National History Day Inc

EIN: 341262642 501(c)(3) Education

College Park, MD

Total Revenue
$6,176,356
Total Expenses
$3,882,832
Total Assets
$10,236,917
Net Assets
$9,054,060
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1978
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
Cathy Gorn
Phone
3013149739
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

National History Day Inc, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 45% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.3M, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

Shape the future. NHD inspires children through exciting competitions and transforms teaching through project-based curriculum and instruction.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,774,695

National History Day (NHD) is a highly regarded academic program for elementary and secondary school students. Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers...

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National History Day (NHD) is a highly regarded academic program for elementary and secondary school students. Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide participate in the NHD contest. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research through libaries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions about their topics significance in history, students present their work in original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentaries. These products are entered into competitions in the spring at local, state and national levels.

Program 2
Expenses: $885,897

Summer Programs: Selected by the Library of Congress to develop several programs including two webinar series. NHD is also collaborating with ten master teachers to develop a teacher guide on using...

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Summer Programs: Selected by the Library of Congress to develop several programs including two webinar series. NHD is also collaborating with ten master teachers to develop a teacher guide on using Library of Congress resources to support historical argumentation. In the Sacrifice for Freedom program, 16 student-teacher teams are studying World War II in the Pacific. NHD will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii in December 2021 to complete the program and honor the Silent Heroes the students have selected at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Program 3
Expenses: $180,300

State program: To assist and develop the program at the state and local levels. This includes conducting conferences and training, on-site visits, workshops, contest attendance and assistance, and...

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State program: To assist and develop the program at the state and local levels. This includes conducting conferences and training, on-site visits, workshops, contest attendance and assistance, and some monetary assistance.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,078,371
Program Service Revenue $1,768,373
Investment Income $304,229
Other Revenue $25,383
TOTAL REVENUE $6,176,356

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $90,290
Salaries & Benefits $1,291,213
Fundraising Expenses $132,241
Program Expenses $2,840,892
Other Expenses $2,501,329
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,882,832

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $6,176,356 $4,268,765 +0.4%
Expenses $3,882,832 $3,567,674 +0.1%
Net Income $2,293,524 $701,091 +2.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
13
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$252,642
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Cathy Gorn Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$215,085 $37,557 $252,642
Kimberty A Fortney Deputy Director 40.00
Highest
$141,408 $27,870 $169,278
Sarah Aschbrenner Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jon Gillum Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Kurin Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard T Prasse Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Behring Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cosby Hunt Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Donald Wildman Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sherry Rollo Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dr Renee Romano Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hannah Tofte Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rob Wilkins Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Timothy G Hughes Trustee 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steven Goldberg Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Celie Niehaus President 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dr Noralee Frankel Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Courtney Chapin Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $6,176,356 $3,882,832 $10,236,917 $2,293,524
2024 $4,268,765 $3,567,674 $7,803,462 $701,091
2023 $3,183,558 $2,800,350 $6,736,373 $383,208
2022 $2,572,315 $2,237,631 $5,216,405 $334,684
2021 $2,561,679 $2,049,549 $5,929,567 $512,130
2020 $1,908,285 $2,203,937 $4,577,192 $-295,652
2019 $2,675,370 $2,926,598 $5,083,937 $-251,228
2018 $3,720,311 $2,911,630 $5,595,202 $808,681
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