2023-06-05T06:38:14-04:00 2022-12-31 990EZ 2022-01-01 834395857 NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL INC % George Beatty Jr NORT 2815435027 PO BOX 674 LELAND NC 284510674 George Beatty Chairman 2023-06-05 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X northcarolinaricefestival.org X X 92340 X 72341 0 0 0 19999 92340 51834 825 2359 5787 60805 31535 18264 1698 51497 X 19764 51299 0 0 0 2698 19764 53997 1500 2500 18264 51497 The mission of the North Carolina Rice Festival Inc. is to attract visitors and residents adults and youth to an annual series of events and related programs to increase awareness of the rice-growing heritage of Brunswick County NC and the cultural connections between the region's Gullah Geechee descendants and the inhabitants of West Africa's fabled "Rice Coast." Also to showcase the region's unique status as the northernmost area of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.The NCRF motto is "Education through Celebration." Second Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Gala. Second annual event to celebrate the cultural contribution of the Gullah Geechee people brought to North Carolina as slaves to work the rice fields of the Cape Fear Region of SE NC. The Gala features Gullah Cuisine provided by a nationally recognized Gullah chef and entertainment by Gullah performers. Attendance of 150 in 2022 was a 20% increase from 2021. 3000 22515 First Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Festival featuring six hours of historical and cultural presentations entertainment by local regional and Gullah performers along with vendors exhibiting multiple crafts including traditional Gullah Geechee crafts and products.Attendance of 900 with 30 vendors.Both exceeded projections. 19456 26759 49274 George Beatty Chairman 5 0 0 0 Doug Cushing Vice Chair 0.5 0 0 0 Wanda Sinclair Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Jerry May Programs Manager 9 0 0 0 Arlene Holmes Parliamentarian 0.5 0 0 0 D Kamili Anderson Publicity-Promotion Manager 1.5 0 0 0 Charlotte Armstrong Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Jim McKee Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Larry Johnson Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Lynn Duffy Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Barbara Akinwole Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Kimberly Sherman Board Member 0 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Wanda Sinclair 7112 Muskerry Way Leland NC 28451 8479512016 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 934 25831 19989 72341 119095 0 934 25831 19989 72341 119095 119095 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15629 1062 19999 36690 155785 0 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2018, , | 2019, | 2020, 15629Event ticket sales; Silent Auction| 2021, 1062Event ticket sales| 2022, 19999Event ticket sales; Silent Auction proceeds; Vendor fees; Deposit refunds; DNA Kit deposits| Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Event ticket sales silent auction proceeds deposit refunds DNA test kit deposits, $19999| Part I, line 10 | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| None, $0| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Festival equipment and supplies Insurance Performer expenses miscellaneous expenses, $5787| Part I, line 20 | Explanation:, Amount:| Anticipated account payable $1500 at end of 2021 not realized; Non-cash assets of equipment supplies retained for future events $2698 less account payable $2500 end of 2022., $1698| Part II, line 24 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Retained equipment non-cash assets $2698 at end of year, $0, $2698| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Anticipated end of year 2021 account payable $1500; Actual end of year 2022 payable $2500., $1500, $2500|