South Carolina · Nonprofit
HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC
HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC (South Carolina) receives grants from 21 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,620,297 to it, the largest being THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION ($2,500,000). 11 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.4M
- Funders on record
- 21
- Grants received
- $3.6M
- Net assets
- $7.8M
What Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park Inc does
Mission
The historic mitchelville freedom park (hmfp) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and honor historic mitchelville, the first town of self-governing formerly enslaved people in the united states. The brave men and women that built this community planted strong and enduring familial roots for generations of future african americans.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Annual juneteenth celebration juneteenth is the oldest known celebration to recognize the end of slavery. It was on june 19, 1865, when union officer major general gordon granger arrived at galveston, texas with news that the war had ended and all slaves were now free. Hmfp hosts its annual juneteenth celebration in historic mitchelville freedom park. This program highlights the park and features stage performances and cultural programming that gives visitors a unique look at historic mitchelville.
$79,783 spent$10,579 earned by the program8% of program spendingGriot's cornergriot's corner is a program tailored for pre-k -through 3rd grade that uses storytellers and children's activities to highlight freedom, acceptance, multiculturalism and citizenship. The "griot" is a west african storyteller, historian and/or musician. The griot's role was to preserve the genealogies and oral traditions of the respective tribe. Griot's corner uses the spirit of storytelling to promote literacy and to help young students build strong character traits. This series is especially designed to engage young learners with interactive activities that include reading, creative dramatics, art and music. The program addresses educational disparities in the region and seeks to empower children by connecting them to their cultural heritage and encouraging lifelong learning.
$13,289 spent1% of program spendingThe projectthe organizaiton is engagement in the construction of multiple facililites and site improvements to historic mitchelville freedom park. The location of the park is land owned by the town of hilton head and the organization has an arrnagement with the town to construction facilities on the park land. Each year any value associated with the cost to construct the facilities are noncash donations to the town because the town owns the land and any facilities constructed on the land.
$370,818 spentof which $370,818 as grants39% of program spendingHmfp offers a variety of community-focused programs that celebrate history, culture, and togetherness. These include the freedom day event, which honors the concept of "freedom" through educational activities, cultural presentations, and guided park tours; the blues and bbq event, a lively "edutainment" experience blending southern cuisine and music with themes of liberty; the mitchelville anniversary forum, a one-day symposium exploring the historical and contemporary relevance of the mitchelville story; and the holiday kickoff, a festive family event featuring entertainment and refreshments beneath the park's iconic big oak tree to usher in the holiday season.
$496,499 spent$5,838 earned by the program52% of program spendingHow'ell do you know hilton head history hikethe how'ell do you know hilton head history hike is an immersive educational program developed to connect middle school students with the historical and environmental significance of mitchelville and the surrounding lowcountry. Rooted in the legacy of land ownership and self-governance by newly freed african americans, the program combines adventure-based learning with cultural storytelling, environmental exploration, and team-building activities. The initiative aims to foster leadership, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and environmental stewardship, while also highlighting the origins of the gullah geechee culture and the port royal experiment. This program ensures a transformative and sustainable impact on youth across beaufort, jasper, and hampton counties.
The 5 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $960,389.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $818k to $8.3M (+916%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 56% · 2019 48% · 2020 84% · 2021 38% · 2022 22% · 2023 34% · 2024 22%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
89% of HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (63% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Ahmad Ward
Executive director
Board chair
Omolola Campbell
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 12 funders, grant income rose $8k → $1.4M.
4 of 21 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 10% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 69% of grant income and the top three 88%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 63% · 2018 94% · 2019 51% · 2020 74% · 2021 30% · 2022 63% · 2023 87% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 52% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC draws 85% of its grant income from funders outside South Carolina, across 7 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $373k arriving through sponsors registered in 4 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 5,127 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 5,127 arts & culture nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In South Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
74% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
98%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC?
- HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC (South Carolina) receives grants from 21 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,620,297 to it, the largest being THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION ($2,500,000). 11 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC have?
- IRS filings report 21 organizations giving $3,620,297 in grants to HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC, 11 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC?
- THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $2,500,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like HISTORIC MITCHELVILLE FREEDOM PARK INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in South Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 21 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing