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Carol Ely

Executive Director · Historic Locust Grove INC

Executive Director at Historic Locust Grove INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$78K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as Executive Director of Historic Locust Grove INC, based in Louisville, KY.
Received $78K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Carol Ely, Ph.D., is a distinguished public historian and museum professional who has dedicated over two decades to preserving and interpreting American history, particularly at Historic Locust Grove. She is recognized for transforming the site into a premier historic house and museum in the region, focusing on comprehensive historical interpretation, including the lives of both free and enslaved individuals.

Her work emphasizes educational and immersive programs, as well as the preservation of historic buildings and landscapes. Ely is also an adjunct professor in the public history program at the University of Louisville.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record. · Annual report ›

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2004-2025 (20 years)
Education
  • Brandeis University (focus on household textile production in industrializing New England) · Ph.D. in American History
  • Tufts University · B.A. in History and Theater

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Organizations

Historic Locust Grove INC Executive Director · $851K revenue · Louisville, KYPRESERVE, RESTORE AND OPERATE LOCUST GROVE, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKpay $68K → $78KFiled FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$78Kreported comp

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Other people named Carol Ely

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Carol Ely 1 organization · Gainesville, FLGamma Iota Chapter House Corp

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