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American-Canadian Genealogical Society of Nh Inc

EIN 51-0185878 · Manchester, NH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 35% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

MAINTAIN A GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH LIBRARY, PUBLISH A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, PUBLISH AN ONLINE JOURNAL 3 TIMES A YEAR, MAINTAIN A FACEBOOK PAGE AND A WEBSITE, PROVIDE PAID RESEARCH SERVICES TO MEMBERS, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, SELF-PUBLISH GENEALOGY RELATED BOOKS.

Income
$75,524
Spending
$129,979
Spent on programs
35%
Reserves
55.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

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

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 55.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 72% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    35% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 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. $45,913 spent. THE PHYSICAL RESEARCH LIBRARY WAS OPEN TO MEMBERS (AND NON-MEMBERS FOR A FEE) FOR THEIR RESEARCH NEEDS. IN ADDITION, MANY OF THE GENEALOGICAL SOURCES AT THE LIBRARY ARE ON THE WEB FOR MEMBERS. CONSTANT DIGITIZATION CONTINUES TO HAVE ALL RESEARCH SOURCES ON THE WEB. A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS, AS WELL AS A FACEBOOK PAGE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE. AN ONLINE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED 3 TIMES PER YEAR CONTAINING VARIOUS GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION. RESEARCH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A FEE. EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE A WEBCAST BY A PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGICAL SPEAKER ON VARIOUS TOPICS MONTHLY. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO MAKES AN EFFORT TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS CATHOLIC PARISHES WHICH IT THEN PUBLISHES FOR THE MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 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 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 December 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 June 1994.

    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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