Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE AND SHARE THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WILSON COUNTY THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, MUSEUM EXHIBITS, AND EDUCATIONAL ARTS, HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.
Small Public Charity
WILSON COUNTY BLACK HISTORY COMMITTEE
WILSON COUNTY BLACK HISTORY COMMITTEE is a Small Public Charity headquartered in LEBANON, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $89K revenue, $28K expenses, $421K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $259K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 020693999
LEBANON, TN
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$89K
Total Expenses$28K
Total Assets$421K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$259K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Wilson County Black History Committee
How Wilson County Black History Committee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$32
Programs
the work itself
$68
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $32 for programs
$16
Community events
$16
Restoration of pickett chapel
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$250,000
TO INSTALL HVAC SYSTEM IN PICKETT CHAPEL UNDER NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION STANDARDS FOR 1827 BUILDING FOR RESTORATION AS MUSEUM.
$8,750
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Annie Watkins
BOARD MEMBER
Billy Taylor
BOARD MEMBER
Jo Pride
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Mary Harris
BOARD MEMBER
Robert Black
BOARD MEMBER
Vincent Harris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $89K | $28K | $421K |
| 2024 | $55K | $28K | $306K |
| 2023 | $106K | $79K | $279K |
| 2021 | $55K | $15K | $233K |
| 2020 | $39K | $17K | $193K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $39K to $89K (+127%), with total assets most recently reported at $421K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.