EIN 47-0426520

Organization of American Historians (OAH)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
State
Year formed
1907
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The organization's mission is to promote excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourage wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history.
Total revenues
$2,603,769
2023
Total expenses
$2,685,122
2023
Total assets
$3,815,675
2023
Num. employees
28
2023

Program areas at OAH

Journal of American history-published four times a year, the journal of American history is the leading scholarly publication and the journal of record in American history. In addition to the print issues, the journal creates a wide range of online projects, including the biannual teaching of the journal of American history and special projects. Organization of American Historians (oah) members also have access to a vast citation database, recent scholarship online. The journal makes selected content freely available, including web site reviews, the textbooks and teaching section, and the recent scholarship print listing. Approximately 8,200 copies are printed each quarter and the journal is considered a primary benefit to our members.
Annual meeting - held annually, the oah annual meeting is a scholarly conference for American Historians. The conference includes board and committee meetings, an exhibit hall for historical publishers, academic sessions, tours, receptions, an award presentation ceremony, and teaching history workshops.
Collaborative projects-because of the Organization's reputation in the field, the Organization of American Historians (oah) enjoys a vibrant partnership with the national park service. This entails collaborating on a variety of historical scholarly projects including research, interpretation, and public outreach. In the fiscal year ended june 30, 2022, the Organization coordinated 40 different projects. The oah also partners with the American history research association of china and the japanese association for American studies to administer international residency programs for American, chinese, and japanese scholars.
Other publications-during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2022, the Organization of American Historians (oah) published four issues of a digital magazine, the American historian. This publication is produced on a quarterly basis. This publication is considered a membership benefit and is delivered online.

Who funds Organization of American Historians (OAH)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Henry Luce FoundationGeneral Operating Support$2,000
Fitzpatrick and Francis FamlyGeneral Fund$500
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$56

Personnel at OAH

NameTitleCompensation
Beth EnglishExecutive Director$125,396
Jonathan ApgarDirector of Finance
Kym RobinsonDirector of Communications and Marketing
James BlackDirector of It
Elisabeth M. MarshDirector of Membership and Stakeholder Engagement
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for OAH

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$315,334
Program services$2,029,982
Investment income and dividends$132,782
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$43,394
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$82,277
Total revenues$2,603,769

Form 990s for OAH

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-10990View PDF
2022-062023-04-26990View PDF
2021-062022-04-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-27990View PDF
2019-062020-08-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
March 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from Henry Luce Foundation
December 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
112 N Bryan Ave
Bloomington, IN 47408
Metro area
Bloomington, IN
County
Monroe County, IN
Website URL
oah.org/ 
Phone
(812) 855-7311
Facebook page
TheOAH 
Twitter profile
@the_oah 
IRS details
EIN
47-0426520
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1907
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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