Southern Association for Women Historians
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The SAWH has several purposes: to stimulate interest in the study of southern history and women's history, to advance the status of women in the historical profession in the South, to provide a forum for women historians to discuss issues of professional concern, and to publicize and promote issues of concern to SAWH members.
- Income
- $57,429
- Spending
- $31,958
- Reserves
- 89.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $8,816 spent. Annual SAWH programming at Southern Historical Association Annual meeting 2024: approximately 350-500 members (SAWH members and other historians) attend all or portions of the annual Scholarly Address, Executive Council meeting, Business Meeting, Networking Receptions, Membership Outreach, and Graduate Student Mentoring Breakfast during the conference. Total Costs for these events were $8,816.08, rounded to $8,816.
- $4,700 spent. The SAWH awarded five cash awards for scholarly excellence: The Hall Prize (a conference paper prize awarded at the Triennial Conference to a graduate student), the Rose Prize (a book prize), the Spruill Prize (a book prize), the Taylor Prize (a scholarly article prize) and the Scott Fellowship (awarded every even year). These prizes and award plaques, recognizing scholarly achievement, were presented at the SAWH Annual Meeting and Scholarly Address held at the Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting. Total cash prizes awarded was $4,700.
- $15,464 spent. Every three years the SAWH hosts a scholarly conference called The Triennial. In June 2025 our four-day Triennial conference held at a Bethune-Cookman University highlighted the scholarship of SAWH historians. Nearly 150 SAWH members and scholars attended the event and presented their research. Program expenses were $15,463.91, rounded to $15,464.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2010.
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 June 2025.
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 June 2014.
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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