Nonprofit · EIN 56-2209618
THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · ALBEMARLE, NC 28002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $132,754 | $68,812 | $63,942 | $978,135 | $0 | $978,135 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $184,198 | $50,545 | $133,653 | $914,193 | $0 | $914,193 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $154,514 | $29,410 | $125,104 | $780,540 | $0 | $780,540 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $101,318
- Royalties
- $90
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $346
- Other revenue
- $436
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $675
- Depreciation
- $977
- Program services (functional)
- $58,264
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,187
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $914,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $978,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $978,135
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,974
- Gross receipts
- $133,108
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W BAIN JONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOYCE LAMBERT | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BETH SWANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SELTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNE HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LESLIE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAT BRAMLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF CHANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT HARKEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOYCE LAMBERT | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTT HERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SELTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BAIN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALTER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILIE JEAN SNUGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF CHANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT HARKEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES SAWYER | SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOYCE LAMBERT | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID ALMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SELTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALTER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILIE JEAN SNUGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF CHANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1384, ALBEMARLE, NC 28002-1384
- In care of
- % JOYCE LAMBERT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 157 North Second Street, Albemarle NC 28001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- W BAIN JONES, PO BOX 1384, ALBEMARLE, NC 28002
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Ken Ringler, 157 North Second Street, Albemarle NC 28001
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM B JONES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (704) 986-3777
- Website
- HISTORICSTANLY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Carter& Jackson Co CPAS
Mission
THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE,UNDER- STANDING AND APPRECIATION OF STANLY COUNTYS RICH HERITAGE AND HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS AND HISTORIC SITES.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY OWNS TWO HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT HOUSES IN THE COUNTY THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PREARRANGED TOURS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER DOCENTS. THERE WERE AROUND 500 VISITORS TO THESE PROPERTIES THIS YEAR. THE SOCIETY ALSO HELD FREE, SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE PROPERTIES WHICH BROUGHT IN AN ADDITIONAL 1,200 VISITORS. THESE WERE ALSO STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $35,060 · revenue $61
- THE SOCIETY HAS FREE MONTHLY PROGRAMS FEATURING A SPEAKER ON LOCAL HISTORICAL PEOPLE OR EVENTS. IN-PERSON EVENTS HAD APPROXIMATELY 569 ATTENDEES, ON-LINE PRESENTATIONS HAD OVER 21,400 VIEWERS.Expenses $17,204 · revenue $173
- THE SOCIETY AWARDED TWO GRANTS THIS YEAR. A GRANT WAS GIVEN TO THE LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP TO BE USED IN THE RESTORATION OF THE LOCAL HISTORIC BOY SCOUT HUT. ANOTHER GRANT WAS GIVEN TO LOCAL ARTISTS FOR THE RESTORATION OF A HISTORIC GHOST MURAL.Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2209618
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A118)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $978,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $133,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $132,754 | $68,812 | $978,135 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $184,198 | $50,545 | $914,193 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $154,514 | $29,410 | $780,540 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Ken Ringler | September 30, 2019 | ≤ $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 56-2209618).
Questions about THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED is 56-2209618.
- Is THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED 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 STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names W BAIN JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE STANLY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,754, expenses of $68,812 and total assets of $978,135 at year end.
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