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WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-0749685 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2024
$42,816,496
Expenses 2024
$35,854,422

Program services were 58.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A82Z
Classification
2000
Street
740 JACKSON PLACE NW

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).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1961 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BOOKS AND PRODUCTS ARE USED TO FUND THE ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC FURNISHINGS FOR THE PERMANENT WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION, ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ROOMS AND FURTHER ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE AND ITS HISTORY.

  • THE ASSOCIATION OPENED THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE: A WHITE HOUSE EXPERIENCE AT 1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. THIS CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE TELLS THE STORY OF THE EXECUTIVE MANSION, ITS INHABITANTS, AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO ITS FUNCTIONS. IT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION WELCOMED MORE THAN 275,000 VISITORS.

    Expenses $7,674,482

  • SALES OF BOOKS, THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENT AND OTHER ITEMS HELP TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

    Expenses $6,715,161 · Revenue $11,915,453

  • EDUCATION, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS: THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION HAS SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL-PUBLIC. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED A SYMPOSIUM ON FOOD HISTORY AND THE WHITE HOUSE IN MAY 2025. THE RUBENSTEIN CENTER CONTINUES TO HOST WHITE HOUSE HISTORY LIVE, A MONTHLY VIRTUAL PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM HAD MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION VIEWS IN 2025. IN JULY 2025, THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED ITS ANNUAL WHITE HOUSE HISTORY TEACHER INSTITUTE TO HELP PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH INFORMATION AND LESSON PLANS REGARDING WHITE HOUSE HISTORY. NEARLY 1,000 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH THEM WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 520,000 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $3,487,176

  • WEBSITE AND DIGITAL ASSETS: THE WHHA DIGITAL LIBRARY HOLDS MORE THAN 30,000 IMAGES OF THE WHITE HOUSE SPANNING ITS ENTIRE HISTORY, INCLUDING EXTERIOR VIEWS, IMAGES OF ROOMS AND FURNISHINGS, AND PHOTOS OF EVENTS INCLUDING INAUGURATIONS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS. IN SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION, EACH IMAGE HAS ACCOMPANYING HISTORICAL INFORMATION, PROVIDED FREE TO THE PUBLIC. IN OCTOBER 2025, IT WAS RELAUNCHED AS THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORY DIGITAL ARCHIVES.

    Expenses $646,614

  • PUBLISHING: THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION'S SCHOLARLY PRESS PRODUCES AWARD-WINNING TITLES ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, FROM ITS ARCHITECTURE, GARDENS, FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS TO THE PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES WHO HAVE LIVED THERE OVER THE YEARS. SIGNIFICANT NEW BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 WERE: ASIAN HERITAGE CHEFS IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY: COOKING TO THE PRESIDENT'S TASTE, WHITE HOUSE MEMORIES 19702007: RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LONGEST SERVING CHIEF USHER, THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE MISCELLANY: A TREASURY OF WHITE HOUSE HISTORY, FUN FACTS, AND THINGS TO KNOW, COLORING THE WHITE HOUSE, OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE CHINA: FROM THE 18TH TO 21ST CENTURIES, THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT: COLLECTED STORIES OF A HOLIDAY TRADITION (6TH EDITION), HOW TO DRAW THE PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES, AND FIRST LADIES MAKE HISTORY (2ND EDITION). WHITE HOUSE HISTORY QUARTERLY ISSUES INCLUDED "ANIMALS AT WORK IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY," "THE WHITE HOUSE AND WORLD WAR II," "MEMORIALS, CEMETERIES, AND WHITE HOUSE HISTORY, AND "THE WHITE HOUSE THAT WASN'T." THE ASSOCIATION'S BOOKS RECEIVED 30 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS IN THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIONS: BEST BOOK, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, COMMUNICATOR, INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (IPPY), NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE, NEXT GENERATION INDIE, AND NYC BIG BOOK.

    Expenses $2,325,172

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.

  • John Fw Rogers

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Stewart McLaurin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $407,376
    From this org
    $373,929
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,447
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $373,533
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $17,526
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,921
    Filer's total
    $407,376
  • Anita B McBride

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ashley Dabbiere

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Barbara Perry

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Benjamin C Sutton Jr

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deneen C Howell

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eula Adams

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gahl Hodges Burt

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gregory W Wendt

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jean M Case

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Merlynn Carson

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Beschloss

    MEMBER AT LARGE (TO 03/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Sexton

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Teresa Carlson

    VICE-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tham Kannalikham

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tina Tchen

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wayne Ai Frederick

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Albert Lee

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $371,663
    From this org
    $362,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,798
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,828
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $37
    Deferred
    $8,798
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $371,663
  • Luci Shanahan

    CHIEF RETAIL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $280,510
    From this org
    $279,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,300
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,012
    Bonus
    $4,150
    Other
    $48
    Deferred
    $1,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $280,510
  • Marcia Anderson

    VP OF PUBLICATION & EXEC. EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $286,376
    From this org
    $243,559
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,817
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,499
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $10,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,384
    Filer's total
    $286,376
  • Matthew Costello

    CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $244,728
    From this org
    $210,967
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,761
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,877
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $10,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,242
    Filer's total
    $244,728
  • Rhett Wilson

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $341,136
    From this org
    $314,822
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,314
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,068
    Bonus
    $10,700
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $15,635
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,679
    Filer's total
    $341,136
  • Sarah Fosdick

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $282,806
    From this org
    $243,676
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,130
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,472
    Bonus
    $3,150
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,130
    Filer's total
    $282,806
  • Kimberly Osborne

    VP OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $196,382
    From this org
    $177,933
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,449
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,873
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,449
    Filer's total
    $196,382

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $42,816,496
    Expenses
    $35,854,422
    Contributions
    $29,307,407
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $72,929,674
    Expenses
    $29,706,474
    Contributions
    $58,419,783
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $33,760,760
    Expenses
    $27,910,827
    Contributions
    $19,000,385
    Grants paid
    $0

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

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $24,577,182
    Expenses
    $25,043,000
    Assets (EOY)
    $65,503,235
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $21,703,882
    Expenses
    $18,763,512
    Assets (EOY)
    $70,614,346
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,604,563
    Expenses
    $18,640,082
    Assets (EOY)
    $63,219,070
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,912,164
    Expenses
    $17,531,797
    Assets (EOY)
    $59,663,959
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,985,357
    Expenses
    $16,847,370
    Assets (EOY)
    $55,624,529
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,624,723
    Expenses
    $13,713,724
    Assets (EOY)
    $52,249,408
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,053,451
    Expenses
    $15,325,075
    Assets (EOY)
    $48,650,494
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,884,189
    Expenses
    $11,104,185
    Assets (EOY)
    $52,245,842
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,735,420
    Expenses
    $9,296,068
    Assets (EOY)
    $47,786,999
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $12,076,399
    Assets (EOY)
    $45,524,716

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

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

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 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.