Nonprofit · EIN 56-6072013
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · WAKE FOREST, NC 27588
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $185,028 | $199,841 | -$14,813 | $3,254,026 | $6,936 | $3,247,090 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $176,082 | $111,118 | $64,964 | $3,257,263 | $52,766 | $3,204,497 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $561,673 | $372,109 | $189,564 | $3,210,234 | $99,324 | $3,110,910 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $139,221
- of which government grants
- $31,631
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42,020
- Net rental income
- $1,625
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,276
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,162
- Other revenue
- $3,787
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,959
- Accounting fees
- $3,355
- Occupancy
- $109,183
- Program services (functional)
- $169,784
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,257,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,254,026
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,936
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,247,090
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,479,108
- Publicly traded securities
- $654,186
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,204,769
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,321
- Gross receipts
- $187,096
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALT REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDRA BOYETTE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROB OUTLAND | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MELVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHELMER BLACKBURN JR | WFU BOARD OF Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELAINE COOKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUTH ANN DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HALLIE HEARN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH LAUGHRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHIP RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEITH SHACKLEFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALT REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDRA BOYETTE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROB OUTLAND | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MELVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY BAKER | WFU LIFE TRU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELAINE COOKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUTH ANN DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HALLIE HEARN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH LAUGHRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM QUIGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLIFF ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHIP RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEITH SHACKLEFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANICE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY BAKER | WFU LIFE TRU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA BOYETTE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MURRAY GREASON | WFU LIFE TRU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEE LEROY | WFU TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MELVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROB OUTLAND | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM QUIGG | 3RD VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALT REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEN WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 494, WAKE FOREST, NC 27588-0494
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WALT REYNOLDS, PO BOX 494, WAKE FOREST, NC 27588
- Signed the 990
- WALT REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT
- Website
- WAKEFORESTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DREHER MARTIN CPAS PA
Mission
TO PRESERVE, SHARE, AND SUPPORT THE FULL UNIQUE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF WAKE FOREST - COLLEGE, TOWN, AND UNIVERSITY; AND IN COOPERATION WITH WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TO CREATE A LIVING LABORATORY OF ACADEMIC INQUIRY INTO CIVIC, COMMUNITY, AND INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- MAINTAIN THE CALVIN JONES HOUSE (C. 1820) AND OFFER FREE GUIDED TOURS TO THE PUBLIC. IN 2025, 82,526 OF IN-KIND SERVICES WERE RECEIVED FROM WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STAFF VOLUNTEERING AT THE CALVIN JONES HOUSE.Expenses $63,188
- CONDUCT HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDE FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING LECTURES, BOOK CLUB, HAPPY HOURS, SPECIAL EVENTS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 1,500 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2025. AS PART OF THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, WE OFFER QUARTERLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON HISTORY AND MUSEUM-RELATED TOPICS. IN 2025, 70,737 OF IN-KIND SERVICES WERE RECEIVED FROM WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STAFF, VOLUNTEERING TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $40,704
- MAINTAIN A MODERN MUSEUM FACILITY DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND STORING HISTORICAL OBJECTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS RELATED TO WAKE FOREST. MAINTAIN ROTATING AND PERMANENT EXHIBITS. IN 2025, 82,526 OF IN-KIND SERVICES WERE RECEIVED FROM WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STAFF VOLUNTEERING TO MAINTAIN THE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, 50,200 OF IN-KIND SERVICES WERE RECEIVED FROM VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING GARDENING, HANDYMAN,LAWN CARE SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES .Expenses $65,892
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
- 56-6072013
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,254,026
- Income (IRS master file)
- $187,096
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $185,028 | $199,841 | $3,254,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $176,082 | $111,118 | $3,257,263 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $561,673 | $372,109 | $3,210,234 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $83,760 | $92,362 | $3,035,694 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-6072013).
Questions about WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC is 56-6072013.
- Is WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY 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 WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC 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 WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC 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 WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WALT REYNOLDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WAKE FOREST COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $185,028, expenses of $199,841 and total assets of $3,254,026 at year end.
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