Nonprofit · EIN 63-6050611
BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $319,448 | $119,665 | $199,783 | $2,753,961 | $105 | $2,753,856 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $449,907 | $145,666 | $304,241 | $2,455,978 | $388 | $2,455,590 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $151,448
- Membership dues
- $86,893
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $153,295
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $64,244
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,573
- Other revenue
- $14,705
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,750
- Occupancy
- $26,520
- Depreciation
- $4,758
- Program services (functional)
- $34,948
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,885
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,455,978
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,753,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $105
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,753,856
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,482
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,574,943
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,604,456
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $149,400
- Gross receipts
- $887,793
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie L White | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| Allison A Boone | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alice M Bowsher | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kaydee E Bremen | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Emison | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Frazier | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Birgit Kibelka | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| F Cleveland Kinney | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 |
| Julius Linn Jr Jr | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edgar B Marx Jr Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louise J McPhillips | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Linda J Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Henry Ray Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 |
| Carolanne Roberts | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.37 | $0 |
| Brian Rushing | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Shores | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Carol L Slaughter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.42 | $0 |
| Rick Sprague | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 |
| Marion Walker | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Wyatt Haskell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Karyn Uptain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Patrick Cather | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Wayne Hester | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Charles Caldwell | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karla Calvert | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Draper | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gerry Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sumter Coleman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Virginia Markstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Moody | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Wilhelmina Thomas | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Katie Tipton | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sarah Slaughter | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Saunders | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Will Slaughter | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Dan Weathers | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Walker | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Wyatt Haskell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Gail Cosby | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Markstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Rushing | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Shores | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Rebecca Moody | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Karyn Uptain | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Calvert | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Draper | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Gerry Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Caldwell | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gregory Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Patrick Cather | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Sumter Coleman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Tipton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Emison | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sam Frazier | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alice M Bowsher | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Saunders | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Sarah Slaughter | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Martha Bouyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 |
| Birgit Kibelka | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda J Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Henry Ray Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 |
| Carolanne Roberts | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.37 | $0 |
| Louise J McPhillips | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| F Cleveland Kinney | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 |
| Wilhelmina Thomas | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.06 | $0 |
| Edgar B Marx Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaydee E Bremen | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Allison A Boone | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.79 | $0 |
| Marjorie L White | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Julius Linn Jr | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wayne Hester | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Sprague | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 |
| Carol L Slaughter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.42 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 321474, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35232-1474
- In care of
- % MARJORIE L WHITE
- Signed the 990
- MARJORIE L WHITE, Chairman
- Phone
- (205) 835-5621
- Return prepared by
- Cardinal Partners LLC
Mission
The Birmingham Historical Society researches and interprets the history of Birmingham and its surroundings and helps initiate and support the preservation of historic landmarks, parks, and neighborhoods.
Program accomplishments
- Heritage Society members gathered at the Birmingham Museum of Art to honor its longtime Chairman and supporter, Margaret Livingston, at a reception and talks by former Museum Director, Gail Andrews, the Rev. Paul Zahl, and Society Director, Marjorie White. Published notes and transcript of the talks paid tribute to Margaret Livingston.Expenses $14,505
- The Society reprinted Its Nice to Live in Birmingham together with the story of the citys mantra, releasing the volume at the first and to be annual Its Nice to Have you in Highland Park open house at our officesExpenses $8,345 · revenue $7,573
- The Annual Meeting gathered members for a talk by a noted speaker followed by a tasting for members Fruity Wonders Cakes. The 2024 speaker Bill Deutsch, Research Fellow Emeritus, Auburn University School of Fisheries, Agriculture, and Aquatic Sciences, took us on A Walk Through Deep Time.... 500 Million years.Expenses $7,360
- Other Program Service ExpensesExpenses $4,738
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 | Not 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
- 63-6050611
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,753,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $887,793
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $319,448 | $119,665 | $2,753,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $449,907 | $145,666 | $2,455,978 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $474,787 | $115,213 | $2,042,908 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 63-6050611).
Questions about BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 63-6050611.
- Is BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BIRMINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $319,448, expenses of $119,665 and total assets of $2,753,961 at year end.
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