CHEROKEE HISTORICAL ASSOICIATION I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1948

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHEROKEE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC

Phone

8284972111

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CHEROKEE HISTORICAL ASSOICIATION INC, founded in 1948, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 527% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.8M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

CHEROKEE INDIAN IN NORTH AMERICA

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,838,629 Revenue: $1,474,037

UNTO THESE HILLS IS AN OUTDOOR DRAMA DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN TRIBE. OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OCONALUFTEE INDIAN VILLAGE IS A FULL SIZE REPLICA OF AN 18TH CENTRY CHEROKEE...

UNTO THESE HILLS IS AN OUTDOOR DRAMA DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN TRIBE. OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OCONALUFTEE INDIAN VILLAGE IS A FULL SIZE REPLICA OF AN 18TH CENTRY CHEROKEE INDIAN VILLAGE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. QUALLA CREATIONS IS A RETAIL STORE SPECIALIZING INT HE SALE FO HAND CRAFTED ITEM BY LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN TRIBE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,150,535

Program Service Revenue $1,773,492

Investment Income $357

Other Revenue $27,205

TOTAL REVENUE $2,951,589

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $539,015

Salaries & Benefits $1,555,385

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,838,629

Other Expenses $674,276

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,768,676

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,951,589	$470,895	+5.3%
Expenses	$2,768,676	$2,598,506	+0.1%
Net Income	$182,913	$-2,127,611	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

177

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LARRY BLYTHE	VICE CHAIR	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW OOCUMMA	CHAIR	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CORY BLANKENSHIP	TREASURER	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
HOPE HUSKEY	MEMBER	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ELIZA REED	FINANCE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$54,114	$0	$108,228
EMMA MCMILLAN	SECRETARY	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MARINA HUNLEY-GRAHAM	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$52,044	$0	$104,088
DUSTIN WOLFE	PROGRAM MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$39,271	$0	$78,542
JOSEPH WILNOTY	MAINTENANCE SUPERVISIOR	40.00	Highest	$39,333	$0	$78,666
CHELSEY MOORE	PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$40,290	$0	$80,580
LAURA BLYTHE	PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$66,950	$0	$133,900
NATHAN BUSH	PROGRAM COORDINATOR	40.00	Highest	$31,055	$0	$62,110
LANCE CULPEPPER	INTERIM CO EXE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$66,950	$0	$133,900
MICHAEL RAMOS	MANUFACTURING COORDINATOR	40.00	Highest	$33,072	$0	$66,144
JEREMY HYATT	MEMBER	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PAXTON MYERS	MEMBER	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
PERRY SHELL	MEMBER	0.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,951,589	$2,768,676	$1,506,823	$182,913
2023	$470,895	$2,598,506	$890,331	$-2,127,611
2022	$2,328,487	$2,907,768	$538,448	$-579,281
2021	$3,208,041	$2,171,790	$736,664	$1,036,251
2020	$1,279,391	$1,146,397	$3,327,974	$132,994
2019	$2,267,886	$2,190,821	$3,268,628	$77,065
2018	$2,198,723	$2,222,851	$3,319,991	$-24,128

CHEROKEE HISTORICAL ASSOICIATION INC