National Huguenot Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL HUGUENOT SOCIETY ARE PATRIOTIC, RELIGIOUS, HISTORICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL. THEIR DESIGN IS TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY, THE SPIRIT, AND THE DEEDS OF THE MEN AND WOMEN IN FRANCE KNOWN AS HUGUENOTS WHO WERE PERSECUTED IN THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES BECAUSE OF THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE BASIC TENETS OF THE PROTESTANT FAITH AND THEIR DEVOTION TO LIBERTY, AND WHO EMIGRATED EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH OTHER COUNTRIES TO NORTH AMERICA AND CONTRIBUTED BY THEIR CHARACTER AND ABILITY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
- Income
- $86,606
- Spending
- $54,835
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- 75.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 144
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 75.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $17,530 spent. PUBLICATION OF THE MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY, THE CROSS OF LANGUEDOC, AND THE REGISTER OF QUALIFIED HUGUENOT ANCESTORS OF THE NATIONAL HUGUENOT SOCIETY, FIFTH EDITION 2012 AND THE 2020 UPDATE, AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE OF THE SOCIETY, WWW.NATIONALHUGUENOTSOCIETY.ORG.
- THE NATIONAL HUGUENOT SOCIETY EACH YEAR OFFERS A $5,000 ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR COLLEGE JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS NOT BASED UPON FINANCIAL NEED, AND THE AWARD MONIES ARE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. WINNERS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE SOCIETY'S MAGAZINE PUBLICATION 'THE CROSS OF LANGUEDOC'.
- $8,800 spent. THE NATIONAL HUGUENOT SOCIETY AWARDS A PRIZE OF $1,000 IN THE SPRING OF EACH YEAR TO THE AUTHOR OF WHAT IS JUDGED BY THE AWARDS COMMITTEE TO BE THE BEST ORIGINAL WORK OF SCHOLARSHIP COVERING ANY ASPECT OF THE HUGUENOT MOVEMENT. THE WORK MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A PAPER, ARTICLE, THESIS, DISSERTATION, MOVIE, VIDEO PRODUCTION, OR BOOK PRODUCED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR PRECEDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD. WINNERS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE SOCIETY'S MAGAZINE PUBLICATION 'THE CROSS OF LANGUEDOC'.ADDITIONALLY, THE NATIONAL HUGUENOT SOCIETY YOUTH CONTEST IS DESIGNED TO INVIGORATE OUR STATE SOCIETIES, RAISE HUGUENOT AWARENESS AMONG OUR YOUTH, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES AND NEPHEWS BY SPONSORING A CONTEST FOR STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, IT ALSO ENCOURAGES OUR ELIGIBLE YOUNG RELATIVES AND FRIENDS TO REGISTER AS YOUTH OR TO JOIN AS AN NHS MEMBER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1962.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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