Richmond Hill Heritage Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INSPIRE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ON RICHMOND HILL'S RICHLY DIVERSE PAST.
- Income
- $18,821
- Spending
- $43,556
- Reserves
- 11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 49%
- Highest pay
- $22,396, operations
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $13,028 spent. THE FORMER HENRY FORD KINDERGARTEN SERVES AS THE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE RICHMOND HILL HISTORY MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK AND WELCOMES VISITORS SEEKING KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO RICHMOND HILL'S DIVERSE PAST THAT SHAPED OUR COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM HAS DISPLAYS THROUGHOUT THE FORMER KINDERGARTEN OF LOCAL, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS ON LOAN FROM LOCAL FAMILIES. DESIGNED TO PROMOTE RICHMOND HILL AND EDUCATE PATRONS ON RICHMOND HILL'S RICH HISTORY, THE MUSEUM CARRIES ITEMS FROM LOCAL ARTISANS AND AUTHORS AS WELL AS CHILDREN'S ITEMS. HENRY FORD'S INTEREST IN SOCIAL AND AGRILCULTURAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE AREA IS APPARENT IN THE DISPLAYS AND INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ARE HELD AT THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR. TOURS OF THE MUSEUM ARE SELF-CONDUCTED; HOWEVER SOMEONE IS PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. MAY IS PRESERVATION MONTH AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED EACH YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF RICHMOND HILL. ALSO ON THE PROPERTY IS THE BAILEY CARPENTER BARBERSHOP, WHERE HENRY FORD RECEIVED HAIR CUTS DURING HIS WINTER RESIDENCY IN RICHMOND HILL. THE BARBER CHAIR PURCHASED BY HENRY FORD IS ON DISPLAY. IT IS ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 916 PEOPLE ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM DURING EVENTS AND TOURS IN 2024.
- $1,273 spent. CARS & COFFEE IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM MARCH - OCTOBER FROM 9 AM - 11 AM AT THE RICHMOND HILL HISTORY MUSEUMN FORMERLY THE HENRY FORD KINDERGARTEN BUILDING, (11460 FORD AVE, RICHMOND HILL, GA). CARS & COFFEE IS A GREAT PLACE FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS TO COME TOGETHER FOR A MORNING OF GOOD CONVERSATION, COFFEE, AND FUN HERE, YOU CAN MEET NEW FRIENDS, SWAP STORIES, AND GET SOME TIPS ON A PROJECT YOU MAY BE WORKING ON. CARS & COFFEE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH VOLUNTEERS INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC AND EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE HISTORICAL CARS IN THE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 400 PEOPLE ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE VISITED AND PARTICIAPTED IN THESE MONTHLY EVENTS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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