Moore County Historical Association INC

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Promote Historical awareness and education in Moore County, NC. IT owns and maintains Historical buildings and sponsors events

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
238 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 237.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $37
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$77K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$77K
FY2026▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$87K
FY2026$77K
Expenses
$67K
FY2026▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$71K
FY2026$67K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2026▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$862K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M
FY2026$1.5M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 1956.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $31K Management & general 55% · $37K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past Co President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Mathews$20,000$14,722$14,318$14,238

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares Moore County's history through buildings, events, and education.

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1 program · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The association promotes historical awareness and education in moore county and maitains historical buildings and property.

$31Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$31K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4−$284
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$485$485
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$19K$746
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$203
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$31K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 19, 2026 $77K$67K$9K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $87K$71K$15K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2024 $59K$77K−$18K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2023 $132K$96K$36K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022 $289K$46K$243K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2021 $73K$35K$37K$862K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $76,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,620$27,459
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,166$3,465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,846$45,859
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,632$76,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,238$20,755
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,961$46,540
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,199$67,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,433$9,488
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $76,783 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,380 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,245
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,214
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,465$3,465
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $287$287
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,192$26,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,132 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,192$76,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,295 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $19,262$19,262
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,493$1,493
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,334$3,334
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,923$1,923
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $485$485
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,345$9,345
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,791 · Management $746$19,537
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,713 · Management $203$11,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,504 · Management $36,791 · Fundraising $0$67,295
Part X · Balance sheet $1,450,092 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,938$39,058
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,082,367$1,295,268
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$283−$284
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116,050$116,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,271,072$1,450,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300$290
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year −$300−$290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,250,490$1,429,510
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,582$20,582
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,271,072$1,450,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,271,072$1,450,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,450,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,783
XI-2 Total expenses$67,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,271,072
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$169,532
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,450,092

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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