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EIN 83-4428059

I Was Here

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
Lexington
State
Kentucky
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A40: Visual Art Organizations, Services
Description
I Was Here creates a transformational force in public spaces to acknowledge and heal our broken citizenship. Our mission is to create thriving equitable community across institutions, enabling us as citizens to understand who we were, who we are, and who we aspire to become. We create programs for public spaces utilizing physical art installations along with augmented reality and digital experiences. These installations are a mindful, reverent, and powerful acknowledgement of American history, merging the arts and human experience. We are located in Lexington, KY.
Also known as...
Gayle Bourne - Treasurer
Total revenues
$123,413
2023
Total expenses
$94,357
2023
Total assets
$192,319
2023
Num. employees
n/a

Who funds I Was Here

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$17

Personnel at I Was Here

NameTitleCompensation
Marjorie GuyonSecretary and Executive Director$6,400
Barry BurtonTreasurer and Program Director$24,800
Marshall FieldsDirector$12,500
Johnny MartinezPresident$9,150
Leah BourneTreasurer$4,800

Financials for I Was Here

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$118,274
Program services$4,971
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$168
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$123,413

Form 990s for I Was Here

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-13990EZView PDF
2022-122023-05-04990EZView PDF
2021-122022-04-13990EZView PDF
2020-122022-04-20990EZView PDF
2020-122021-12-14990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
July 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Family service centersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
269 W Main St Ste 200
Lexington, KY 40507
Metro area
Lexington-Fayette, KY
County
Fayette County, KY
Website URL
i-was-here.org/ 
Phone
(859) 554-7995
IRS details
EIN
83-4428059
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A40: Visual Art Organizations, Services
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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