SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY

EIN 34-6556108 · Education (B)

What they do

The Society for The History of Technology is Dedicated to The Historical Study of Technology and Its Relations With Politics, Economics, Labor, Business, The Environment, Public Policy, Science, and The Arts.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.72%of revenue went to mission work93.9% of expenses · Program services

$77.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.73%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$13.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$462,401

Mission workProgram services$336,24172.72% of revenue93.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,8564.73% of revenue6.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$104,30422.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$358,09777.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 33.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 372.7% mission · 29.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 31.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$462,401

Expenses$358,097

Annual surplus $104,304 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$336,241 · 93.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,856 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$462,401

Expenses$358,097

Assets$4,671,952

Income$462,401

Contributions$44,680

Mission work (program services)$336,241

Management and general$21,856

Stocks and bonds$4,574,638

Accounting fees$16,615

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (15)

ADEWUMI DAMILOLA ADEBAYOEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

AMY BIXTREASURER

ANGEL CALLAHANEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

ARWEN MOHUNEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

ASHLEY SHEWEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

DEBORAH DOUGLASVICE-PRESIDENT

DIANA MONTANOEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

ERIC HINTZEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

GABRIELLE HECHTPRESIDENT

JAN KORSTENSECRETARY

MAGDALENA ZDRODOWSKAEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

MATTHEW WISNIOSKIEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

RUTH OLDENZIELEDITOR, SOCIETY JOURNAL

SONJA SCHMIDEXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

TIAGO SARAIVAEXECUTIVE MEMBER COUNCIL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 5 WOODLAND LN, KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501-1822
County: Adair
In care of: Amy Bix
Primary officer: Amy Bix, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(660) 234-5643

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE CHARITY CFO LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education