Nonprofit · EIN 58-0838253
HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,372,514 | $1,281,066 | $91,448 | $12,005,234 | $1,555,325 | $10,449,909 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,721,981 | $1,182,293 | $539,688 | $12,093,557 | $1,600,280 | $10,493,277 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,138,454 | $1,138,385 | $69 | $11,055,504 | $1,639,498 | $9,416,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $525,585
- Membership dues
- $74,825
- Program service revenue
- $177,320
- Investment income
- $621,943
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $480,811
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$49,893
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $39,350
- Other revenue
- $47,666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $509,845
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $689,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,763
- Accounting fees
- $13,580
- Occupancy
- $104,242
- Depreciation
- $136,845
- Program services (functional)
- $796,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $326,444
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,093,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,005,234
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,555,325
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,449,909
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,926,983
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,920,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,951,219
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,498,690
- Gross unrelated business income
- $39,350
- Gross receipts
- $1,938,309
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE ADLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO - FORMER | 40 | $71,250 |
| F COLLIER NEELEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $14,161 |
| AUSTIN HILL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CODY THORPE | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GAYE REESE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCLEOD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN CLAUS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH BROOKS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABRINA COX | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN DART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVENPORT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM CARROLL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALITA HILL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM KIRK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MACK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRITPAL SINGH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT WATTS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBBIE STEWART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE ADLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $95,000 |
| AUSTIN HILL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CODY THaRPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GAYE REESE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCLEOD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN CLAUS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABRINA COX | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN DART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALITA HILL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM KIRK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM CARROLL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVENPORT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOCK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRITPAL SINGH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBBIE STEWART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT WATTS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE ADLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $95,000 |
| AUSTIN HILL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CODY THARPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GAYE REESE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCLEOD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORI ANDERSON | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH BROOKS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELINDA ALLEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM CARROLL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABRINNA COX | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUISA MORRIS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT WATTS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 321 E YORK ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-3814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- F COLLIER NEELEY
- Signed the 990
- F COLLIER NEELEY, President & CEO
- Phone
- (912) 233-7787
- Website
- WWW.MYHSF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COOMER COOMER & ROUTHIER PC CPAS
Mission
TO SAVE BUILDINGS, PLACES AND STORIES THAT DEFINE SAVANNAH'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- TOUR AND MUSEUM OPERATIONS - THE ISAIAH DAVENPORT HOUSE (C. 1820) WAS THREATENED WITH DEMOLITION IN 1955 WHEN THE FOUNDERS OF HSF ("SEVEN LADIES") INTERVENED AND PURCHASED THE BUILDING. NOT ONLY WAS THE BUILDING SAVED AND RESTORED INTO A HOUSE MUSEUM THAT HOSTS 40,000 VISITORS A YEAR, BUT HSF WAS FORMALLY ORGANIZED TO BECOME THE VOICE FOR PRESERVATION IN SAVANNAH AND CHATHAM COUNTY. THE DAVENPORT HOUSE FOCUSES ITS INTERPRETATION ON ARCHITECTURE, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND LIFE IN SAVANNAH DURING THE 1820S. IN ADDITION, THEY OFFER A VARIETY OF DRAMATIC PROGRAMMING WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SUBJECTS RANGING FROM URBAN SLAVERY TO YELLOW FEVER.Expenses $412,934
- EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION USES VARIOUS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND SPECTACULAR SPECIAL EVENTS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN THE PRESERVATION MOVEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES ITS PLAQUE PROGRAM, PRESERVATION AWARDS, AND CELEBRATION OF PRESERVATION HISTORY MONTH TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN ITS MISSION.Expenses $317,477
- REVOLVING FUND - PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES - HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION (HSF) IS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT PRESERVATION ORGANIZATION IN SAVANNAH AND CHATHAM COUNTY. WITH MORE THAN 1,000 SUPPORTERS, HSF IS THE RECOGNIZED LEADER OF THE LOCAL PRESERVATION MOVEMENT. HSF ADVOCATES, EDUCATES, AND GETS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING SAVANNAH'S HERITAGE. THROUGH ITS REVOLVING FUND, HSF ACQUIRES, BY RAISING PRIVATE CAPTIAL, ENDANGERED HISTORIC, BLIGHTED BUILDINGS FOR RESTORATION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HSF HAS SAVED SCORES OF BUILDINGS IN THE LANDMARK DISTRICT AND HAS GONE ON TO SAVE NEARLY 420 HISTORIC BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT MULTIPLE HISTORIC DISTRICTS ACROSS SAVANNAH. WHILE DOING SO, HSF HELPED THE CITY EARN AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION AS A WELL-PRESERVED CITY AND TOURIST DESTINATION.Expenses $66,265
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
- 58-0838253
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,005,234
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,938,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,372,514 | $1,281,066 | $12,005,234 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,721,981 | $1,182,293 | $12,093,557 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,138,454 | $1,138,385 | $11,055,504 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,730,085 | $1,031,621 | $10,317,767 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-0838253).
Questions about HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is 58-0838253.
- Is HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION 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 HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION 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 HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION 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 HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names F COLLIER NEELEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,250 (SUE ADLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO - FORMER).
- How much revenue does HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,372,514, expenses of $1,281,066 and total assets of $12,005,234 at year end.
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