- Revenue 2024
- $9,563,292
- Expenses 2024
- $6,916,360
Program services were 81.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- A70
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- 7 TW ALEXANDER DR
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES CENTER IS THE WORLD'S ONLY INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCED STUDY IN ALL AREAS OF THE HUMANITIES. THROUGH ITS RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE CENTER PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND ALL FORMS OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND HUMAN THOUGHT. THROUGH ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE CENTER STRENGTHENS TEACHING ON THE COLLEGIATE AND PRE-COLLEGIATE LEVELS. MODEL PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AT THE CENTER PROVIDE TEACHERS AND FACULTY WITH NEW MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM AND REKINDLE THEIR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SUBJECTS THEY TEACH. THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SYMPOSIA, AND A RICH MULTI-MEDIA LIBRARY, THE CENTER PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMANITIES AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE NHC PROMOTES ADVANCED STUDY OF THE HUMANITIES THROUGH 3 PROGRAMS FELLOWSHIP, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
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SCHOLARLY PROGRAMS - EACH YEAR, THE CENTER SELECTS 35 TO 40 FELLOWS (MID-CAREER, SENIOR, AND PROMISING EARLY-CAREER SCHOLARS) FROM HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS WORLDWIDE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THESE SCHOLARS WITH TIME, FUNDING (STIPENDS & TRAVEL SUPPORT), RESOURCES (LIBRARY) AND A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT TO PURSUE ADVANCED RESEARCH AND WRITING IN THE HUMANITIES. SCHOLARS WORK PRIMARILY ON INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECTS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN SEMINARS, DISCUSSIONS, AND INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE WITH OTHER FELLOWS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1978, THE PROGRAM HAS RESULTED IN THOUSANDS OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS.
Expenses $3,659,140 · Grants $1,595,331 · Revenue $326,743
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EDUCATION THE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN HUMANITIES TEACHING AND LEARNING BY CONNECTING SCHOLARLY RESEARCH WITH CLASSROOM PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AT THE K12 AND COLLEGIATE LEVELS. THROUGH WEBINARS, ONLINE COURSES, INSTITUTES, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, THE CENTER HELPS TEACHERS DEEPEN THEIR SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPT INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. THESE PROGRAMS OFTEN FEATURE LEADING HUMANITIES SCHOLARS AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH NEW RESEARCH AND PRIMARY SOURCES.
Expenses $782,445 · Grants $172,258 · Revenue $95,100
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM CONNECTS HUMANITIES SCHOLARSHIP WITH BROADER PUBLIC AUDIENCES. ITS GOAL IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE HUMANITIES BY SHARING THE WORK AND IDEAS OF LEADING SCHOLARS BEYOND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH PUBLIC LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES, PODCASTS, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AS WELL AS INITIATIVES SUCH AS HUMANITIES MOMENTS AND THE BEING HUMAN FESTIVAL. THESE ACTIVITIES INVITE AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE IMPORTANT CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH A HUMANITIES LENS AND TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH SCHOLARS AND THEIR RESEARCH.
Expenses $1,162,853 · Grants $2,905 · Revenue $2,069
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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David BlackbournDAVID BLACKBOURN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Daniela BleichmarDANIELA BLEICHMAR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Dennis M CampbellDENNIS M CAMPBELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Willo CareyWILLO CAREY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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William D CohanWILLIAM D COHAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Joy ConnollyJOY CONNOLLY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Margo DrakosMARGO DRAKOS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
David FolkenflikDAVID FOLKENFLIK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Pamela HendricksonPAMELA HENDRICKSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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William C JordanWILLIAM C JORDAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jane O NewmanJANE O NEWMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Vincent E PriceVINCENT E PRICE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Carol QuillenCAROL QUILLEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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James RheeJAMES RHEE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Harriet RitvoHARRIET RITVO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Peter J Rogers JrPETER J ROGERS JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Ann Wierda RowlandANN WIERDA ROWLAND
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Thomas J SchererTHOMAS J SCHERER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Lisa SchroederLISA SCHROEDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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John ShererJOHN SHERER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Joan Hinde StewartJOAN HINDE STEWART
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Hector TobarHECTOR TOBAR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Ben Vinson IIIBEN VINSON III
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Raymond J WiacekRAYMOND J WIACEK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Yolanda Y WilsonYOLANDA Y WILSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
-
2024
- Revenue
- $9,563,292
- Expenses
- $6,916,360
- Contributions
- $1,763,341
- Grants paid
- $1,770,494
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2023
- Revenue
- $5,894,952
- Expenses
- $7,390,968
- Contributions
- $1,534,079
- Grants paid
- $1,927,842
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2022
- Revenue
- $5,879,492
- Expenses
- $6,763,289
- Contributions
- $1,125,541
- Grants paid
- $1,810,373
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2023 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
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2022 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $12,139,201
- Expenses
- $6,099,615
- Assets (EOY)
- $81,630,091
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2021 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $7,434,600
- Expenses
- $5,415,870
- Assets (EOY)
- $96,326,647
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2020 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,981,958
- Expenses
- $5,412,802
- Assets (EOY)
- $78,095,893
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- -$8,584,517
- Expenses
- $5,819,818
- Assets (EOY)
- $75,796,631
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $12,871,262
- Expenses
- $5,025,755
- Assets (EOY)
- $78,949,756
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $5,214,839
- Expenses
- $5,231,657
- Assets (EOY)
- $76,464,236
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
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2022 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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$146,000
2023 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$120,000
2023 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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$103,500
2024 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
$80,000
2023 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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$80,000
2023 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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$80,000
2023 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
$80,000
2022 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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$80,000
2024 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
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2024 FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Grants received
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$100,000
2023 GENERAL SUPPORT
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$100,000
2024 GENERAL SUPPORT
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2024 RECREATION SPORTS
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2023 FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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2022 FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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2023 GENERAL PURPOSE
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2022 STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$15,000
2024 See Part IV
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$15,000
2023 See Part IV
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2022 GENERAL PURPOSE
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.