NonprofitsThe Bascom Corporation

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Bascom Corporation

HIGHLANDS, NC

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$11.8M

Grants received

$2.5M

160 grants

EIN

562093546

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Bascom creates visual art experiences that inspire and empower individuals and communities through seeing, thinking and doing.

Programs

2 programs

The Bascoms Public Programs serve 3,000 participants of all ages living in Macon and Jackson counties. Activities include free art exhibitions and adjoining programming, artist residencies, in-class and out-of-school-time STEAM and art activities, professional development opportunities for local educators, workshops, camps, and sales opportunities for local artists.

2024 Achievements **Provided 10 high-quality, free-admission exhibits to 20,000 visitors **Reached 3,600 participants through our 30 free outreach programs **Improved workshop access by providing $23,000 in scholarships **Offered 6 resident artist opportunities **Offered 75 teaching artist opportunities **Supported 300 artists through our exhibition and retail programs **Offered 6 curatorial and juror opportunities

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$244K
Investment income$75K
Other revenue$204K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$49K
Salaries & benefits$838K
Fundraising$294K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$11.9M
Net assets$11.8M

People

26 listed

NameRoleCompensation

William Love

Incoming Executive Director

Board

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Karin Peterson

Retiring Executive Director

Board

$87K

40 hrs/wk

Niki Kinkade

Departing Executive Director

Board

$82K

40 hrs/wk

Margaret Denny

Vice-Chair

Board

8 hrs/wk

Charlene Palmisano

Secretary

Board

8 hrs/wk

Andrew Adams

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Bock

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Michael Crowe

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Chris Duffy

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kathleen Hohlstein

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Maudie Huff

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Barbara Jamison

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sue Lewis

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mark Mahaffey

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Myron Mall

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carol Misner

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kirk Moore

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Nancy Race

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rebecca Rieder

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Susan Tarver

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Greg Thompson

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ansley Tolleson

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Marcia Weber

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Hilary Wilkes

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ann Wrobleski

Chair

Board

8 hrs/wk

William Jump

Treasurer

Board

8 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 160 of 160

FromAmountPurposeYear
$21K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$15K
RELIGION RELATED
2024
$10K
FOR PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
FOR SUPPORT OF VISUAL ARTS
2024
$5K
General Operating Support
2024
$5K
ART APPRECIATION
2024
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
OPERATIONS
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1K
CHARITY
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$83K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$59K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$48K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2023
$22K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship
2023
$17K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$10K
Charitable
2023
$7K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
SPONSORSHIP OF SUMMER SALON, FOR PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ART APPRECIATION
2023
$5K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
FOR SUPPORT OF VISUAL ARTS
2023
$3K
CHARITY
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$2K
OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$1K
GENERAL PROGRAMS
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$49K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$46K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2022
$44K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$32K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$20K
Charitable
2022
$15K
THIS GRANT WILL GIVE THE BASCOM CORPORATION FUNDS FOR FACILITATORS FEES AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES, MARKETING MATERIALS, AND EXHIBITION INSTALLATION, SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACHERS IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES.
2022
$15K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
$13K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$5K
FOR SUPPORT OF VISUAL ARTS
2022
$5K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$3K
VIBRANT ECONOMIES
2022
$2K
OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$1K
GENERAL PROGRAMS
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$55K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$44K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2021
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$27K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$11K
MULTIPLE SUPPORT
2021
$10K
BASCOM TERRACE REPAIR
2021
$6K
NEA CARES - ARP
2021
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$3K
CHARITY
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
OPERATIONS
2021
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2021
$150
GENERAL FUND
2021
$46K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$45K
ADVANCING THE ARTS
2020
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$20K
Charitable
2020
$18K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$7K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$6K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
DIRECTORS CIRCLE DONATION
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$2K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$1K
ANNUAL SUPPORT 2020
2020
$1K
CHARITY
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2020
$250
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2020
$92K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$40K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2019
$24K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$13K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$9K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$5K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
$2K
GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2019
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2019
$250
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2019
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$23K
Charitable
2018
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$7K
OPERATING FUNDS
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2018
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$1K
GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2018
$500
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
2018
$13K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 58 funders · 160 grants · 2017–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$533K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$387K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$250K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Community Foundation

$182K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$179K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation

$162K · 10 grants · 2018–2024

The Greater New Orleans Foundation

$106K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Woodcrest Foundation

$73K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN562093546
NTEE codeA400
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-03
Formed1998
Employees13
Volunteers25
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