FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS

EIN: 351409894 501(c)(3)

ARLINGTON, VA

Total Revenue
$1,608,567
Total Expenses
$1,640,829
Total Assets
$1,826,518
Net Assets
$883,930
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1978
Legal Domicile
VA
Principal Officer
PHOEBE STEIN
Phone
7039089700
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS AND STRIVE TO CREATE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE HUMANITIES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $520,701 Revenue: $288,617

NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE - ESTABLISHED IN 1978 BY THE FEDERATION, THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE ("NHC") WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A RESOURCE TO BRING TOGETHER THE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF...

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NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE - ESTABLISHED IN 1978 BY THE FEDERATION, THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE ("NHC") WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A RESOURCE TO BRING TOGETHER THE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF THE STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES. IN 2015, THE FEDERATION AND THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE ("NHA") PARTNERED TO MAKE THE CONFERENCE AVAILABLE TO BOTH PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC HUMANITIES PRACTITIONERS TO ADDRESS LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HUMANITIES AND TO SPARK INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS, CONVERSATIONS, AND RESEARCH WHILE BROADENING THE IMPACT AND RELEVANCE OF THE HUMANITIES IN EVERYDAY AMERICAN LIFE.

Program 2
Expenses: $453,034

INFORMATION EXCHANGE - THE FEDERATION HOSTS SEVERAL INTERNAL LISTSERVS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS A MORE GENERAL ONE THAT CONNECTS MEMBERS WITH MAJOR PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR...

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INFORMATION EXCHANGE - THE FEDERATION HOSTS SEVERAL INTERNAL LISTSERVS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS A MORE GENERAL ONE THAT CONNECTS MEMBERS WITH MAJOR PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES ("NEH") AND NHA. ADDITIONALLY, THE FEDERATION SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF NEWSLETTERS THAT BRING INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE, ADVOCACY, HUMANITIES COMMUNITY, AND FEDERATION TO ITS MEMBERS. IN 2018, THE FEDERATION BEGAN COLLABORATING WITH NHA TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE A JOINT CONGRESSIONAL NEWSLETTER THAT FEATURES NEWS ABOUT NHA AND FEDERATION MEMBERS, NEH, AND OTHER MAJOR HUMANITIES COMMUNITY INFORMATION. THIS NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO STAFF MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE HUMANITIES AND SENATE CULTURAL CAUCUSES.HUMANITIES ON THE HILL ("HOH") - THE FEDERATION'S ANNUAL ADVOCACY EVENT, WHICH BRINGS HUMANITIES COUNCIL ADVOCATES TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING FOR NEH AND THE NEH FEDERAL/STATE PARTNERSHIP, IS A THREE-DAY EVENT THAT INCLUDES A MEMBERS ORIENTATION AND BRIEFING, CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION, AND A MEMBERS ONLY DEBRIEF. THIS EVENT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FEDERATION MEMBERS TO MEET WITH THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, SHARE ADVOCACY BEST PRACTICES, AND PRESENT A UNITED MESSAGE ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES. OFTEN, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFFERS SHARE REMARKS AT THE BRIEFING AND CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION.

Program 3
Expenses: $94,016

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES AND RELATE TO DISCRETE PROJECTS, WHICH ARE CARRIED OUT WITHIN A...

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SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES AND RELATE TO DISCRETE PROJECTS, WHICH ARE CARRIED OUT WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME.NEH-FUNDED EQUITABLE ACCESS GRANTS FOR THE NHC - IN 2023, NEH FUNDED 30 HUMANISTS TO ATTEND NHC IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. IN 2023, GRANT FUNDS SUPPORTED TRAVEL, REGISTRATION, AND LODGING FOR THE ATTENDEES, WHICH WERE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND MEET WITH NEH SENIOR LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE NEH CHAIR.SHARING STORIES AND LISTENING TO ONE ANOTHER: THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT 250 - IN 2023, WITH A GRANT FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM & LIBRARY SERVICES, THE FEDERATION HOSTED A MEETING AT NHC WITH FIVE HUMANITIES COUNCILS AND THEIR LIBRARY PARTNERS. THE BULK OF THE WORK FOR THIS GRANT WILL HAPPEN IN 2024. THIS PROJECT IS DEVOTED TO POSITIONING COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS TO HELP AMERICANS, WHEREVER THEY COME FROM AND WHOEVER THEY ARE, MARK AND MAKE SENSE OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TOGETHER.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,259,060
Program Service Revenue $288,617
Investment Income $55,496
Other Revenue $5,394
TOTAL REVENUE $1,608,567

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $40,953
Salaries & Benefits $742,578
Fundraising Expenses $165,471
Program Expenses $1,067,751
Other Expenses $857,298
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,640,829

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,608,567 $1,523,726 +0.1%
Expenses $1,640,829 $1,564,095 +0.0%
Net Income $-32,262 $-40,369 -0.2%
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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
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
11
Volunteers
20

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
9
$194,898
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DR PHOEBE STEIN PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$160,000 $34,898 $194,898
PAXTON WILLIAMS CHAIR UNTIL OCT., THEN IMM. PAST CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EVA CALDERA DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT., THEN CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN MCCARTHY IMM. PAST CHAIR UNTIL OCT. 2023 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRI JETT DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT., THEN VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN LINDSEY VICE CHAIR UNTIL OCT., THEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENDA THOMSON SECRETARY UNTIL OCT. 2023 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUANA GUZMAN DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT., THEN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES BURKE TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ENDAWNIS SPEARS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STUART ROCKOFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERRY PAULA WATKINS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN PHILLIP SANTOS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MIYAKE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEO PANGELINAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIRANDA RESTOVIC DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER ORTIZ DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA RUDNIK DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARIN BERKOWITZ DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMA BEST DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID PETTYJOHN DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT. 2023 1.00
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,608,567 $1,640,829 $1,826,518 $-32,262
2022 $1,523,726 $1,564,095 $1,707,248 $-40,369
2021 $1,107,693 $1,171,439 $1,672,955 $-63,746
2020 $3,096,346 $3,000,538 $1,134,986 $95,808
2019 $3,136,337 $3,052,002 $2,382,184 $84,335
2018 $1,227,895 $1,341,148 $1,193,250 $-113,253
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