National Humanities Alliance
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF THE HUMANITIES THROUGH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE HUMANITIES AND OF HUMANITIES SCHOLARS TO SOCIETY, AND ABOUT THE STATE OF THE HUMANITIES IN SOCIETY.
- Income
- $842,139
- Spending
- $828,019
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $205,262, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $252,691 spent. ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE (NHA) CULTIVATES SUPPORT FOR THE HUMANITIES ON CAMPUSES, IN COMMUNITIES, AND ON CAPITOL HILL. NHA ADVOCATES FOR FUNDING IN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT ADVANCE HUMANITIES RESEARCH, PROGRAMMING, PRESERVATION, AND TEACHING. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HUMANITIES BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, STUDENTS, AND OTHER AUDIENCES. NHA HOSTS HUMANITIES ADVOCACY DAY, BRINGING ADVOCATES TO CAPITOL HILL TO ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING FOR HUMANITIES RESEARCH, TEACHING, PROGRAMMING, AND PRESERVATION AND ACCESS.
- $180,951 spent. ANNUAL MEETING: EACH YEAR, THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE CONVENES THE HUMANITIES COMMUNITY THROUGH THE NHA ANNUAL MEETING AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. THE NHA ANNUAL MEETING BRINGS TOGETHER NHA MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND HUMANITIES STAKEHOLDERS FOR SESSIONS ON HUMANITIES POLICY, PRACTICE, AND ADVOCACY. THE THREE-DAY EVENT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH A GROWING NETWORK OF HUMANITIES LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, EXPLORE NATIONAL HUMANITIES POLICY, AND BECOME YEAR-ROUND ADVOCATES FOR THE HUMANITIES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND WEBINARS TO BUILD CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE HUMANITIES ON CAMPUS AND IN COMMUNITIES.
- $161,607 spent. MEMBER SERVICES: THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS-COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES, HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS, STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS-TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR ADVOCACY EFFORTS. NHA PRODUCES RESOURCES AND FOSTERS EXCHANGE TO HELP FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER HUMANITIES PRACTITIONERS IN MAKING THE CASE FOR THE HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING, TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PRESERVATION AND ACCESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 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 January 1986.
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 November 4, 2026.
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