Mission
THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF THE TYBEE ISLAND LIGHT STATION AND RELATED BUILDINGS.
Public Charity
TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in TYBEE ISLAND, GA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.7M, expenses of $1.4M, total assets of $7.6M. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $30K.
EIN: 510191008
TYBEE ISLAND, GA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$30K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Tybee Island Historical Society Inc
How Tybee Island Historical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Conducted mainenance and renovation on the lightstation and related buildings; conducted numerous educational activities and tours of the lighthouse museum and lightstation grounds, and promoted awareness of the…
Source: Form 990 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
for historical landmark preservation
$7,500
$11,438
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Allen Lewis
BOARD MEMBER
Beth Hodges
BOARD MEMBER
Elisa Schmidt
President
Hope Barton
BOARD MEMBER
Jane Alexander
BOARD MEMBER
Martha Makel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.5M | $7.2M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $6.7M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $6.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.7M, with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.