Nonprofit · EIN 76-0148524
LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,903 | $61,109 | -$44,206 | $116,880 | $0 | $116,880 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $39,747 | $38,758 | $989 | $161,086 | $0 | $161,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,724
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,522
- Net income from gaming
- -$5,343
- Other revenue
- -$5,343
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $47,900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $60,309
- Management and general (functional)
- $800
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $161,086
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,880
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,880
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $116,880
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,811
- Gross receipts
- $1,055,667
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES P ARNOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ECHEBIRI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WARREN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES P ARNOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,600 |
| CHRISTOPHER ECHEBIRI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN WARREN | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2444 TIMES BLVD STE 236M, HOUSTON, TX 77005-3253
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES P ARNOLD, 2444 TIMES BLVDSUITE 236M, 2444 TIMES BLVDSUITE 236M, HOUSTON, TX 77005
- Signed the 990
- JAMES P ARNOLD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (713) 540-8670
- Website
- WWW.LIVINGHISTORY.NET
- Return prepared by
- RANDELL M NAQUIN CPA PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE HISTORY "COME ALIVE" FOR PEOPLE BY MEANS OF PROGRAMS IN PERIOD COSTUME, MUSIC, SPEECHES, AND RESEARCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AMERCICANS ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS AND SPECIALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS THROUGH THE INTERNET AND PERSONAL MONITORING. WE SUPPORT EDUCATORS, PERFORMERS, COUNSELORS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: PROVIDED TO TEXAS SCHOOL CHILDREN AND SPECIALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH AND PERSONS. WE SUPPORTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND FOR SPECIALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS, EMPOWERING THEM TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HISTORICAL EDUCATION, MENTORING, HISTORICAL FESTIVALS AND EVENTS, COMPUTER ONLINE RESOURCES, LIBRARY ACCESS, AS WELL AS HEALTH AND WELFARE NEEDS ENABLING SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO PREPARE FOR TULELAGE. THIS OUTREACH INCLUDED SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS EQUIPPED TO ADVANCE THIS CAUSE. A TEXAS HISTORIAN PRESENTED RESEARCH ON NATIVE AMERICANS TO THOUSANDS OF TEXAS STUDENTS ON THE SITE "TEXAS INDIANS" SUPPORTED BY LIVING HISTORY STUDIES. THERE WERE 1,000 PERSONS SERVED.Expenses $19,955 · grants $19,300
- HISTORICAL OUTREACH: LIVING HISTORY STUDIES FEATURED HISTORICAL VIDEO PROGRAMMING ABOUT HISTORY ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB, INCLUDING CIVIL WAR, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND ANCIENT HISTORY AND SUCH AS ARCHAEOLOGY, RELIGION AND CULTURAL STUDIES. ASLO, DR. PHIL ARNOLD PROVIDED, AT NO CHARGE, RESEARCH SERVICE FOR STUDENTS ON HISTORICAL ISSUES. THERE WERE 400 PERSONS SERVED.Expenses $20,834 · grants $14,300
- CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH AND SUPPORT: SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY FOR EDUCATION IN CULTURAL STUDIES, ESPECIALLY THAT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THEIR ROOTS. OUR FOCUS HERE WAS ON "GRASS ROOTS" CULTURAL EVENTS IN AN EFFORT TO CELEBRATE THE "PEOPLES HISTORY" OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. HISTORICAL SOURCE, BOTH PRINT AND FILM AT NO COST FOR RESEARCH OF TEXAS AND EARLY AMERICANS ASSISTANCE IN RESEARCH PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED OF GUIDANCE. THERE WERE 50 PERSONS SERVED IN THIS EFFORT.Expenses $19,520 · grants $14,300
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
- 76-0148524
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,880
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,055,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,903 | $61,109 | $116,880 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $39,747 | $38,758 | $161,086 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $43,363 | $60,850 | $160,097 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 76-0148524).
Questions about LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC
- What is the EIN of LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC is 76-0148524.
- Is LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIVING HISTORY STUDIES 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 LIVING HISTORY STUDIES 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 LIVING HISTORY STUDIES 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 LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES P ARNOLD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LIVING HISTORY STUDIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,903, expenses of $61,109 and total assets of $116,880 at year end.
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