Program areas at NHD
National History Day (NHD) is a highly regarded academic program for elementary and secondary school students. Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide participate in the NHD contest. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research through libaries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions about their topics significance in history, students present their work in original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentaries. These products are entered into competitions in the spring at local, state and national levels.
State program: To assist and develop the program at the state and local levels. This includes conducting conferences and training, on-site visits, workshops, contest attendance and assistance, and some monetary assistance.
Summer Programs: Selected by the Library of Congress to develop several programs including two webinar series. NHD is also collaborating with ten master teachers to develop a teacher guide on using Library of Congress resources to support historical argumentation. In the Sacrifice for Freedom program, 16 student-teacher teams are studying World War II in the Pacific. NHD will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii in December 2021 to complete the program and honor the Silent Heroes the students have selected at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Who funds National History Day (NHD)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at NHD
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| David van Tassel | Founder of NHD | | 2023-09-18 |
| Cathy Gorn | Executive Director | $200,079 | 2024-07-03 |
| Lorena Torres | Finance Director | | 2023-09-18 |
| Lynne O'Hara | Director of Programs | | 2023-09-18 |
| Erikka Washington | Erikka Washington Office and Events Manager | | 2023-09-18 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for NHD
| Revenues | FYE 08/2023 | FYE 08/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,688,851 | $1,579,978 | 6.9% |
| Program services | $1,273,487 | $558,500 | 128% |
| Investment income and dividends | $128,629 | $120,931 | 6.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $85,168 | $283,871 | -70% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $7,423 | $29,035 | -74.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,183,558 | $2,572,315 | 23.8% |
Organizations like NHD
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Chinese Historical Society of America | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $1,946,946 |
| Maryland Humanities Council (MHC) | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $1,807,993 |
| Maryland Academy of Sciences | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $12,943,076 |
| Washington Music Educators Association | 501(c)(3) | Renton, WA | $1,624,866 |
| Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,336,575 |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $2,490,091 |
| Archaeological Institute of America | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $7,203,465 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $2,580,492 |
| Performing Arts Houston (SPA) | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $6,462,674 |
| Ohio Academy of Science (OAS) | 501(c)(3) | Dublin, OH | $1,526,792 |
Data update history
August 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4511 Knox Rd Ste 205
- College Park, MD 20740
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Prince George's County, MD
- Website URL
- nhd.org/en/Â
- Phone
- (301) 314-9739
- Facebook page
- nationalhistorydayÂ
- Twitter profile
- @nationalhistoryÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 34-1262642
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1978
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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