AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED

EIN 13-3261663 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A72Z)

What they do

WHO BUILT AMERICA? AN OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE:DEVELOPMENT of AN OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BASED ON OUR GROUNDBREAKING TWO-VOLUME HISTORY TEXTBOOK, WHO BUILT AMERICA? WORKING PEOPLE and THE NATIONS HISTORY, IN COMBINATION WITH OUR AWARD-WINNING HISTORY TEACHING WEBSITE, HISTORY MATTERS: THE U.S. SURVEY COURSE ON THE WEB. THE OER WILL OFFER INSTRUCTORS and STUDENTS A WHOLLY FREE, MULTI-LAYERED, and CUSTOMIZABLE RESOURCE for U.S. HISTORY CLASSROOMS. ALONG WITH ADDING NEW CONTENT to THE OER, CONDUCTED IN-PERSON and ONLINE WORKSHOPS and SHARED INFORMATION AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE of THE NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION.MISSION US:DEVELOPMENT of A SERIES of AWARD-WINNING, FREE ONLINE HISTORY GAMES for MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THIRTEEN/WNET. THE SERIES HAS BEEN USED BY OVER 3,000,000 STUDENTS and 80,000 TEACHERS NATIONWIDE. IN FY25, ASHP COMPLETED WORK ON MISSION 8,SPIRIT of A NATION, WHICH WAS PUBLICLY LAUNCHED IN 2025. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING IDEAS an

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

149.66%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

$197.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$31,458

Mission workProgram services$47,081149.66% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$62,066197.30% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 197.30% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5,437.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 188.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 23.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 22.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 240.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 24.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 29.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 33.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 397.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,458

Expenses$62,066

Annual shortfall $30,608 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$47,081 · 75.9% of expenses

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Revenue$31,458

Expenses$62,066

Assets$123,359

Income$66,458

Mission work (program services)$47,081

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

ANDREA ADES VASQUEZVICE-PRESIDENT

ANNE VALKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBER

DOMINIQUE JEAN-LOUISBOARD MEMBER

DONNA THOMPSON RAYCO-TREASURER

ELLEN NOONANCHAIR

JOSHUA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW K GOLDBOARD MEMBER

PENNEE BENDERCO-TREASURER

PETER MABLISECRETARY

PRITHI KANAKAMEDALABOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN BRIERPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 365 FIFTH AVENUE 7388, NEW YORK, NY 10016-4309
County: New York
In care of: PENNEE BENDER
Primary officer: PENNEE BENDER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcml@gc.cuny.edu Phone(212) 817-1963

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A72Z)