ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS

EIN 47-0426520 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)

What they do

The Organization Promotes Excellence In The Scholarship, Teaching, and Presentation of American History, and Encourages Wide Discussion of Historical Questions and Equitable Treatment of All Practitioners.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

90.60%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

4.46%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$106.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.13%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$1.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $150,525 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,967 for BETH ENGLISH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,433,065

Mission workProgram services$2,204,23890.60% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$270,82811.13% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$108,5244.46% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$2,583,590106.19% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.3% mission · 10.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 11.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 6.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,433,065

Expenses$2,583,590

Annual shortfall $150,525 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)$2,204,238 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$270,828 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$108,524 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,433,065

Expenses$2,583,590

Assets$3,575,617

Income$2,433,065

Contributions$314,497

Mission work (program services)$2,204,238

Fundraising$108,524

Management and general$270,828

Executive compensation (total)$326,608

Accounting fees$28,140

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BETH ENGLISHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,967Base $132,288 · Other $27,679

STEPHEN ANDREWSEXECUTIVE EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $111,130Base $75,809 · Other $35,321

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

BETH ENGLISHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEPHEN ANDREWSEXECUTIVE EDITOR

ERIKA PEREZBOARD MEMBER

TERA HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

NATALIA MOLINAVICE PRESIDENT ( BEG. APRIL 2025)

MICHAEL INNIS-JIMENEZBOARD MEMBER

MARGOT CANADAYBOARD MEMBER

MARC STEINVICE PRESIDENT (EXP. APRIL 2025), PRESIDENT ELECT

LAGARRETT KINGBOARD MEMBER

KAREN MILLERBOARD MEMBER

JUNG MOON-HOBOARD MEMBER

JAY GOODGOLDTREASURER

ANNETTE GORDON-REEDPRESIDENT ELECT (EXP. APRIL 2025), PRESIDENT (BEG.

ERIKA LEEPAST PRESIDENT

ERIC FURE-SLOCUMBOARD MEMBER

DONNA SCHULEBOARD MEMBER (BEG. APRIL 2025)

DEIRDRE COOPER-OWENSBOARD MEMBER (BEG. APRIL 2025)

DAVID BLIGHTPRESIDENT (EXP. APRIL 2025), PAST PRESIDENT (BEG.

CYNTHIA OROZCOBOARD MEMBER

CRYSTAL MOTENBOARD MEMBER (BEG. APRIL 2025)

ANTHEA HARTIGPAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 112 N BRYAN AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408-4141
County: Monroe
In care of: % INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Primary officer: Beth English, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoah@oah.org Phone(812) 855-7311

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations