HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

REBECCA LEMOS-OTERO

Phone

2027703077

Tax Period

2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31

HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC, founded in 1980, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $2.7M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE, FOSTER INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION, AND PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF LOCAL HISTORY AND CULTURE IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND GRANTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,061,787

EACH YEAR, HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON D.C. (HUMANITIESDC) REACHES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, ACROSS ALL AGES AND A VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHICS, THROUGH ORIGINAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY...

EACH YEAR, HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON D.C. (HUMANITIESDC) REACHES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, ACROSS ALL AGES AND A VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHICS, THROUGH ORIGINAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING THAT SUPPORTS OVER 70 PUBLIC HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ACROSS WASHINGTON, DC. THESE PUBLIC HUMANITIES OFFERINGS ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN DISCUSSIONS ON COMMUNITY HISTORY, SOCIO-POLITICAL ISSUES, LITERATURE, ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM, AND MANY MORE TOPICS CONNECTED TO LIFE AND CULTURE IN THE CITY. THROUGH ITS WORK, HUMANITIESDC REACHES OUT TO ALL EIGHT WARDS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,117,294

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,324

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,121,618

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,333,851

Salaries & Benefits $951,330

Fundraising Expenses $76,972

Program Expenses $2,061,787

Other Expenses $432,010

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,717,191

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,121,618	$2,703,437	+0.2%
Expenses	$2,717,191	$2,766,912	0.0%
Net Income	$404,427	$-63,475	-7.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$293,426

Total Directors

$166,628

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
REBECCA LEMOS-OTERO	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$153,516	$13,112	$166,628
COLE FIALA	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON JOHNSON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER CLARK	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK BOSS	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NIA CRAWFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MJ RYMSZA-PAWLOWSKA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHINEDU FELIX OSUCHUKWU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AYANNA SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARYL SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB BERGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUBIE COLES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOJIN KIM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENZELL SPENCER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN FONG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE SPAINHOUR	DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN OLIVER DIRECTOR OF	OPERATIONS UNTIL JAN. 2025	40.00	Officer	$101,015	$20,158	$121,173
ALEXIS RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR OF	OPERATIONS AS OF DEC. 2024	40.00	Officer	$5,625	$0	$5,625
LOIS NEMBHARD DIRECTOR OF	GRANTS & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING	40.00	Highest	$100,399	$16,787	$117,186

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	$3,121,618	$2,717,191	$1,278,283	$404,427
2024	$2,703,437	$2,766,912	$942,603	$-63,475
2023	$2,720,719	$2,596,603	$834,273	$124,116
2022	$3,308,620	$3,194,549	$741,220	$114,071
2021	$2,511,008	$2,235,417	$481,615	$275,591
2020	$2,383,453	$2,471,943	$309,311	$-88,490
2019	$2,125,197	$2,177,490	$417,891	$-52,293
2018	$1,130,237	$1,319,007	$443,015	$-188,770