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Bessemer Hall Of History Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / History Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$45.8k (2023)

Expenses
$68.8k (2023)

Total Assets
$615k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$24.5k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$45,807
Expenses
$68,815
Net Income
-$23,008
Net Assets
$590,644
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,275
96.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $304
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $750
1.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $478
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $19,348
28.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $615,115
Total Liabilities $24,471
Net Assets $590,644
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Beasley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bobby Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Eiland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paije Frazier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pam Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lu Ellen Nagle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Parks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Thrasher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donnaree Smiley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rylee Webb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shirley Butler (President) $0 $0 $0
Janet Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chris Quinn (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Becky Rainey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$89,542
Expenses
$85,544
Net Income
$3,998
Net Assets
$613,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,296
95.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $391
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $93
0.1%
Rental Property Income $3,492
3.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $270
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $19,310
22.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $638,612
Total Liabilities $24,960
Net Assets $613,652
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Beasley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bobby Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Eiland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paije Frazier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pam Handley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessie Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lu Ellen Nagle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Parks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Thrasher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donnaree Smiley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rylee Webb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shirley Butler (President) $0 $0 $0
Janet Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chris Quinn (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Becky Rainey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$44,518
Expenses
$45,083
Net Income
-$565
Net Assets
$609,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,357
95.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $398
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $102
0.2%
Rental Property Income $1,000
2.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $661
1.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $20,458
45.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $634,654
Total Liabilities $25,000
Net Assets $609,654
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shirley Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Willie Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clayton Marchant (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Mcalister (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Nicholas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Parks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Quinn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Rainey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Roubdioux (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Hill (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Jim Ed Mulkin (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Jim Shaw (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Van Sykes (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Underwood (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Beasley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cori Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jayne Evans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paije Frazier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Woody Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Eiland (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Janet Newman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,336
Expenses
$45,945
Net Income
-$30,609
Net Assets
$610,219
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,181
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $406
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $749
4.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $17,333
37.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $623,719
Total Liabilities $13,500
Net Assets $610,219
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shirley Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Callahan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bobby Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Willie Dunn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sallie Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Lenhardt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clayton Marchant (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walter Mcalister (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Nicholas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Parks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Quinn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Rainey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russell Roubdioux (Director) $0 $0 $0
Don Sharpe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Thrasher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Henderson (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Hill (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Jim Ed Mulkin (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Jim Shaw (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Van Sykes (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Underwood (Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Luellen Nagle (President) $0 $0 $0
William Eiland (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Janet Newman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,395
Expenses
$29,177
Net Income
$18,218
Net Assets
$640,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,781
79.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $121
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $100
0.2%
Rental Property Income $3,100
6.5%
Net Fundraising $6,009
12.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $284
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,026
61.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $640,828
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $640,828

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,442
Expenses
$29,788
Net Income
$2,654
Net Assets
$628,619
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,531
66.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $85
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,190
22.2%
Net Fundraising $3,280
10.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $356
1.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,026
60.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $628,619
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $628,619

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,366
Expenses
$30,089
Net Income
-$1,723
Net Assets
$629,245
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,245
46.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $78
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,430
29.7%
Net Fundraising $6,383
22.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $230
0.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,026
59.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $629,245
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $629,245

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,048
Expenses
$27,841
Net Income
-$6,793
Net Assets
$637,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,252
67.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $83
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $78
0.4%
Rental Property Income $4,505
21.4%
Net Fundraising $1,507
7.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $623
3.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,725
60.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $637,250
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $637,250

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,003
Expenses
$33,441
Net Income
-$10,438
Net Assets
$645,550
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,420
67.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $86
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,600
7.0%
Net Fundraising $4,461
19.4%
Sales of Assets $851
3.7%
Net Inventory Sales $585
2.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $18,534
55.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $645,550
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $645,550

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,005
Expenses
$38,685
Net Income
-$30,680
Net Assets
$660,449
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,880
73.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $99
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $542
6.8%
Net Fundraising $738
9.2%
Sales of Assets $458
5.7%
Net Inventory Sales $288
3.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $17,340
44.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $660,449
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $660,449

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,783
Expenses
$36,403
Net Income
-$27,620
Net Assets
$691,867
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,020
68.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $163
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $500
5.7%
Net Fundraising $1,401
16.0%
Sales of Assets $298
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $401
4.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $691,867
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $691,867

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,181
Expenses
$39,118
Net Income
$63
Net Assets
$720,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,736
65.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $333
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $500
1.3%
Net Fundraising $10,226
26.1%
Sales of Assets $206
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $2,180
5.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $720,888
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $720,888

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$132,923
Expenses
$32,184
Net Income
$100,739
Net Assets
$731,051
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,312
4.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,714
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,940
1.5%
Net Fundraising $692
0.5%
Sales of Assets $119,880
90.2%
Net Inventory Sales $3,385
2.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $731,051
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $731,051

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,126
Expenses
$27,189
Net Income
-$2,063
Net Assets
$631,004
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,835
43.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,343
9.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,565
38.1%
Net Fundraising $1,646
6.6%
Sales of Assets $627
2.5%
Net Inventory Sales $110
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $631,004
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $631,004

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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