NonprofitsInvisible Histories Project Of Alabama

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Invisible Histories Project Of Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$404K

Net assets

$2.1M

Grants received

$378K

10 grants

EIN

820777440

Tax year

2024

Mission

The invisible histories project locates, preserves, researches, and creates for local communities an accessible collection of the rich and diverse history of lgbtq life in the us south. Currently, ihp collects in alabama, mississippi and georgia.

Programs

3 programs

Education and training: outreach efforts to enhance skill sets around community-based archiving and public history.

Expenses: $141K

Queer history south conference: a national conference focused on best practices in southern lgbtq history and archiving.

Expenses: $59K

Other program services

Expenses: $33K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.2M
Program service revenue$50K
Investment income$18K
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$274K
Fundraising
Other expenses$130K
Total expenses$404K
Total assets$2.1M
Net assets$2.1M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SOAPY JONES

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

JULIA BROCK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOLITA ROWE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETTINA BYRD-GILES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA LAU

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBBIE WARREN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 10 of 10

FromAmountPurposeYear
$9K
TO HELP FUND THEIR PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAM.
2023
$300K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF ARCHIVES THAT DOCUMENT THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF LGBTQ PEOPLE IN THE RURAL SOUTH
2022
$20K
QUEER HISTORY SOUTH (QHS) ACTS AS A NETWORK OF PEOPLE PRESERVING, AND RESEARCHING LGBTQ HISTORY IN THE US SOUTH. TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN THIS WORK AND DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD, QHS HOLDS A CONFERENCE EVERY TWO YEARS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING OUR CONNECTIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLSETS. THE CONFERENCE IS IDEAL FOR SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, EDUCATORS AND THOSE WORKING TO PRESERVE SOUTHERN LGBTQ HISTORY IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL WAYS. 2024 WILL BE THE THIRD QHS CONFERENCE HELD SINCE 2019 (2019 BIRMINGHAM, AL; 2022 DALLAS, TX).THE DISPARITIES LGBTQ FACE BOTH REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY PLAY A CRITICAL FACTOR IN THE UNDER- AND MISREPRESENTATION OF LGBTQ HISTORY SPECIFICALLY IN THE SOUTH. QHS SEEKS TO REMEDY THIS DEFICIT BY PROVIDING THOSE INTERESTED (ACADEMICS, PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY) IN THE LOCATION, PRESERVATION, AND RESEARCH OF SOUTHERN LGBTQ HISTORY WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO PURSUE THESE EFFORTS AND A NETWORK OF LIKEMINDED PEOPLE WITH WHOM TO COLLABORATE.
2022
$8K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE
2022
$3K
Program Support
2022
$15K
To help fund their public humanities program.
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$3K
Program Support
2021
$10K
To help fund thier public humanities program.
2020
$6K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$378K from 7 funders · 10 grants · 2020–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2022

Alabama Humanities Alliance

$34K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

North Carolina Humanities Council

$20K · 1 grant · 2022

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

$6K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The Summerlee Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN820777440
NTEE codeA80
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-06
Formed2016
Employees3
Volunteers35
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