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The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rockingham, North Carolina · EIN 581670075

The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc is a private foundation in Rockingham, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $26,500 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $69,939 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,0001$966,190
2024$69,9391$924,407
2025$53,0002$951,277

How to apply

The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$53,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The O'Neal School
Southern Pines, NC
Historical preservation$35,000
Historic Hope Foundation
Windsor, NC
Historical preservation$18,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc give?

$53,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $26,500.

Who runs The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Cooper McLaurin (President), Alden B Webb (Officer) and Holleigh McLaurin (Officer).

What does The Society for History Research and Preservation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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