Organization of American Historians

Analysis

Organization of American Historians is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomington, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1937, 89 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Organization of American Historians reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.7m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.0m to $2.6m (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Organization of American Historians sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latino Public Broadcasting ($2.6m), Foundation for Traditional Cultureinc ($2.6m) and Corewell Health - Michigan State University Alliance Corporation ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $262k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $666k. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $869k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 28 employees.