EIN 52-1166432

Humanities Council of Washington DC

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2023-10-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To enrich the quality of life, foster intellectual stimulation, and promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of local history in all neighborhoods of the District through humanities programs and grants.
Total revenues
$2,720,719
2023
Total expenses
$2,596,603
2023
Total assets
$834,273
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Humanities Council of Washington DC

Each year, Humanities Council of Washington d.cDC.c. (humanitiesdc) reaches thousands of people, across all ages and a variety of demographics, through original public programming, and community grantmaking that supports over 70 public Humanities organizations, programs and projects across Washington, DC. These public Humanities offerings engage participants in discussions on community history, socio-political issues, literature, art history and criticism, and many more topics connected to life and culture in the city. Through its work, humanitiesdc reaches out to all eight wards.

Grants made by Humanities Council of Washington DC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Film CollaborativeDc/dox Film Festival 2023 (Local Documentary)$40,000
Kama DC2023 Capacity Building Grant (Anthropology)$25,000
Words Beats and Life2023 Visions - Projects & Events Grant (Literature): It's Your Mug: Celebrating DC Poetry From the '90S To Now$25,000
...and 41 more grants made totalling $892,995

Who funds Humanities Council of Washington DC

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationArts & Humanities$15,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$11

Personnel at Humanities Council of Washington DC

NameTitleCompensation
Rebecca Lemos-OteroExecutive Director$145,875
Karen OliverDirector of Operations
Rebecca JosephDirector of Development
Lois NembhardDirector of Grantmaking + Programs
Stephanie ScottOperations Manager
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Humanities Council of Washington DC

RevenuesFYE 10/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,719,733
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$36
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$950
Total revenues$2,720,719

Form 990s for Humanities Council of Washington DC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-102024-05-23990View PDF
2022-102023-07-19990View PDF
2021-102022-09-15990View PDF
2020-102021-09-15990View PDF
2019-102021-02-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Humanities Council of Washington DC

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC)Philadelphia, PA$5,449,398
North Carolina Humanities CouncilCharlotte, NC$1,288,721
Maine Humanities Counci (MHC)Portland, ME$1,686,793
Indiana Humanities CouncilIndianapolis, IN$3,255,365
Ohio Humanities Council (OHC)Columbus, OH$2,183,463
Kansas Humanities Council (KHC)Topeka, KS$1,022,614
New Mexico Humanities CouncilAlbuquerque, NM$1,797,324
Vermont Humanities CouncilMontpelier, VT$1,880,483
South Carolina Humanities CouncilColumbia, SC$1,157,661
The West Virginia Humanities CouncilCharleston, WV$1,384,887
Data update history
August 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
January 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
August 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1804 T St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
humanitiesdc.org/ 
Phone
(202) 387-8391
Facebook page
HumanitiesDC 
Twitter profile
@humanitiesdc 
IRS details
EIN
52-1166432
Fiscal year end
October
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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