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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$4.3M
Program Spending
79%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$518.4K
Total Expenses
▼$4.1M
Total Assets
$13.6M
Total Liabilities
▼$17.6K
Net Assets
$13.6M
Officer Compensation
→$438K
Other Salaries
$862.5K
Investment Income
$111.8K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$356K
Awards Found
10
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND MARKETING EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $150K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS | $50K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – Jun 2018 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUE | $30K | FY2021 | Oct 2020 – Jan 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIVE WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL A PROFESSIONAL SCREENWRITING LAB AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. | $30K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF A CARRARA MARBLE STATUE BY ITALIAN SCULPTOR MAURO BIGARANI OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. | $30K | FY2021 | Oct 2020 – Jun 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DIGITIZATION OF ARCHIVAL CONTENT FOR THE RED NATION TELEVISION NETWORK. | $25K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| Department of the Interior | ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IS THE NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE WHICH IS THE ONLY REMAINING ALL BLACK TOWN WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.NICODEMUS WAS FOUNDED SHORTLY AFTER THE CIVIL WAR ENDED BY FORMER ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM KENTUCKY WHICH HAD THE DREAM OF BUILDING A TOWN THAT THEY COULD CALL THEIR OWN. THE SITE TODAY REPRESENTS THE INVOLVEMENT OF THIS GROUP IN THE WESTERN EXPANSION MOVEMENT AND ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT OF THE GREAT PLAINS.LIKE SO MANY OTHER SMALL TOWNS THAT WERE FOUNDED DURING THE LATE 1800S NICODEMUS HAS LOST MOST OF ITS POPULATION. BUT UNLIKE SO MANY THAT HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED BY THE KANSAS PRAIRIE NICODEMUS CONTINUES. NOW DAYS THE TOWNSITE HAS 30 OR SO RESIDENTS AND IS DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL PARK WITH A NUMBER OF NPS RANGERS OCCUPYING THE VISITORS CENTER. BUT EVERY YEAR IN LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST DESCENDANTS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL TO NICODEMUS TO CELEBRATE THE EMANCIPATION THEIR HERITAGE AND HISTORY. DURING THIS WEEKEND KNOWN AS HOMECOMING THE POPULATION SWELLS TO SEVERAL HUNDRED. PARTICIPANTS REACQUAINT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS DOING THEIR PART TO KEEP THE DREAM OF THEIR ANCESTORS ALIVE. | $20K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Sep 2028 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ECOLOGICAL CITY A COMMUNITY-BASED DESIGN PROJECT. | $10K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS JAZZ AND ARTS FESTIVAL. | $10K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – Sep 2019 |
| Department of State | TO COVER SHIPPING CHARGES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HISTORICAL COSTUMES TO ARGENTINA TO PARTICIPATE IN A RUNWAY SHOW AND AN OUTREACH ACTIVITY IN A S | $1,000 | FY2010 | Sep 2010 – Sep 2010 |
National Endowment for the Arts
$150K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND MARKETING EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Department of Agriculture
$50K
COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS
National Endowment for the Humanities
$30K
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUE
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIVE WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL A PROFESSIONAL SCREENWRITING LAB AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF A CARRARA MARBLE STATUE BY ITALIAN SCULPTOR MAURO BIGARANI OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DIGITIZATION OF ARCHIVAL CONTENT FOR THE RED NATION TELEVISION NETWORK.
Department of the Interior
$20K
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IS THE NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE WHICH IS THE ONLY REMAINING ALL BLACK TOWN WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.NICODEMUS WAS FOUNDED SHORTLY AFTER THE CIVIL WAR ENDED BY FORMER ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM KENTUCKY WHICH HAD THE DREAM OF BUILDING A TOWN THAT THEY COULD CALL THEIR OWN. THE SITE TODAY REPRESENTS THE INVOLVEMENT OF THIS GROUP IN THE WESTERN EXPANSION MOVEMENT AND ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT OF THE GREAT PLAINS.LIKE SO MANY OTHER SMALL TOWNS THAT WERE FOUNDED DURING THE LATE 1800S NICODEMUS HAS LOST MOST OF ITS POPULATION. BUT UNLIKE SO MANY THAT HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED BY THE KANSAS PRAIRIE NICODEMUS CONTINUES. NOW DAYS THE TOWNSITE HAS 30 OR SO RESIDENTS AND IS DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL PARK WITH A NUMBER OF NPS RANGERS OCCUPYING THE VISITORS CENTER. BUT EVERY YEAR IN LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST DESCENDANTS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL TO NICODEMUS TO CELEBRATE THE EMANCIPATION THEIR HERITAGE AND HISTORY. DURING THIS WEEKEND KNOWN AS HOMECOMING THE POPULATION SWELLS TO SEVERAL HUNDRED. PARTICIPANTS REACQUAINT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS DOING THEIR PART TO KEEP THE DREAM OF THEIR ANCESTORS ALIVE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ECOLOGICAL CITY A COMMUNITY-BASED DESIGN PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS JAZZ AND ARTS FESTIVAL.
Department of State
$1,000
TO COVER SHIPPING CHARGES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HISTORICAL COSTUMES TO ARGENTINA TO PARTICIPATE IN A RUNWAY SHOW AND AN OUTREACH ACTIVITY IN A S
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $4.3M | $518.4K | $4.1M | $13.6M | $13.6M |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $1.1M | $3.9M | $13.4M | $13.4M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $563.1K | $4.1M | $12.3M | $12.3M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $1.1M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Debby Gass | President & CEO | 60 | $248.3K | $0 | $120K | $368.3K |
| Thomas Lissak | Secretary | 40 | $12.6K | $0 | $0 | $12.6K |
Debby Gass
President & CEO
$368.3K
Hrs/Wk
60
Compensation
$248.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$120K
Thomas Lissak
Secretary
$12.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$12.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David N Gass | Director | — | $44K | $0 | $0 | $44K |
| Perry Atkinson | Director | — | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Rev Jim Bradley | Director | — | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Rev Jim Hart | Director | — | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Rev Joseph Mckelvey | Director | — | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
David N Gass
Director
$44K
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$44K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Perry Atkinson
Director
$2,500
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$2,500
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rev Jim Bradley
Director
$2,500
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$2,500
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $4M |
| $12.1M |
| $12.1M |
| 2020 | $4.7M | $835.9K | $4.2M | $11.1M | $10.7M |
| 2019 | $4.6M | $639.3K | $4M | $10.3M | $10.2M |
| 2018 | $4.5M | $480.3K | $4M | $9.7M | $9.6M |
| 2017 | $4.5M | $476.8K | $3.6M | $9.2M | $9.2M |
| 2016 | $4.6M | $478K | $3.4M | $8.3M | $8.3M |
| 2015 | $4.3M | $559K | $3.5M | $7.1M | $7.1M |
| 2014 | $3.9M | $526.2K | $3.1M | $6.3M | $6.2M |
| 2013 | $3.8M | $598K | $3.2M | $5.5M | $5.5M |
| 2012 | $3.6M | $515.3K | $2.9M | $4.9M | $4.9M |
| 2011 | $3.5M | $500.2K | $2.4M | $4.2M | $4.2M |
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Rev Jim Hart
Director
$2,500
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$2,500
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rev Joseph Mckelvey
Director
$5,000
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$5,000
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0