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The Historical Society Of The District Of Columbia Circuit

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Political Science (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$143k (2023)

Expenses
$164k (2023)

Total Assets
$511k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$75 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$142,852
Expenses
$164,262
Net Income
-$21,410
Net Assets
$510,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $136,903
95.8%
Program Services $327
0.2%
Investment Income $5,622
3.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,292
33.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,295
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $510,620
Total Liabilities $75
Net Assets $510,545
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James E Rocap Iii Esq (President, D) $0 $0 $0
Ezra B Marcus Esq (Treasurer, F) $0 $0 $0
J Benjamin Jernigan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth K Wagner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anjali Chaturvedi (Director) $0 $0 $0
James E Boasberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jodi L Avergun Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Tanya S Chutkan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John F Cooney Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Crawford Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
William H Jeffress Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
William B Schultz Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex J Bourelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea J Hertzfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Kollar Kotelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph R Palmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marlon Q Paz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Possessky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles J Sheehan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle N Bradford Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth S Brinkmann Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda J Ferren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter D Keisler Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aj Kramer Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$160,197
Expenses
$188,947
Net Income
-$28,750
Net Assets
$531,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $159,347
99.5%
Program Services $318
0.2%
Investment Income $532
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,833
24.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,389
2.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $531,549
Total Liabilities $146
Net Assets $531,403
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leith Alvaro (Executive Di) $45,833 $0 $0
Stephen J Pollak Esq (Chair, Direc) $0 $0 $0
James E Rocap Iii Esq (President, D) $0 $0 $0
Ezra B Marcus Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eva Petko Esber Esq (Secretary, F) $0 $0 $0
Prof Daniel R Ernst (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Dr Maeva Marcus (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Jodi L Avergun Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle N Bradford Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth S Brinkmann Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Patrice Brown Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anjali Chaturvedi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Tanya S Chutkan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John F Cooney Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Crawford Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
John P Elwood Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger A Fairfax Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Ferster Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
John V Geise Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
William H Jeffress Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Gregory G Katsas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter D Keisler Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin King Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Kravis Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$208,610
Expenses
$92,134
Net Income
$116,476
Net Assets
$559,303
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $208,092
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $173
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $345
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $57,245
62.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $559,303
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $559,303
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Gaines (Executive Di) $27,083 $0 $0
Linda J Ferren (Executive Di) $13,125 $0 $0
Stephen J Pollak Esq (Chair, Direc) $0 $0 $0
James E Rocap Iii Esq (President, D) $0 $0 $0
Ezra B Marcus Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eva Petko Esber Esq (Secretary, D) $0 $0 $0
Prof Daniel R Ernst (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Dr Maeva Marcus (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Jodi L Avergun Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle N Bradford Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth S Brinkmann Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Patrice Brown Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anjali Chaturvedi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Tanya S Chutkan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John F Cooney Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Crawford Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
John P Elwood Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger A Fairfax Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Ferster Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Fuchs Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
John V Geise Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Beryl A Howell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Jeffress Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
William H Jeffress Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,248
Expenses
$165,686
Net Income
-$54,438
Net Assets
$442,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $109,340
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,758
1.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $150
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $442,850
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $442,850
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Linda J Ferren (Executive Di) $61,390 $0
Stephen J Pollak Esq (Chair, Direc) $0 $0
James E Rocap Iii Esq (President, D) $0 $0
Ezra B Marcus Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0
Eva Petko Esber Esq (Secretary, D) $0 $0
Prof Daniel R Ernst (Historian) $0 $0
Dr Maeva Marcus (Historian) $0 $0
Jodi L Avergun Esq (Director) $0 $0
Beth S Brinkmann Esq (Director) $0 $0
Mary Patrice Brown Esq (Director) $0 $0
Hon Tanya S Chutkan (Director) $0 $0
William S Consovoy Esq (Director) $0 $0
John F Cooney Esq (Director) $0 $0
Jan Crawford Esq (Director) $0 $0
John P Elwood Esq (Director) $0 $0
Roger A Fairfax Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0
Andrea Ferster Esq (Director) $0 $0
Meredith Fuchs Esq (Director) $0 $0
John V Geise Esq (Director) $0 $0
Hon Beryl A Howell (Director) $0 $0
Hon Ketanji Brown Jackson (Director) $0 $0
Amy Jeffress Esq (Director) $0 $0
William H Jeffress Jr Esq (Director) $0 $0
Hon Gregory G Katsas (Director) $0 $0
Peter D Keisler Esq (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$291,732
Expenses
$161,614
Net Income
$130,118
Net Assets
$396,484
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $289,655
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,927
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $150
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $56,895
35.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $27,783
17.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $497,288
Total Liabilities $100,804
Net Assets $396,484

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$189,743
Expenses
$180,763
Net Income
$8,980
Net Assets
$276,951
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $189,250
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $493
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $366,572
Total Liabilities $89,621
Net Assets $276,951

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$154,751
Expenses
$147,002
Net Income
$7,749
Net Assets
$287,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $154,405
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $346
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $367,592
Total Liabilities $80,486
Net Assets $287,106

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$123,388
Expenses
$138,852
Net Income
-$15,464
Net Assets
$349,843
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $122,923
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $465
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $349,843
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $349,843

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$136,127
Expenses
$86,698
Net Income
$49,429
Net Assets
$365,334
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,800
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $327
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $365,334
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $365,334

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$128,936
Expenses
$129,426
Net Income
-$490
Net Assets
$312,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $128,201
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $735
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $312,638
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $312,638

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$114,063
Expenses
$107,700
Net Income
$6,363
Net Assets
$313,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $113,052
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,011
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $313,128
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $313,128

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$195,662
Expenses
$196,606
Net Income
-$944
Net Assets
$306,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $186,981
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,681
4.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $306,765
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $306,765

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$125,399
Expenses
$102,950
Net Income
$22,449
Net Assets
$307,709
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $122,787
97.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,612
2.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $308,620
Total Liabilities $911
Net Assets $307,709

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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