Frequently Asked Questions: Tax Status, Billingsley Cottage & Community Membership
Q1: Why do IRS records list “PRIDE SOCIETY” while the website displays “Duncan Pride Society”?
Pride Society is the exact legal organization name registered on the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File and Form 990-EZ under Employer Identification Number 04-3675065 (ruling date January 2003, PO Box 210, Duncan, AZ 85534). In community publications, signage, and our official domain duncanpridesociety.org, the organization operates publicly as the Duncan Pride Society. Both names refer to the exact same 501(c)(3) charity.
Q2: Where is the 1905 Benjamin F. Billingsley House located, and who donated it?
The 1905 Victorian cottage stands at 202 Main Street (northwest corner of Main and Church Streets), directly opposite the United States Post Office in downtown Duncan, Arizona. Built in 1905 by Benjamin Franklin Billingsley, proprietor of the Duncan Mercantile, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1983 (#83002998). B.F. Billingsley’s grandson Charles Billingsley donated the property to the Duncan Pride Society for community restoration.
Q3: What community events is the Billingsley House being restored to host?
As stated in our historical website charter prepared by Peggy Toy and Dianne Vandell, the cottage is being restored to serve as a community venue for wedding receptions, family reunions, concerts, lectures, and other functions. Following roof replacement and $55,565 in FY2023 structural restoration expenses, interior and grounds preparations continue.
Q4: Who are the current officers, and how can I inspect the financial books?
Per Part IV of our FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 IRS Form 990-EZ filings, our all-volunteer officers are Joan Johns (President), Doug Barlow (Vice Chairman), and Dianne Vandell (Treasurer), with Peggy Crotts listed as the EO BMF mail contact. Per Part V Line 42a, the organization’s books are in the care of Dianne Vandell at PO Box 210, Duncan, AZ 85534, telephone (928) 359-2583, or via email at info@duncanpridesociety.org.