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New Hampshire Humanities Council Inc

EIN 02-0317350 · Concord, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SINCE 1974, NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMMANITIES HAS BROUGHT THE POWER OF IDEAS TO PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE, IN EVERY CORNER OF THE STATE. OUR PROGRAMS STIMULATE MINDS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BONDS, BOLSTER STRUGGLING ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR STATE'S CIVIC WEALTH. WE CONNECT THE PEOPLE OF NH TO CULTURE, HISTORY, PLACES, IDEAS, AND TO ONE ANOTHER. WE GET NH CITIZENS TALKING ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES SUCH AS IMMIGRATION, THE ROLE OF RELIGON IN AMERICAN LIFE, AND COMTEMPORARY CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES. WE INVITE CITIZENS TO REASON TOGETHER IN FACILITATED GROUPS, TO LEARN FROM AND LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER. WE OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT STRENGTHENS THE TEACHING OF HUMANITIES, K-12 AND THROUGH CONNECTIONS WE SUPPORT ADULT LITEACY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, WELCOMING NEW READERS AND NEW AMERICANS INTO A WORLD OF BOOKS, IDEAS, AND OPPORTUNITY. NHHC UPDATED THEIR MISSION STATEMENT IN DECEMBER 2022: NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES CONNECTS PEOPLE AND IDEAS BY DELIVERING AND SUPPORTING STATEW

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
52%
Reserves
14.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 36%
Employees
14
Volunteers
24
Highest pay
$132,948, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $107,462 spent. HUMANITIES TO GO (HTG), NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES (NHH) STATEWIDE SPEAKERS BUREAU, ALLOWS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY LECTURES TO THE PUBLIC AT MINIMAL COST. SCHOLARS DELIVER ENGAGING PRESENTATIONS ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING NH AND US HISTORY, HISTORIC EVENTS, AND CURRENT ISSUES. BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO HOST ORGANIZATIONS TO COVER THE PRESENTERS HONORARIUM, NHH ENSURES THAT LIBRARIES, NONPROFITS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS WITH LIMITED FUNDING AND STAFFING HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING.
  2. $489,848 spent. NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS ALLOW ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE TO CREATE THEIR OWN PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING. FROM DYNAMIC LECTURES AND FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS, TO WALKING TOURS, ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, THESE PROGRAMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND DISCUSS UNIVERSAL QUESTIONS. THROUGH GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS, NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES SUPPORTS CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY STRENGTHEN CIVIC DISCOURSE AND FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY, FUNDAMENTALLY SUPPORTING BOTH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
  3. $88,758 spent. NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES' CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CREATES BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS, CULTIVATE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IDEAS,REINFORCE FAMILY LITERACY, AND SUPPORT A CULTURE OF READING TO MORE THAN 600 ADULT LEARNERS ACROSS THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE EACH YEAR. USING A RANGE OF CHILDRENS AND ADULT LITERATURE, CONNECTIONS PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE BOOK DISCUSSIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, REFUGEES, GENERAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS, AND INCARCERATED PARENTS. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO SEE THEIR OWN STORIES IN LITERATURE, TO LEARN ABOUT PERSPECTIVES DIFFERENT FROM THEIR OWN, AND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO WORLDS REAL OR IMAGINED THROUGH LITERATURE.
  4. $9,670 spent. MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET - MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET, OR MOMS, IS A UNIQUE ALLIANCE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERVICE (SITES), STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SMALL, RURAL COMMUNITIES. WITH THE SUPPORT OF HUMANITIES COUNCILS AND EXPERTS, THESE AMERICANHISTORY FOCUSED EXHIBITIONS GIVE HOST ORGANIZATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN AUXILIARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND EXHIBITIONS THAT CENTER ON LOCAL HERITAGE. PERSPECTIVES BOOK CLUB - GRANTS 1,800 TOTAL EXPENSES 1,800
  5. MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET - MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET, OR MOMS, IS A UNIQUE ALLIANCE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERVICE (SITES), STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SMALL, RURAL COMMUNITIES. WITH THE SUPPORT OF HUMANITIES COUNCILS AND EXPERTS, THESE AMERICANHISTORY FOCUSED EXHIBITIONS GIVE HOST ORGANIZATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN AUXILIARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND EXHIBITIONS THAT CENTER ON LOCAL HERITAGE. PERSPECTIVES BOOK CLUB - GRANTS 1,800 TOTAL EXPENSES 1,800

Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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