Program areas at Hancock County Historical Society
Sale of books and other historically relevent information concerning the history of Hancock County Mississippi. Such items can be purchased at the Society's bay st louis location or on-line at hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Much of the information is written by local authors.
The soceity produces a one act play about the history of the orphan trains and the five orpand who found homes in bay st. louis, ms.
The Society hosts a luncheon with a speaker each month except in december.
The Society advertises and promotes events via its website, hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Brincks are inscribed in memory/honor of local residents and others and inserted in the Society's walkay. The Society hosts a tour of local cedar rest cemetery and highlights its history and that of those buried there. Plaques are placed on live oak trees older than 100 years. Also in 2023 a $1,000 donation was made to st. augustines centennial celebration.
Who funds Hancock County Historical Society
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Hancock County Historical Society
| Name | Title | Date of data |
|---|
| Roslyn Frater | President | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Hancock County Historical Society
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $169,179 |
| Program services | $38,320 |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,237 |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 |
| Royalty revenue | $0 |
| Net rental income | $0 |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 |
| Total revenues | $210,736 |
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Data update history
October 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 3356
- Bay St Louis, MS 39521
- County
- Hancock County, MS
- Website URL
- hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com/
- Phone
- (228) 467-4090
IRS details
- EIN
- 64-0613340
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1977
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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