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American Social History Productions Incorporated

EIN 13-3261663 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO REVITALIZE INTEREST IN U.S. HISTORY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND COLLABORATION WITH SCHOLARS, MEDIA PRODUCERS AND EDUCATORS.

Income
$31,458
Spending
$62,066
Reserves
22.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 97% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 (1)
  1. $47,081 spent. WHO BUILT AMERICA? AN OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE:DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BASED ON OUR GROUNDBREAKING TWO-VOLUME HISTORY TEXTBOOK, WHO BUILT AMERICA? WORKING PEOPLE AND THE NATION'S HISTORY, IN COMBINATION WITH OUR AWARD-WINNING HISTORY TEACHING WEBSITE, HISTORY MATTERS: THE U.S. SURVEY COURSE ON THE WEB. THE OER WILL OFFER INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS A WHOLLY FREE, MULTI-LAYERED, AND CUSTOMIZABLE RESOURCE FOR U.S. HISTORY CLASSROOMS. ALONG WITH ADDING NEW CONTENT TO THE OER, CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE WORKSHOPS AND SHARED INFORMATION AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION.MISSION US:DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF AWARD-WINNING, FREE ONLINE HISTORY GAMES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THIRTEEN/WNET. THE SERIES HAS BEEN USED BY OVER 3,000,000 STUDENTS AND 80,000 TEACHERS NATIONWIDE. IN FY25, ASHP COMPLETED WORK ON MISSION 8,SPIRIT OF A NATION, WHICH WAS PUBLICLY LAUNCHED IN 2025. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR CONTINUING FUNDING, TESTING, AND UPDATING OF THE SERIES.VISUAL CULTURE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH:WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING AN EXISTING WEBSITE THAT USED RESOURCES FROM OUR SUMMER NEH INSTITUTE, VISUAL CULTURE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH. THIS PROJECT CULMINATES A DECADE-LONG INVESTIGATION OF AMERICAN VISUAL CULTURE DURING THE CIVIL WAR FUNDED BY THE NEH.LGBTQ+ HISTORIES OF THE UNITED STATES:SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING TO COORDINATE A SUMMER INSTITUTE; PROPOSAL TO NEH WAS REJECTED. OFFERED PUBLIC SPEAKER SERIES IN COLLABORATION WITH PROGRAM IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION, NYU. SOCIAL HISTORY FOR EVERY CLASSROOM:WORKED WITH STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO ADD NEW MATERIALS TO THIS DIGITAL RESOURCE, INCLUDING NEW COLLECTIONS ON LGBTQ+ HISTORY AND NEW TEACHING RESOURCES.DISABILITY RIGHTS IN NYC:DEVELOPED AND SUBMITTED MAJOR GRANT FOR FUNDING TO WORK WITH COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, THE NYC DISABILITY RIGHTS ARCHIVE, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO PRODUCE AN ONLINE ARCHIVE OF PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS. THE GRANT WAS REJECTED AFTER REACHING THE SECOND ROUND, AND RESUBMITTED IN THE FALL FOR THE 2026 CYCLE.PODCAST:CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF A PODCAST SERIES, MAKING QUEER HISTORY PUBLIC, THAT EXPLORES HOW THE WORK OF HISTORIANS, ACTIVISTS, EDUCATORS, AND ARCHIVISTS HAVE PRESERVED AND RECLAIMED THE TELLING OF LGBTQ+ HISTORY.NEW MEDIA LAB:MANAGED COMPUTER LAB, ADDING NEW EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT THE GRADUATE CENTER. CONDUCTED HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS RELATED TO MEDIA PRODUCTION, AI AND DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP, AND OTHER TOPICS, OFFERED WEB-HOSTING AND CONSULTATIONS TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY, AND HOSTED COMMUNITY MEETINGS. WROTE GRANT PROPOSALS TO COVER COSTS FOR NEW AND UPGRADED EQUIPMENT. CUNY AI LAB: CO-LAUNCHED A MULTI-CENTERED INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP OPEN AI INFRASTRUCTURE, CURRICULUM, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. APPLIED TO SEVERAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL GRANTS TO FUND THE PROGRAM

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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