The organization is a media group created to showcase the city of High Point north carolina on a personal level. High Point Discovered is empowering people by telling stories and elevating the voices of our community. The purpose of High Point Discovered is to highlight, with unapologetically rose-colored lens, the very best of High Point. The organization goal is to create a unique, positive conversation about High Point with beautiful photograpy and thoughtful story telling that highlights unique stories around town, opening doors to create opportunities and engagement from within and outside the community. The outreach is connecting people to one another and serving as an economic development within the community of High Point. With High Point discovered's unique and unapologetically rose-colored perspective, IT creates a platform for those who are bright lights in innovation, art, education, entrepreneurship, family, food, entertainment, philanthropy, and community to collide and s

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $54K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$267
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$299K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$299K
FY2023+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$312K
Expenses
$353K
FY2023▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$152K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$400K
Net assets
$181K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$93K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $353K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Secretary
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Showcases High Point, North Carolina, through personal stories and photography to foster community engagement and economic development.

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1 program · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Organization's major activities consist of using social media platforms, including blogs, videos, podcasts, website and other types of media to showcase, share and promote the best of the city of high point.

$353Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$54K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$267
Net assetsLn 32$235K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$170K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$67K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$353K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $312K$400K−$88K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $299K$353K−$54K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$216K$81K$235K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$152K$91K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $110K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $298,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,077$298,519
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,077$298,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,183$195,721
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,703$156,805
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,886$352,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,191−$54,007
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $298,519 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,519
VIII-12 Total revenue$298,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,526 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,490$170,490
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,189$12,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,042$13,042
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,202$10,202
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,339$33,339
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,004$67,004
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,982$10,982
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,139$17,139
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $3,479$3,479
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,435$2,435
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,225$12,225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,526 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$352,526
Part X · Balance sheet $181,607 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,347$181,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,347$181,607
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $235,347$181,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,347$181,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,347$181,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,519
XI-2 Total expenses$352,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,347
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,340

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