Nonprofit · EIN 47-0426520
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,433,065 | $2,583,590 | -$150,525 | $3,575,617 | $783,128 | $2,792,489 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,379,214 | $2,521,902 | -$142,688 | $3,715,525 | $798,544 | $2,916,981 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,603,769 | $2,685,122 | -$81,353 | $3,815,675 | $868,855 | $2,946,820 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $314,497
- Program service revenue
- $1,806,003
- Investment income
- $108,637
- Royalties
- $48,100
- Other revenue
- $203,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,510
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,628
- Other salaries and wages
- $627,364
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,180,581
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,196
- Accounting fees
- $28,140
- Travel
- $45,811
- Depreciation
- $34,813
- Program services (functional)
- $2,204,238
- Management and general (functional)
- $270,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $108,524
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,715,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,575,617
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $783,128
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,792,489
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,222
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,849,090
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $943,399
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,370
- Gross receipts
- $2,433,065
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- NE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth English | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $132,288 | $27,679 |
| Stephen Andrews | Executive Editor Officer | 40 | $75,809 | $35,321 |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | President Elect (EXP. April 2025), President (BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthea Hartig | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Blight | President (EXP. April 2025), Past President (BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Lee | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goodgold | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Stein | Vice President (EXP. April 2025), President Elect (BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Natalia Molina | Vice President ( BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Crystal Moten | Board Member (BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Orozco | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deirdre Cooper-Owens | Board Member (BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Schule | Board Member (BEG. April 2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Fure-Slocum | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Perez | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jung Moon-Ho | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LaGarrett King | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Margot Canaday | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Innis-Jimenez | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tera Hunter | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth English | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $123,653 | $26,424 |
| Stephen Andrews | Executive Editor Officer | 40 | $64,883 | $38,489 |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | Vice President (EXP. April 2024), President Elect (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthea Hartig | President (EXP. April 2024), Past President (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Blight | President Elect (EXP. April 2024), President (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Lee | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goodgold | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Stein | Vice President (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip Deloria | Past President (EXP. April 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Farmer | Board Member (EXP. April 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Allgor | Board Member (EXP. April 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Orozco | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Fure-Slocum | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erick Perez | Board Member (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Freeman | Board Member (EXP. April 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jung Moon-Ho | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LaGarrett King | Board Member (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margot Canaday | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Innis-Jimenez | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tera Hunter | Board Member (BEG. April 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth English | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $125,396 | $25,299 |
| Stephen Andrews | Executive Editor Officer | 40 | $64,970 | $31,311 |
| Anthea Hartig | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Blight | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Lee | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goodgold | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip Deloria | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Farmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Stevenson | Board Member (Partial year, Exp April 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Allgor | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Orozco | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Fure-Slocum | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Freeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jung Moon-Ho | Board Member (Partial Year, Beg. April 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margot Canaday | Board Member (Partial Year, Beg. April 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Innis-Jimenez | Board Member (Partial Year, Beg. April 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Williams | Board Member (Partial year, Exp April 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Sleeper-Smith | Board Member (Partial year, Exp April 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| George Sanchez | Past President (Partial year, Exp April 2023) Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 112 N BRYAN AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408-4141
- In care of
- % INDIANA UNIVERSITY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Beth English, 112 North Bryan Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408
- Signed the 990
- Beth English, Executive Director
- Phone
- (812) 855-7311
- Website
- www.oah.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
The Organization promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourages wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners.
Program accomplishments
- JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY-PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR, THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY IS THE LEADING SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION AND THE JOURNAL OF RECORD IN AMERICAN HISTORY. IN ADDITION TO THE PRINT ISSUES, THE JOURNAL CREATES A WIDE RANGE OF ONLINE PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE BIANNUAL TEACHING OF THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS (OAH) MEMBERS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A VAST CITATION DATABASE, RECENT SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE. THE JOURNAL MAKES SELECTED CONTENT FREELY AVAILABLE, INCLUDING WEB SITE REVIEWS, THE TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING SECTION, AND THE RECENT SCHOLARSHIP PRINT LISTING. APPROXIMATELY 8,200 COPIES ARE PRINTED EACH QUARTER AND THE JOURNAL IS CONSIDERED A PRIMARY BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS.Expenses $1,248,171 · grants $49,510 · revenue $1,228,803
- ANNUAL MEETING - HELD ANNUALLY, THE OAH ANNUAL MEETING IS A SCHOLARLY CONFERENCE FOR AMERICAN HISTORIANS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AN EXHIBIT HALL FOR HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, ACADEMIC SESSIONS, TOURS, RECEPTIONS, AN AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY, AND TEACHING HISTORY WORKSHOPS.Expenses $670,363 · revenue $456,907
- COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS-BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REPUTATION IN THE FIELD, THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS (OAH) ENJOYS A VIBRANT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THIS ENTAILS COLLABORATING ON A VARIETY OF HISTORICAL SCHOLARLY PROJECTS INCLUDING RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATED 40 DIFFERENT PROJECTS. THE OAH ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN HISTORY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CHINA AND THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES TO ADMINISTER INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN, CHINESE, AND JAPANESE SCHOLARS.Expenses $179,491 · revenue $144,315
- OTHER PUBLICATIONS-DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS (OAH) PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF A DIGITAL MAGAZINE, THE AMERICAN HISTORIAN. THIS PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THIS PUBLICATION IS CONSIDERED A MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT AND IS DELIVERED ONLINE.Expenses $106,213 · revenue $9,156
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0426520
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,575,617
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,433,065
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,433,065 | $2,583,590 | $3,575,617 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,379,214 | $2,521,902 | $3,715,525 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,603,769 | $2,685,122 | $3,815,675 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,914,810 | $2,712,220 | $4,244,200 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0426520).
Questions about ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS
- What is the EIN of ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS is 47-0426520.
- Is ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Beth English.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,288 (Beth English, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,433,065, expenses of $2,583,590 and total assets of $3,575,617 at year end.
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