National History Day

Analysis

National History Day is a registered charity in United States, based in College Park, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, National History Day reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.8m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $3.2m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, National History Day sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Rock Montessori Elementary School of the Good Samaritan Inc ($3.2m), Ridgefield Library Association Inc ($3.2m) and In His Image International Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $481k. It paid $120k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 8 employees.