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Grantmaking public charityEIN 530217487

AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Total Assets

$11.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$38K

FY 2024

Grants Made

1

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$38K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$898K

Annual meeting: the association's annual meeting provides a unique forum for members and the general public to exchange information, research, and ideas. Attendees of the annual meeting have the opportunity to explore historical connections with scholars outside their fields, identify new research and scholarships, meet with editors, discover resources for teaching and learning, join critical discussion with other historians, and gain new skills for research, teaching, and public engagement.

Program 2

$818K

Grants and funding programs: each year, the association provides numerous research grants, fellowships, and other funding programs to support the study and exploration of history. Research grants and fellowships in a diverse number of subject areas are awarded annually to cover expenses related to furthering historical research in progress. The aha also provides grants to institutional organizations as part of the teaching with primary sources partnership with the library of congress.

Program 3

$317K

Publications: the association's diverse publishing program serves the following efforts in the advancement of history; to strengthen the study and teaching of history; to address the common concerns of the historical community; to represent the discipline in policy matters; to provide timely and systematic coverage of research developments; and to disseminate new scholarship and information for its application in a variety of ways.

Program 4

$130K

Awards and prizes: the association recognizes a wide variety of distinguished historical work, which can take the form of an exceptional book in the field, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, film, or digital projects and resources. Since 1896 the association has conferred over a thousand awards. The names, publications, and projects of those who received these awards are a catalogue of the best work produced by members of the historical discipline.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$4.8M

Total Expenses

$4.6M

Giving Over Time

7 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $1.9M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

133 grants

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants

<$10K
36
grants
$10–50K
72
grants
$50–250K
23
grants
$250K–1M
2
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

28 states

North Carolina
$1.1M
25% of total
Illinois
$536K
13% of total
New York
$418K
10% of total
Maryland
$317K
7% of total
Pennsylvania
$185K
4% of total
Michigan
$182K
4% of total
New Jersey
$156K
4% of total
California
$129K
3% of total
Massachusetts
$116K
3% of total
Maine
$112K
3% of total

+18 more states

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