,859 | -$22,416 | $83,304 | $58,224 | $25,080 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $196,446
- of which government grants
- $44,892
- Program service revenue
- $54,911
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,728
- Other revenue
- $6,365
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,050
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,587
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $88,956
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,050
- Occupancy
- $24,320
- Depreciation
- $2,596
- Program services (functional)
- $133,678
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,455
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,868
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $176,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $172,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,910
- Net assets, end of year
- $128,155
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,991
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,337
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,818
- Gross receipts
- $263,413
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brooks | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $50,400 |
| Anne Hyder | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Bob McCollum | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David Carpenter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Susan McCracken | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Ervin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barry Clinton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Penland | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| George James | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carla Funk | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Suminski | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Banick | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brooks | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $49,038 |
| Barry Clinton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Bobby Kuppers | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Teresa Falzone | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kelly Penland | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bob McCollum | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| George James | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Hyder | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Ervin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Suminski | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Carpenter | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Browning | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brooks | Executive Director (beginning 10/1/22) | 40 | $31,437 |
| Stacy Guffey | Executive Director (7/1/22 - 9/30/22) | 40 | $15,200 |
| Barry Clinton | Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Kuppers | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Kelly Penland | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Teresa Falzone | Treasurer | 8 | $0 |
| Bob McCollum | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Clancy | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Hyder | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Ervin | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Bryant | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| George James | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| claire Suminski | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Browning | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51 COWEE SCHOOL DR, FRANKLIN, NC 28734-4182
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 2285, Franklin NC 28734
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anne Hyder, 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC 28734
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Robert Kuppers, 1652 Rose Creek Road, Franklin NC 28734
- Signed the 990
- Anne Hyder, Board Chair
- Phone
- (828) 369-4080
- Website
- www.coweeschool.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
To promote the teaching and preservation of the cultural and artistic heritage of the Southern Appalachians and Cherokee people and to serve as a community resource and gathering place.
Program accomplishments
- Promoting Regional Culture: In FY25, CSAHC celebrated southern Appalachian and Cherokee culture and heritage through the following programs: Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture Speaker Series - provided enriching content on local culture, heritage and arts. 2025 highlights: Appalachian author, musician, teacher, and scholar Jeremy Jones, History of Cowee/Wests Mill Historic District (where CSAHC is located) with Stacy Guffey, The History of Cowee School panel discussion. Concert Series - the 2025 season continued to bring traditional mountain music to our stage. Artist Support Grants - In 24/25 we awarded five grants to regional artists in multiple disciplines. Author Events - CSAHC began partnering with City Lights Bookstore to bring and regional authors to present on related topics. Film Screenings - CSAHC hosted two film screenings, one on the history and revival of the American Chestnut, and Meet Me At The Creek, a short film by Cherokee filmmaker Loren Waters.Expenses $133,678 · grants $15,575 · revenue $54,911
- Educational Opportunities: CSAHC hosted local students for Heritage Days to learn about our local culture and craft traditions. Resident artists offered classes in music, dance, pottery, felting, painting, quilting and wellness. Two Free Community Art Days were held in FY25, and featured our resident artists along with Cherokee guest artists.
- Serve as a community gathering place: CSAHC facilities are used weekly for exercise classes and outdoor recreation. CSAHC Cowee Kitchen Project began in FY25, and provides meals during regular events to support and promote community gathering.
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
- 47-1408835
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $172,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $263,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $257,722 | $204,001 | $172,065 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $237,870 | $183,724 | $176,418 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $143,443 | $165,859 | $83,304 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Robert Kuppers | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Robert Mccollum | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $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 47-1408835).
Questions about MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER
- What is the EIN of MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER is 47-1408835.
- Is MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER 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 MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER 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 MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER 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 MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Anne Hyder.
- Who are the officers and directors of MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,400 (Laura Brooks, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MACON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $257,722, expenses of $204,001 and total assets of $172,065 at year end.
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