Nonprofit · EIN 58-1246230
COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,029,153 | $4,018,037 | $11,116 | $4,540,980 | $297,701 | $4,243,279 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,569,405 | $3,835,332 | -$265,927 | $4,516,133 | $265,940 | $4,250,193 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,687,776 | $3,917,365 | $770,411 | $4,747,198 | $231,078 | $4,516,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $440,680
- Program service revenue
- $3,068,327
- Investment income
- $70,437
- Net income from fundraising events
- $63,260
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $386,449
- Other revenue
- $449,709
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,150,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,614,697
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,889
- Accounting fees
- $16,300
- Travel
- $25,202
- Depreciation
- $85,895
- Program services (functional)
- $3,296,747
- Management and general (functional)
- $692,699
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,591
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,516,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,540,980
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $297,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,243,279
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,790,128
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,481,567
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $761,712
- Gross receipts
- $4,402,234
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORA LEE | CEO Officer | 40 | $107,000 |
| ERIKA CONLEAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL COPPOLLA | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE DOYON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL LESHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNE MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PUHALA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN SENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SEWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SHEARHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SHELLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILL WHEAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORA LEE | CEO Officer | 40 | $111,863 |
| TERRY KOLLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,532 |
| ERIKA CONLEAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL COPPOLLA | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE DOYON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KRISTA HINCHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL LESHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNE MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PUHALA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN SENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SEWELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SHEARHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SHELLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL WHEAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FRANK WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY KOLLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $114,176 |
| NORA LEE | CEO Officer | 40 | $97,096 |
| CAROL COPPOLLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE DOYON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA HINCHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LUNDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PUHALA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SCANLON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN SENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SEWELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SHEARHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY SHELLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL WHEAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 303 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-4217
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARRY SHELLEY, 303 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, SAVANNAH, GA 31401
- Signed the 990
- BARRY SHELLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (912) 651-6849
- Website
- WWW.CHSGEORGIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP
Mission
THE SOCIETY CONDUCTS PROGRAMS FOR DAYTIME VISITORS, SITE IMPROVEMENTS OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS, PUBLICATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENING PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE SURROUDING AREA. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS OBJECTIVE BY THE OPERATION OF RESTORED HISTORICAL SITES THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, AND PUBLICATIONS FOR VISITORS.Expenses $3,296,747 · revenue $3,628,382
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
- 58-1246230
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,540,980
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,402,234
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,029,153 | $4,018,037 | $4,540,980 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,569,405 | $3,835,332 | $4,516,133 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,687,776 | $3,917,365 | $4,747,198 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,572,311 | $3,921,660 | $3,973,997 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-1246230).
Questions about COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC is 58-1246230.
- Is COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COASTAL HERITAGE 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 COASTAL HERITAGE 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 COASTAL HERITAGE 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 COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARRY SHELLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,000 (NORA LEE, CEO).
- How much revenue does COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,029,153, expenses of $4,018,037 and total assets of $4,540,980 at year end.
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