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Macon County Historical Society (2024)

Public charity · Grantmaker Franklin, NC EIN: 58-1474825 Website

To acquire, preserve and disseminate facts and information concerning the history of Macon county, North Carolina and its inhabitants towards preservation and history of the area

Macon County Historical Society (2024) at a glance

Total assets
$2,739,206
+7.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$260,491
+1017.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$249,521
+2800.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$67,458
-12.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Macon County Historical Society (2024) funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Franklin

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Folk Heritage Association of Macon Franklin, NCFor Womens History Trail Statue$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,739,206$260,491$67,458——$249,521
2024$2,544,364$23,301$76,909——$8,604
2023$2,597,109$59,387$67,441——$43,580
2022$2,608,591$96,351$84,487———
2021$2,604,567$224,415$80,977$15,0001$29
2020$2,456,458$1,615,866$53,824——$67
2019$323,961$40,585$38,067———

About Macon County Historical Society (2024)

Based on IRS filings

Macon County Historical Society (2024) is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Franklin, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $250K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Macon County Historical Society (2024) is led by Mac Bryant, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mac Bryant

    President

    Board President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Battles

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne English

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Holbrooks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marty Greeble

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Sellers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ward Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Talley

    Treasurer

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Seagle

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Huscusson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Anne Rogers (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gregg Clark (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Geary (2019–2023) — Board Vice President
  • Former: Shirley Reynolds (2019–2023) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Gordon Clyatt (2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Shook (2022) — Curator
  • Former: Richard Melvin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mary Polanski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vickie Mandato (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Macon County Historical Society (2024)

How large is Macon County Historical Society (2024)?

Macon County Historical Society (2024) reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $260K.

What is Macon County Historical Society (2024)?

Macon County Historical Society (2024) is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Franklin, NC. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Macon County Historical Society (2024) operate?

Macon County Historical Society (2024) has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Macon County Historical Society (2024)'s EIN?

Macon County Historical Society (2024)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1474825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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