Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHistorical Society of Washington DC dba DC History Center
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.6M67%Management and general$522k22%Fundraising$259k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$50k in FY2023, −$239k in FY2024 and −$116k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025. $125k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending22funders
$388ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Latino Economic Development CorporationStopped after FY2022$185k$142k–Humanities Council of Washington DCStopped after FY2022$15k$43k$80k–Marpat Foundation IncorporatedOn and off$110kClark-Winchcole FoundationSince FY2021$10k$15k$35kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationNew in FY2023$15kNancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$179k$202k$220k$178k$221k6 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$1k$2k$3k$14k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped