NORTH CAROLINA POTTERY MUSEUM INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LINDSEY LAMBERT

Phone

3368738430

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NORTH CAROLINA POTTERY MUSEUM INC, founded in 1991, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $395K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 73% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $481K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 22% operating deficit.

Mission

PROMOTE POTTERY WITH DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO THE PUBLIC, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF POTTERY AND ITS VALUE TO OUR HERITAGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $105,217 Revenue: $7,327

EXHIBITIONS - THE CENTER'S LONG-TERM EXHIBIT PIECES OF POTTERY, ALONG WITH ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, TRACING NORTH CAROLINA'S POTTERY HISTORY FROM PREHISTORIC NATIVE AMERICANS TO THE PRESENT. THE...

EXHIBITIONS - THE CENTER'S LONG-TERM EXHIBIT PIECES OF POTTERY, ALONG WITH ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, TRACING NORTH CAROLINA'S POTTERY HISTORY FROM PREHISTORIC NATIVE AMERICANS TO THE PRESENT. THE CENTER'S OTHER EXHIBITION SPACES SHOWCASE CHANGING EXHIBITS OF HISTORICAL AND/OR CONTEMPORARY WORK. THE CENTER'S ONLINE ECOLLECTIONS PORTAL PROVIDES ACCESS TO OVER 800 PIECES IN THE CENTER'S PERMANENT COLLECTION.

Program 2

Expenses: $162,804 Revenue: $62,714

EDUCATION - THE CENTER PROMOTES AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF NORTH CAROLINA'S RICH POTTERY-MAKING TRADITIONS, PAST AND PRESENT, THROUGH SELF-GUIDED AND GUIDED TOURS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CLASSES. THE CENTER ALSO RUNS A TRADITIONAL ARTS IN SCHOOLS (TAPS) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS TWO ANNUAL SESSIONS OF 5TH-GRADE AFTERSCHOOL POTTERY WORKSHOPS THAT TEACH THE BASICS OF TRADITIONAL WHEEL THROWING, HAND BUILDING, AND GLAZING, ALONG WITH THE HISTORY OF THE AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER PLANS, HOSTS, AND IMPLEMENTS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM (CALLED THE NC POTTERS CONFERENCE) FOR POTTERS FROM NC AND OTHER STATES.

Program 3

Expenses: $90,569

VISITOR CENTER - THE CENTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEAGROVE AREA, LOCAL SEAGROVE POTTERS, AND THE STATE'S ENTIRE POTTERY COMMUNITY THROUGH MAPS, DIRECTIONS, AND OTHER RESOURCES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $231,464

Program Service Revenue $70,041

Investment Income $38,501

Other Revenue $54,856

TOTAL REVENUE $394,862

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $218,883

Fundraising Expenses $39,071

Program Expenses $358,590

Other Expenses $261,755

TOTAL EXPENSES $480,638

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$394,862	$1,443,654	-0.7%
Expenses	$480,638	$422,614	+0.1%
Net Income	$-85,776	$1,021,040	-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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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$68,195

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSEPH SAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA WIEDEMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA HORNSBY HEINDL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER MCLELLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA CLEARY	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON WILCOX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIE POTTS	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BRADSHER	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HUNTER RANDOLPH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM TISNADO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH BRYAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSEY LAMBERT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$68,195	$0	$68,195

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
2025	$394,862	$480,638	$1,788,020	$-85,776
2024	$1,443,654	$422,614	$1,873,796	$1,021,040
2023	$329,376	$315,727	$852,756	$13,649
2022	$285,192	$323,805	$843,073	$-38,613
2021	$247,953	$264,237	$908,120	$-16,284
2020	$307,737	$370,477	$924,404	$-62,740
2019	$178,748	$310,689	$956,744	$-131,941