Nonprofit · EIN 56-1613516
THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WINGATE, NC 28174
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,375,609 | $1,228,207 | $147,402 | $10,145,562 | $24,612 | $10,120,950 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,194,741 | $1,214,997 | -$20,256 | $9,793,902 | $15,056 | $9,778,846 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,040,370 | $1,150,397 | -$110,027 | $9,548,763 | $24,986 | $9,523,777 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $663,174
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $666,115
- Net rental income
- $1,050
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $463,552
- Other revenue
- $46,320
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,804
- Other salaries and wages
- $145,028
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $509,827
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,253
- Depreciation
- $133,416
- Program services (functional)
- $1,031,642
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,457
- Fundraising (functional)
- $93,108
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,793,902
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,145,562
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,612
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,120,950
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,114,512
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,493,099
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,045,950
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,050
- Gross receipts
- $2,253,400
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR BRIAN ROGERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,944 | $17,260 |
| MS NANCY HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARION BAGWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES BROUGHTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRIAN SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN DECAMP CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MIKE STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN HENDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SERGIO CASTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES D DUNCAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RHETT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PAUL Y COBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANK AIKMUS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RON HINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR BILLY MCFARLAND JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR BRIAN ROGERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,663 | $16,313 |
| MS NANCY HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARION BAGWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES BROUGHTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRIAN SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN DECAMP CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MIKE STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN HENDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SERGIO CASTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES D DUNCAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RHETT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PAUL Y COBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANK AIKMUS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RON HINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BILLY MCFARLAND JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR BRIAN ROGERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,031 | $16,313 |
| MS NANCY HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARION BAGWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES BROUGHTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BRIAN SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN DECAMP CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MIKE STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN HENDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SERGIO CASTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES D DUNCAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RHETT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PAUL Y COBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANK AIKMUS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RON HINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 247, WINGATE, NC 28174-0247
- In care of
- % BRIAN ROGERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN ROGERS, PO BOX 247, WINGATE, NC 28174
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN ROGERS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (704) 233-1776
- Website
- WWW.JESSEHELMSCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DMJPS PLLC
Mission
THE JESSE HELMS CENTER EXISTS TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES & THE PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH OUR NATION WAS FOUNDED & THAT SENATOR JESSE HELMS ADVANCED THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY PROMOTION, AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- A.J. FLETCHER BUILDING: PRESERVES SENATOR HELMS' PAPERS AND MEMORABILIA AND ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO STUDY HIS LIFE AND HIS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY; A TRAINING CENTER FOR HELMS CENTER PROGRAMS.Expenses $226,333
- EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: EDUCATE YOUTH LEADERS ON FREE ENTERPRISE, LEADERSHIP, AND CHARACTER. LECTURES AND SPECIAL OUTREACH TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND STUDENTS ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.Expenses $739,181
- PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS AND OTHER FORMS OF MEDIA TO EDUCATE ON THE HISTORICAL LEGACY OF SENATOR JESSE HELMS, OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, AND PUBLIC POSITIONS THAT ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.Expenses $66,128
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
- 56-1613516
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,145,562
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,253,400
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,375,609 | $1,228,207 | $10,145,562 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,194,741 | $1,214,997 | $9,793,902 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,040,370 | $1,150,397 | $9,548,763 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $914,193 | $1,259,466 | $9,239,059 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-1613516).
Questions about THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION is 56-1613516.
- Is THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE JESSE HELMS CENTER 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 THE JESSE HELMS CENTER 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 THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION 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 THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN ROGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,944 (MR BRIAN ROGERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE JESSE HELMS CENTER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,375,609, expenses of $1,228,207 and total assets of $10,145,562 at year end.
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