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The Chevy Chase Historical Society Ltd

EIN 52-1279019 · Chevy Chase, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Historical Society

Income
$132,378
Spending
$111,052
Reserves
29.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 72%
Highest pay
$47,238, director, archive and research center

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 29.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
  1. $9,929 spent. Newsletter: The CCHS Newsletter, published three times a year, is mailed to approximately 5,300 households, primarily in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It features articles on historic events, people and places, announcements of and reports on CCHS events and activities, and photos from the CCHS collection.
  2. $7,124 spent. Collection and Archives: CCHS's collection of thousands of documents, photos, maps, oral histories, etc., is a unique scholarly resource. Over 17,000 items from the collection have been digitized and loaded on to our website, where they are accessible worldwide, at no cost, at any time, at the click of a mouse.
  3. $2,806 spent. Meetings and Lectures: Historians, architects, authors, and other authorities lecture on a variety of subjects at two meetings a year that are free and open to the public. Topics have included local architectural styles, the Underground Railroad, the history of women's suffrage, Chevy Chase founder Francis Newlands, and the history of racism in area real estate transactions.
  4. Other Program Services: In addition to serving patrons at the CCHS Archive and Research Center, the home of our collection, CCHS sponsors a variety of programs and events to foster knowledge of local history within the community. Certain activities are targeted to young audiences or seniors. Events are attended by Chevy Chase residents as well as history enthusiasts from a variety of Montgomery County neighborhoods and surrounding areas. These programs include (a) our Lectures program, which offers twice yearly free public lectures by historians, architects, academics, and other authorities on a variety of topics of interest, (b) our History-Go-Round program, which offers guided visits to historic sites and further exploration of history both inside and outside the neighborhood, (c) our Oral History program, in which we record and transcribe oral histories of long-time Chevy Chase residents, and local business owners and their employees, (d) our several education and outreach programs providing speakers, information, photographs, and exhibitions for libraries, schools, historical organizations, private businesses, civic groups and special events throughout the metropolitan area, and (e) an annual dinner, showcasing a residence of architectural or historic significance and featuring exhibitions that chronicle the history of the community.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 February 1983.

    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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