Nonprofit · EIN 53-0238800
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,251,730 | $2,367,252 | -$115,522 | $7,511,840 | $5,349,964 | $2,161,876 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,745,901 | $1,984,825 | -$238,924 | $7,725,197 | $5,449,087 | $2,276,110 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,890,094 | $1,940,004 | -$49,910 | $7,854,432 | $5,341,005 | $2,513,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,928,142
- of which government grants
- $626,921
- Program service revenue
- $79,664
- Investment income
- $44,133
- Net rental income
- $188,088
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,663
- Other revenue
- $199,791
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $311,578
- Other salaries and wages
- $848,214
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,343,492
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $83,814
- Occupancy
- $62,676
- Travel
- $4,730
- Depreciation
- $129,416
- Program services (functional)
- $1,586,259
- Management and general (functional)
- $522,449
- Fundraising (functional)
- $258,544
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,725,197
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,511,840
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,349,964
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,161,876
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,892,734
- Publicly traded securities
- $648,098
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,140,376
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,500
- Gross receipts
- $2,265,222
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1894
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hagood | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $188,775 | $15,326 |
| Anne McDonough | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,494 | $3,920 |
| Eileen Andary | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Closter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy DiBiasi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Hotaling Eig | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Graff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Greene | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Evan Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dania Jolley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Landefeld | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Leone | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shilpi Malinowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Toby Millman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerren Price | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohulamin Quander | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ratigan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Linda Crichlow White | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Allison Hoagland | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ade Heyliger | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joe Creech | Chair beginning March 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Joseph B Svatos | Treasurer Until March 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Christopher Wolf | Chair Until March 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Ronald Eichner | Treasurer Starting March 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hagood | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $163,570 | $15,018 |
| Eileen Andary | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Casarella | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Closter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy DiBiasi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Hotaling Eig | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Graff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Greene | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Haresign | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Evan Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dania Jolley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Landefeld | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Leone | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shilpi Malinowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Toby Millman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerren Price | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rohulamin Quander | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ratigan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Crichlow White | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Hoagland | Secretary, Executive Commi Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ade Heyliger | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Creech | Governance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph B Svatos | Treasurer, Audit Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Wolf | Chair, Development Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hagood | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $170,368 | $6,783 |
| Maria Casarella | Chair through March 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| Ade Heyliger | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Svatos | Treasurer, Audit Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Hoagland | Secretary, Executive Committee member Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Creech | Governance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Wolf | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Andary | Trustee, Executive Committee member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Block | Trustee through March 2023 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold Closter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy DiBiasi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Hotaling Eig | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyrus Lamont Freeman | Trustee through March 2023 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Greene | Trustee, Executive Committee member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Haresign | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chinyere Hubbard | Trustee through March 2023 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Evan Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rohulamin Quander | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ratigan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Landefeld | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Toby Millman | Trustee, April 2023- Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Crichlow White | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Helena Wright | Trustee through March 2023 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 K ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3746
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Laura Hagood, 801 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- Laura Hagood, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 516-1363
- Website
- www.dchistory.org
- Return prepared by
- Kositzka Wicks and Company
Mission
The DC History Center deepens understanding of our city to connect, empower, and inspire. We engage with neighborhoods across DC and elevate the stories of Washington's diverse people, communities, and institutions. We aim to do this work as a welcoming and inclusive nonprofit that fosters curiosity and nurtures civic engagement to strengthen the District.
Program accomplishments
- The Kiplinger Research Library and our expansive collection documenting everyday Washington are at the core of our institution, representing a starting point, often even a source of inspiration, for the work of academic, community, and student researchers, as well as our own interpretive programming. Our biannual magazine, Washington History, is a platform for sharing the most current findings in our field.Expenses $419,215 · revenue $51,162
- At the Carnegie Library, we present three exhibits. The DC Hall of History introduces the District's history according to four themes (transportation, social life, businesss, and urban development), while featuring an engrossing timeline of DC history. "Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation's Capital" explores how DC's Black communities advocated tirelessly to open up educational opportunities for their children.Expenses $882,498 · revenue $19,003
- We host a wide range of in-person and virtual programs that explore timely and relevant topics in DC history. We present book talks, neighborhood tours, and family-and-house history orientations, among others. Held in the spring, the annual DC History Conference showcases the latest research, projects, and exhibits about the heritage and cultures of DC, its people, and its neighborhoods.Expenses $84,670 · revenue $9,499
- The DC History Center provides programs and services for K-12 educators and students including professional development for teachers, on-site field trips, and curriculum materials supporting social studies teaching guidelines. The DC History Center also serves as the District affiliate for National History Day, a research-based education program for middle and high school students.Expenses $199,876
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0238800
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,511,840
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,265,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,251,730 | $2,367,252 | $7,511,840 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,745,901 | $1,984,825 | $7,725,197 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,890,094 | $1,940,004 | $7,854,432 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,782,860 | $1,602,125 | $7,899,291 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 53-0238800).
Questions about HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC
- What is the EIN of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC is 53-0238800.
- Is HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC 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 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Laura Hagood.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,775 (Laura Hagood, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,251,730, expenses of $2,367,252 and total assets of $7,511,840 at year end.
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