NonprofitsFacing History & Ourselves Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Facing History & Ourselves Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$31.8M

Total expenses

$36.1M

Net assets

$66.9M

Grants received

$102.3M

959 grants

EIN

042761636

Tax year

2023

Mission

Facing history & ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate.

Programs

2 programs

Facing history & ourselves designs curricula and related teaching materials for middle and high school teachers on topics including social studies, history, civics, ela, sel, moral and ethical reasoning, and more. The materials are used by hundreds of thousands of teachers every year. Examples of content areas covered include the holocaust, reconstruction in the post-civil war era, us history, civics, and literature.

Expenses: $2.1M

Facing history & ourselves provides training, support, and classroom curricula to teachers through a variety of channels, including virtual and in-person events, and a digital platform. In addition, facing history communicates with educators and a broader community through social media, direct email communication, and other writing, including blogs and white papers. The organization encourages a broad range of stakeholders - but students in particular - to learn about and from history, to engage in meaningful and constructive dialogue, and to see their role as civic participants.

Expenses: $2.5M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$28.8M
Program service revenue$1.3M
Investment income$1.7M
Other revenue
Total revenue$31.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$27.0M
Fundraising$6.7M
Other expenses$9.1M
Total expenses$36.1M
Total assets$69.9M
Net assets$66.9M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROGER BROOKS

PRESIDENT EMERITUS

Board

$333K

35 hrs/wk

ANNE MARIE FITZGERALD

VP, OPERATIONS/ADVANCEMENT

Board

$323K

35 hrs/wk

MARIEL C GONZALES

CHIEF OFFICER, FINANCE AND TALENT

Board

$306K

35 hrs/wk

DESMOND BLACKBURN

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$289K

35 hrs/wk

JILL ELLEN KARP

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSH LIPMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDY WISE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE ABRAMS LEFF

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTYN FRISKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA CONN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORI R FIFE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCUS L SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK S FIFE

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6-7-24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MYKHANH SHELTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL H BERZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RACHEL SCHWARTZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK MELVOIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAUL PANNELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHELLY SALTZMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STACY SHARPE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSIE RICHARDSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AJ JANOWER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TINA FOCKLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WENDY FISCHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARETHA COLEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MADELEINE FACKLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAREN OSTEN GERSZBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS PHILLIPS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABDULLAH T ANTEPLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAN YANG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL JOHNSON-DEAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL STRAUSS EINHORN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL KATZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBBIE PUMMER BUSSEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBRA ENGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDDA COLLINS COLEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY LEVENTHAL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EUNICE LEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FERNANDO M REIMERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABBY WEISS

SMITH FAMILY SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CPO

Staff

$304K

35 hrs/wk

LARA J JAMES

CHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$303K

35 hrs/wk

STEVE BECTON

CHIEF OFFICER, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Staff

$301K

35 hrs/wk

APRIL LAMBERT

CHIEF OFFICER, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Staff

$296K

35 hrs/wk

PAMELA HAAS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$222K

35 hrs/wk

DIMITRY ANSELME

CHIEF OFFICER, GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$194K

35 hrs/wk

ELAINE GUARNIERI-NUNN

MD, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & PROGRAM OPERATIONS

Staff

$190K

35 hrs/wk

BROOKE HARVEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR PRODUCT STRATEGY

Staff

$188K

35 hrs/wk

GENTLE BLYTH

MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION & BRAND

Staff

$181K

35 hrs/wk

BARR DENNIS

SENIOR DIRECTOR, EVALUATION

Staff

$180K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ECHO & ECHO

DIGITAL PLATFORM AND WEB DESIGN

$1.0M

OPEN TENT LLC

DIGITAL PLATFORM AND WEB DESIGN

$340K

THE BUILD TANK LLC

DIGITAL PLATFORM AND WEB DESIGN

$240K

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH

EVALUATION SERVICES

$233K

CCS-COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO

SERVICES DEVELOPMENT

$150K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$4.1M
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$699K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$500K
EDUCATION
2024
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$150K
To support the Next generation Civics Initiative
2024
$105K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$104K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$100K
CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM
2024
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$75K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$50K
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOW UP SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO CURRICULAR RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES
2024
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$35K
CLEVELAND OFFICE: NEXT GENERATION CIVICS INITIATIVE , SPONSORSHIP FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
2024
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES FOR NEW YORK EDUCATORS
2024
$25K
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2024
$25K
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL)
2024
$25K
CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OFCHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$15K
FOR THE NORTHEAST OHIO PARTNER SCHOOLS NETWORK IN 2024-25
2024
$15K
ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATION OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM
2024
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$10K
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS WERE MADE TO FURTHER THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ACCORDED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER IRC SECTION 501( C)(3).
2024
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2024
$10K
CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
GENERAL - OPERATING
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$8K
NEW YORK BENEFIT
2024
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$6K
General operating support
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2024
$5K
HEALTH & WELFARE
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$4K
TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH TOOLS TO CREATE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS FOR STUDENTS.
2024
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$3K
TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$3K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2024
$1K
SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS
2024
$750
General & Unrestricted
2024
$600
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$300
GENERAL USE
2024
$250
TO MATCH AN EMPLOYEE GIFT BY PIPER KAMINS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
2024
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$100
HISTORY EDUCATION
2024
$2M
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024
2023
$871K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$717K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$500K
MULTI-YEAR: EVALUATING FACING HISTORYS IMPACT ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND CIVIC LEARNING
2023
$500K
EDUCATION
2023
$460K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$400K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$260K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$250K
MULTI-YEAR: THE NEXT GENERATION CIVICS INITIATIVE
2023
$218K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$211K
CARING/RESPONDING TO CRISES
2023
$203K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOW UP SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO CURRICULAR RESOURCES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES, COMBATTING CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM, TEACHER ED. PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$130K
PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE, CLEVELAND CURRICULAR COLLABORATION WITH PEACE
2023
$129K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$113K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$100K
Distribution from donor advised fund
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$100K
CHARITABLE
2023
$100K
LESSONS OF HISTORY TO CHALLENGE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO STAND UP FOR BIGOTRY AND HATES IN SOUTHEAST MI AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY
2023
$100K
TO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$100K
COMBATING ANTISEMETISM THROUGH HISTORY IN K-12
2023
$98K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$90K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$75K
HISTORY & EDUCATION
2023
$75K
HISTORY & EDUCATION
2023
$75K
Combating Contemporary Antisemitism in the 21st Century
2023
$75K
TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATION OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE HUMANE AND INFORMED CITIZENRY.
2023
$60K
FUNDING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY AND HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
2023
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$51K
To support the expansion of Facing History in Hamilton County, Tennessee
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
THE NEW COMMUNITIES PROJECT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE
2023
$50K
EDUCATION
2023
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$41K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40K
charitable qualifying distribution
2023
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$35K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
NYC PROGRAMS
2023
$30K
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
2023
$28K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2023
$26K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$25K
GENERAL & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
CLEVELAND: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TRAINING & RESOURCES
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$21K
public charities
2023
$20K
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS (US OR GENERAL)
2023
$20K
ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATION OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$20K
A-53-23 NORTHEAST OHIO PARTNER SCHOOLS NETWORK
2023
$20K
SUPPORT OF Prevention of Racism, prejudice & antisemitism
2023
$20K
2023-2024 GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$19K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
FUNDING TO ASSIST IN USING LESSONS OF HISTORY TO CHALLENGE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS TO STAND UP TO HATE
2023
$15K
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2023
$13K
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS
2023
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$11K
FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES
2023
$11K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PROGRAM RELATED
2023
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN AN EXAMINATION OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE HUMANE AND INFORMED CITIZENRY.
2023
$10K
FOR THE NORTHEAST OHIO PARTNER SCHOOLS NETWORK IN 2023-24
2023
$10K
Unrestricted
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$10K
PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$10K
TO USE LESSONS OF HISTORY TO CHALLENGE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS TO STAND UP TO BIGOTRY AND HATE
2023
$10K
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$9K
CLEVELAND: STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN
2023
$8K
2023 NEW YORK BENEFIT
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$7K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
General operating support
2023
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023

Funded by

$102.3M from 373 funders · 959 grants · 2016–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$17.4M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$15.6M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$10.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Community Foundation

$6.8M · 39 grants · 2018–2024

The Klarman Family Foundation

$4M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$3.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$3.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Glenn Greenberg And Linda Vester

$3M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN042761636
NTEE codeA70Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-02
Formed1982
Employees236
Volunteers352
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo