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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1276032

HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30312

Financials

$4.2M$3.2M2023$4.4M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,351,990$2,872,634$1,479,356$16,577,726$1,162,886$15,414,840
December 31, 2023990$4,224,652$3,199,598$1,025,054$14,321,860$806,943$13,514,917
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,481,718
of which government grants
$1,212,318
Membership dues
$184,708
Program service revenue
$94,044
Investment income
$224,858
Net rental income
$34,684
Net gain from sales of assets
$94,841
Net income from fundraising events
$448,215
Net income from sales of inventory
$39,253
Other revenue
$551,370

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$306,297
Other salaries and wages
$1,089,957
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,609,336
Professional fundraising fees
$1,545
Occupancy
$8,437
Travel
$53,219
Depreciation
$103,678
Program services (functional)
$1,884,946
Management and general (functional)
$396,683
Fundraising (functional)
$591,005

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,321,860
Total assets, end of year
$16,577,726
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,162,886
Net assets, end of year
$15,414,840
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,805,288
Publicly traded securities
$5,394,801
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,472,934
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,941,906
Gross unrelated business income
$39,253
Gross receipts
$5,212,176
Employees
24
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1984
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Richard HarkerExecutive Director
Officer
40$184,024$18,305
Melissa BauerSenior Director of Development
Highest-paid employee
40$103,237$12,760
Jessica VanLanduytSenior Director of Experiences and Engagement
Highest-paid employee
40$100,636$10,431
Emily RuffSenior Director of Finance
Officer
40$102,821$755
Neale NickelsDirector of Capital Projects
Highest-paid employee
40$102,821$42
Kavin ManickarajChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Sweta GurnaniTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Aaron TopolSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Dr Kevin JamesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donovan JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg FarrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sofia BorkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tom AderholdDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Duncan BeardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nancy JamesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steve ParoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Glen ManjosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sara ChapmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan Searcy SheffieldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Henry D GurleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Charlotte ChristianDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
H Alan ElsasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Megan HodgkissDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christopher LeerssenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bem JoinerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Samantha McDonaldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rabbi Peter BergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barrett KriseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan Arrington EvinsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Richard HarkerExecutive Director
Officer
40$177,722$16,770
Emily RuffSenior Director of Finance & Administration
Officer
40$104,456$348
Steven K ParoChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Henry D GurleyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Susan Searcy SheffieldSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Susan Arrington EvinsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kavin ManickarajDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Charles Duncan BeardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Thomas E AderholdDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nancy JamesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sara ChapmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Glen ManjosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sweta GurnaniDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Charlotte ChristianDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
H Alan ElsasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sofia BorkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kevin JamesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Megan HodgkissDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher LeerssenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Donovan JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Aaron TopolDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg FarrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Harry MitchellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael StephensDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bruce BarfieldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
248 OAKLAND AVE SE, ATLANTA, GA 30312-2220
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Richard Harker, 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Signed the 990
Richard Harker, Executive Director
Phone
(404) 688-2107
Return prepared by
JONES AND KOLB

Mission

The Historic Oakland Foundation partners with the City of Atlanta to preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery with the public as an important island of tranquilty in the heart of the city.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Preservation and Capital Projects - HOF completed its largest ever preservation project on 6 acres of the Cemetery's East Hill, with most of the hardscape work completed. HOF also completed construction of the $6.5 million new Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center outside the Cemetery's main western gate in late 2024.
    Expenses $427,200 · revenue $29,218
  • Gardens and Horticulture - In 2024, HOF's gardens teams continued to expand how much of the Cemetery was under the Foundation's control through expanded work on the East Hill as well as increased activity restoring and maintaining private lots. With increased maintenance activity the Foundation actively maintains almost 18 acres of the Cemetery.
    Expenses $966,756
  • Programming and Education - With the expansion of illumine, Sunday in the Park, Capturing the Spirit of Oakland, and Dia de Muertos - the Foundation's signature special events had a strong year welcoming tens of thousands of visitors of all ages to the Cemetery. Additionally, the Foundation expanded the workforce development program for local high school students, called The Youth Landscape & Hardscape Team, giving the students practical employment and skill training at Oakland over the summer months.
    Expenses $490,990 · revenue $94,044

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1276032
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
1977
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,577,726
Income (IRS master file)
$5,212,176

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,351,990$2,872,634$16,577,726XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,224,652$3,199,598$14,321,860XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$4,060,739$2,677,020$12,190,298IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 58-1276032).

Questions about HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC is 58-1276032.
Is HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION 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 HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Richard Harker.
Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,024 (Richard Harker, Executive Director).
How much revenue does HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,351,990, expenses of $2,872,634 and total assets of $16,577,726 at year end.

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