American Historical Association

Analysis

American Historical Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1927, 99 years ago. 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 2024, American Historical Association reported income of $4.2m and spending of $5.1m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $5.4m to $4.2m (-22%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Historical Association sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arnot Ogden Medical Center Foundation Inc ($4.2m), Philanthropy Northwest ($4.2m) and Tupelo Childrens Mansion Ministries Inc ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $471k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $10.5m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 25 employees.