HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE DC CIRCUIT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE DC CIRCUIT

EIN 52-1704008 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V24Z)

What they do

RECORD, PRESERVE and PUBLISH THE HISTORY of THE LIFE and LAW of THE COURTS of THE D.C. CIRCUIT

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

90.04%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

0.66%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$111.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.28%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$2.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.3%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$158,094

Mission workProgram services$142,34390.04% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,64321.28% of revenue19.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,0500.66% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$177,036111.98% 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: 80.4% mission · 19.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 24.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$158,094

Expenses$177,036

Annual shortfall $18,942 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)$142,343 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,643 · 19.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,050 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$158,094

Expenses$177,036

Assets$492,010

Income$158,094

Contributions$133,317

Mission work (program services)$142,343

Fundraising$1,050

Management and general$33,643

Accounting fees$12,367

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 (42)

MARLON Q PAZDIRECTOR

JESSE K LIU ESQDIRECTOR

JESSICA RING AMUNSONDIRECTOR

JOHN V GEISEDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KRAVIS ESQDIRECTOR

JOSEPH R PALMOREDIRECTOR

JUDGE JAMES E BOASBERGDIRECTOR

JUDGE RICHARD J LEONDIRECTOR

JUDGE TIMOTHY J KELLYDIRECTOR

LAURA POSSESSKYDIRECTOR

LINDA J FERRENDIRECTOR

JAMES E ROCAP III ESQPRESIDENT, D

MARY P BROWNDIRECTOR

MICHELLE COLESDIRECTOR

MICHELLE N BRADFORD ESQDIRECTOR

PETER D KEISLERDIRECTOR

RENATA KENDRICK COOPERDIRECTOR

ROGER A FAIRFAX JRDIRECTOR

SARA KROPF ESQDIRECTOR

STEVEN A STEINBACHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM F MARMON ESQDIRECTOR

DAVID W OGDEN ESQDIRECTOR

AJ KRAMER ESQDIRECTOR

ALEX J BOURELLYDIRECTOR

ANDREA J HERTZFELDDIRECTOR

ANNAMARIA STEWARD ESQDIRECTOR

BETH S BRINKMANNDIRECTOR

CARRIE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

CHARLES J SHEEHANDIRECTOR

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLYDIRECTOR

DAVID C VLADECK ESQDIRECTOR

DAVID E KENDALL ESQDIRECTOR

ADDY R SCHMITT ESQDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CAVANAGHDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH K WANGERSECRETARY

EVA PETKO ESBERDIRECTOR

HON AMIT P MEHTADIRECTOR

HON CORNELIA TL PILLARDDIRECTOR

HON GREGORY G KATSASDIRECTOR

HON RANDOLPH D MOSSDIRECTOR

J BENJAMIN JERNIGANTREASURER

JABOB LEWISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 333 CONSTITUTION AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2804
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JAMES E ROCAP
Primary officer: JAMES E ROCAP III ESQ, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@dcchs.org Phone(202) 216-7346

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: L&H BUSINESS CONSULTING
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V24Z)