Mission
To preserve an perpetuate the history, culture and stories of the Cherokee People.
Public Charity
Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum of the Cherokee People, of Cherokee, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $5.1M in total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560944327
Cherokee, NC
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Museum of the Cherokee People
How Museum of the Cherokee People divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
- Program Service Accomplishments
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$500,000
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,025
Provide education
$20,000
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
$291,000
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice-President
Anette Clappsaddle
Secretary
Anita Lossiah
Treasurer
Cory Blankenship
member
Marie Junaluska
Member
Perry Shell
President
Samantha Ferguson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.7M | $5.1M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $5.9M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $2.5M | $6.4M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $7.3M |
| 2019 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $7.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $1.9M (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.