Program areas at Highlander Research and Education Center
Incubating rad work, southern power fund, and other program support
Workshop centerthe workshop Center is at the heart of highlanders work, since it ishere that people gather from around the region, the nation, and the world to discuss and find collective solutions to the problems facing their communities. The Center contains a large octagonal meeting room in which participants sit in a circle of rocking chairs (reinforcing our vision of equality and shared learning), as well as a kitchen, dining room, womens, mens and gender-neutral restrooms and showers, a childcare facility, ada compliant lodging, hiking trails and the most spectacular view of the great smokey mountains.
Community supportcommunity support includes our bookstore and library, annual events (homecoming), and calls to action that support community partners in the movement.
Who funds Highlander Research and Education Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | 2022-06 | For Recipient's Exempt Purpose | $2,137,500 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | 2021-12 | General Operating Support | $1,688,328 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) | 2022-08 | Support the Leadership of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Immigrant-Led and Serving Orgs in Mississippi and the Southeast By Supporting the Southern Power Fund in Building Organizational and Movement Building Infrastructure To Achieve Racial Justice, Educational, Employment and Health Equity | $1,000,000 |
| ...and 143 more grants received totalling $21,226,074 |
Personnel at Highlander Research and Education Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Salimah Muhammad | Chief Financial Officer | | 2021-08-21 |
| Allyn Maxfield-Steele | Board Member | | 2023-01-24 |
| Brittany Bonnor | Office Manager | | 2021-08-21 |
| Johnny Bailey | Buildings and Grounds Manager | | 2021-08-21 |
| Aria Taibi | Accounts Receivable | | 2020-12-06 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Highlander Research and Education Center
| Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $32,714,194 | $27,329,307 | 19.7% |
| Program services | $1,666,346 | $7,063,113 | -76.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $60,853 | $7,325 | 730.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $69,029 | $16,242 | 325% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $3,390 | -100% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $34,510,422 | $34,419,377 | 0.3% |
Organizations like Highlander Research and Education Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Partnership Project | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $34,840,309 |
| The Surfrider Foundation San Clemente | 501(c)(3) | San Clemente, CA | $13,558,022 |
| Population Connection | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $13,836,207 |
| National Geographic Society (NGS) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $157,560,446 |
| Dream Corps | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $57,812,679 |
| Rodale Institute | 501(c)(3) | Kutztown, PA | $12,528,365 |
| IslandWood | 501(c)(3) | Bainbridge Island, WA | $9,580,029 |
| NatureBridge | 501(c)(3) | Sausalito, CA | $11,430,799 |
| Yellowstone Forever | 501(c)(3) | Bozeman, MT | $21,060,958 |
| Rainforest Action Network | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $11,682,993 |
Data update history
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
January 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 11, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsGrassroots organizingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1959 Highlander Way
- New Market, TN 37820
- Metro area
- Morristown, TN
- County
- Jefferson County, TN
- Website URL
- highlandercenter.org/Â
- Phone
- (865) 933-3443
IRS details
- EIN
- 62-0646373
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1961
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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