History Project INC

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-2737016Revenue $252K in FY2024

On file with the IRShistoryproject.org565 Boylston St, 02116-3637 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Nov 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The most significant activity is History Makers It is a ceremony to honor a persons that have made an impact on the LBGTQ community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $122K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$252K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$252K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$252K
Expenses
$233K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$194K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$233K
Net assets
$151K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $145K Management & general 28% · $66K Fundraising 9% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,535Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Joan Ilacqua$77,535$73,634$50,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Honors LGBTQ individuals who have significantly impacted the community.

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1 program · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, the history project continued its work to document and preserve LGBTQ+ history through donations of archival collections. THP held over 20 public events sharing LGBTQ+ history, including the 2024 historymaker awards honoring community members who have made an impact.

$145Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$122K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$188K
Total assetsLn 16$173K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$59K$9K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$44K$12K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$10
Information technologyLn 14$1K$236$856
OccupancyLn 16$37K$32K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$925$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$145K$66K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $252K$233K$19K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $199K$276K−$77K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$194K−$1K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$131K$27K$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,863 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,840$225,975
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,889$30,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,660−$5,012
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,069$251,863
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$1,508
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $214,208$169,388
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,559$62,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,767$233,029
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,698$18,834
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,863 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,817
VIII-1e Government grants$54,710
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,975
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,900$30,900
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,012−$5,012
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,012$251,863
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,029 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,508$1,508
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,927 · Management $8,529 · Fundraising $10,080$77,536
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,510 · Management $11,798 · Fundraising $7,443$62,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $16,702$16,702
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,455 · Management $1,777 · Fundraising $2,167$12,399
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,424$9,424
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,152 · Fundraising $10$1,162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $236 · Management $856$1,092
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,759 · Management $5,145$36,904
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,229$1,229
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,242$2,242
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $925 · Management $4,709 · Fundraising $1,871$7,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,320 · Management $66,138 · Fundraising $21,571$233,029
Part X · Balance sheet $237,715 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,218$187,897
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,625$49,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,843$237,715
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,949$1,355
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $38,872$37,852
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,821$86,859
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,855$133,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,167$17,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,022$150,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,843$237,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,863
XI-2 Total expenses$233,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,022
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,856

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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