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Hosanna Community House Inc

EIN 52-1672867 · Darlington, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF HOSANNA COMMUNITY HOUSE, DOING BUSINESS AS HOSANNA SCHOOL MUSEUM, IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND THROUGH THE LENS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WITHIN NATIONAL CONTEXTS.

Income
$131,402
Spending
$128,730
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 76%
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$40,365, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 46% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $103,322 spent. THE HOSANNA SCHOOL MUSEUM SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC HISTORY INITIATIVES IN HARFORD COUNTY. THE MUSEUM NOW OFFERS DIGITAL AND IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE "HARFORD FREEDMEN'S EDUCATION PROJECT," WHICH DOCUMENTS SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED FOR FORMERLY ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS DURING RECONSTRUCTION, THE "STEP BACK IN TIME" 360-DEGREE INTERACTIVE VIDEO EXPERIENCE, THE ONLINE EXHIBITION TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS, AND AN INTERACTIVE STORY MAP HIGHLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN SITES OF MEMORY ACROSS HARFORD COUNTY. THESE INITIATIVES ARE ACCESSIBLE WORLDWIDE. HOSANNA ALSO EXPANDED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THROUGH ITS NEW THREE-DAY "FREEDOM WEEKEND" JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION, FEATURING A LEGACY EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP, THE UPPER BAY JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL, AND A GOSPEL CELEBRATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM LAUNCHED AN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BUS TOUR SERIES, BASED ON EXTENSIVE HISTORICAL RESEARCH THAT UNCOVERED NEW SITES. THE INAUGURAL TOUR SOLD OUT QUICKLY AND GENERATED AN EXTENSIVE WAITING LIST FOR FUTURE TOURS, DEMONSTRATING STRONG PUBLIC INTEREST IN LOCAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND HERITAGE TOURISM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.

    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 August 1990.

    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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