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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6041154

AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · EMMITSBURG, MD 21727

Financials

$185K$159K2022$168K$146K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$168,121$145,645$22,476$1,774,997$0$1,774,997
December 31, 2022990$184,704$159,046$25,658$1,561,800$0$1,561,800
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$68,417
Membership dues
$23,358
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$91,017
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,058
Other revenue
$8,687

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,506
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,450
Other salaries and wages
$13,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,450
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,950
Program services (functional)
$90,438
Management and general (functional)
$55,207

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,561,800
Total assets, end of year
$1,774,997
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,774,997
Publicly traded securities
$1,750,864
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,605,120
Net assets with donor restrictions
$169,877
Gross receipts
$188,563
Employees
0
Volunteers
75

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 December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES T STRAUSSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
20$15,540
SEAN BRENNANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
TUAN HOANGEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
SOFIA MAURETTEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
NELSON MINNICHEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE O'DONNELLEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN PARKEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ROACHEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE ROBERTSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNEN DEE WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENNA MOOREPAST PRESIDE
Officer
5$0
MICHAEL PASQUIERPRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
ANTHONY SMITHVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES T STRAUSSSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$27,985
SEAN BRENNANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
ELISABETH DAVISEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE DUGANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK HAYESEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
NELSON MINNICHEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE O'DONNELLEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ROACHEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE ROBERTSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNEN DEE WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES CARROLLPAST PRESIDE
Officer
1$0
BRENNA MOOREPRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
MICHAEL PASQUIERVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16300 OLD EMMITSBURG RD, EMMITSBURG, MD 21727-7700
In care of
% CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
CHARLES T STRAUSS, 43 WEST BROADWAY, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Signed the 990
CHARLES T STRAUSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(301) 447-5314
Return prepared by
RAFFENSPERGER MARTIN & FINKENBINER LLC

Mission

THE AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION IS A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS, ACTIVISTS, AND TEACHERS OF CATHOLIC STUDIES. FROM ITS EARLIEST YEARS, THE ASSOCIATION HAS PURSUED TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES: PROMOTION OF A DEEPER AND WIDESPREAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BROADLY CONSIDERED, AND ADVANCEMENT OF HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP IN ALL FIELDS AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS AND HISTORIANS WHOSE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INTERESTS FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF ROMAN CATHOLICISM OR THE INFLUENCE OF ROMAN CATHOLICISM ON SECULAR HISTORY. AWARD RESEARCH GRANTS AND BOOK PRIZES; HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERS WHERE SCHOLARLY PAPERS ARE PRESENTED. GRADUATE STUDENT SUMMER RESEARCH GRANTS = 5,000 PRESIDENTIAL GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL PRIZES = 3,006 JOHN GILMARY SHEA PRIZE = 1,500 MARRARO PRIZE = 1,500 ELLIS AWARD = 1,500
    Expenses $90,438 · grants $12,506 · revenue $8,591

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-6041154
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,774,997
Income (IRS master file)
$188,563

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$168,121$145,645$1,774,997XML
990December 2022$184,704$159,046$1,561,800XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-6041154).

Questions about AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION is 52-6041154.
Is AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names CHARLES T STRAUSS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,540 (CHARLES T STRAUSS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $168,121, expenses of $145,645 and total assets of $1,774,997 at year end.

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