Nonprofit · EIN 23-7420574
SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,909,945 | $3,185,388 | -$275,443 | $17,857,371 | $140,975 | $17,716,396 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,917,105 | $2,822,176 | -$905,071 | $17,360,285 | $295,029 | $17,065,256 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,912,624 | $2,455,481 | -$542,857 | $17,515,919 | $320,839 | $17,195,080 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,291,261
- Program service revenue
- $219,938
- Investment income
- $740,015
- Royalties
- $1,781
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $343,853
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $656,950
- Other revenue
- $658,731
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $832,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,219,862
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,264
- Accounting fees
- $62,451
- Travel
- $69,473
- Depreciation
- $151,812
- Program services (functional)
- $2,455,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $341,092
- Fundraising (functional)
- $388,383
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,360,285
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,857,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $140,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,716,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,490,150
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,588,823
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,301,360
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,415,036
- Gross receipts
- $20,715,257
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES C DUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $12,000 |
| MARTHA MEEHAN-COHEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,146 | $24,377 |
| CLARE CUSHMAN | DIR. OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $8,100 |
| JENNIFER LOWE | DIR. OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,582 | $18,009 |
| NICOLE MAFFEI | DIR. OF CIVICS EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,396 | $13,355 |
| GREGORY P JOSEPH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C LEIGHTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | CHAIR, CIVICS EDUCATION CO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WEBB DANIEL | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BARRETT PRETTYMAN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M NANNES | TREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE & Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KATYAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER G PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON SILVERMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J ANELLO | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JUCEAM | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN D SCHILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP J KESSLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J MURPHY | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEON B POLSKY | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A SCHNEIDER | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR PROG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR, DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SETH P WAXMAN | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P MINEAR | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WILSON | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SIDHU | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHILTON VARNER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES C DUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $12,000 |
| MARTHA MEEHAN-COHEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,504 | $22,619 |
| CLARE CUSHMAN | DIR. OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $8,100 |
| JENNIFER LOWE | DIR. OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,780 | $15,661 |
| NICOLE MAFFEI | DIR. OF CIVICS EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,667 | $11,596 |
| GREGORY P JOSEPH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C LEIGHTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | CHAIR, CIVICS EDUCATION COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WEBB DANIEL | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BARRETT PRETTYMAN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M NANNES | TREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL KATYAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER G PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON SILVERMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J ANELLO | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JUCEAM | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN D SCHILLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP J KESSLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J MURPHY | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON B POLSKY | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A SCHNEIDER | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR PROG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR, DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH P WAXMAN | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P MINEAR | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILSON | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SIDHU | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHILTON VARNER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES C DUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,154 | $12,000 |
| KATHLEEN SHURTLEFF | FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,113 | $11,634 |
| MARTHA MEEHAN-COHEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,882 | $22,986 |
| CLAIRE CUSHMAN | DIR. OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,133 | $8,084 |
| JENNIFER LOWE | DIR. OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,520 | $17,293 |
| GREGORY P JOSEPH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C LEIGHTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY TAPPER GOLDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR ACQU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE WEBB DANIEL | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E BARRETT PRETTYMAN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M NANNES | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR GIFT SHOP COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER G PHILLIPS | TREASURER, CHAIR BUDGET & Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHILTON D VARNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON SILVERMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J ANELLO | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JUCEAM | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN D SCHILLER | CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP J KESSLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE B OLSON | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON B POLSKY | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A SCHNEIDER | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIR, DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH P WAXMAN | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEITCH | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P MINEAR | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WYNN ROSEBOROUGH | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS YOUNG | TRUSTEE EXECUTIVE COMM. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 E CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-1036
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES C DUFF, 224 EAST CAPITOL STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- JAMES C DUFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 543-0400
- Website
- WWW.SUPREMECOURTHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC
Mission
THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS FOUNDED BY CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN E. BURGER, WHO SERVED AS ITS FIRST HONORARY CHAIRMAN. THE SOCIETY ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING HISTORICAL RESEARCH, PUBLISHING BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, AND BY COLLECTING ANTIQUES AND ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE COURT'S HISTORY. THESE ACTIVITIES AND OTHERS INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE COURT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATION'S RICH CONSTITUTIONAL HERITAGE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: THE SOCIETY AND STREET LAW, INC. OFFER THE SUPREME COURT SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE INSTITUTE IMPROVES THE LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL, REACHING STUDENTS WHILE THEY ARE DEVELOPING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND DUTIES AS CITIZENS. TEACHERS OBSERVE THE COURT IN SESSION, REVIEW ACTUAL CASES UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND HEAR LECTURES BY EXPERTS ON THE COURT. THE TEACHERS THEN PRODUCE LESSON PLANS FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TRAIN OTHER TEACHERS IN TECHNIQUES FOR INCORPORATING THE COURT INTO THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM. THIS PROGRAM HAS MORE THAN 750 ALUMNI FROM ALMOST EVERY STATE AND U.S. POSSESSION. THE SOCIETY AND STREET LAW HAVE COLLABORATED TO BRING THE SUPREME COURT INSTITUTE TO TEACHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE SUMMER PROGRAM. TEACHERS IN ATLANTA, NEW YORK AND ST. LOUIS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE REGIONAL SUPREME COURT SEMINAR.CIVICS EDUCATION: THE SUPREME COURT AND MY HOMETOWN IS THE NATIONAL CIVICS PROGRAM OF THE SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THIS INITIATIVE ENGAGES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A THOROUGH STUDY OF THE PROCESS AND SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES OF A CASE DECIDED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES IN A UNIQUE AND PERSONALIZED WAY. PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW THE JUDICIAL BRANCH INTERACTS WITH THE OTHER TWO BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT AND THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ACTIVE CITIZENS. HOMETOWNS ALSO ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY BASED ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THE STUDY. A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE FOCUS ON SUPREME COURT CASES THAT ORIGINATED IN THE STUDENTS' HOMETOWNS AND LOCAL COURTS. BOTH THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY OF THE CASES ARE EXPLORED THROUGH A LOCAL LENS. THE COURSE OF STUDY IMMERSES STUDENTS IN A REVIEW OF THE FACTS, TRIALS, AND APPEALS THAT LED TO SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. AT THE END OF THE INQUIRY SESSIONS, STUDENTS COMPLETE A CAPSTONE PROJECT THAT FURTHER SOLIDIFIES THEIR LEARNING AND ENHANCES THEIR CREATIVE SKILLS. EACH FINAL PROJECT IS UNIQUE TO EACH COMMUNITY AND IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF THE CASE.Expenses $823,377
- SALE OF BOOKS AND OTHER ITEMS TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT AND TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE SUPREME COURT.Expenses $500,222 · revenue $656,950
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTPUBLICATION OF SCHS QUARTERLY - A MEMBER-ORIENTED NEWSLETTER WITH INFORMATIVE ARTICLES ON THE COURT'S PAST, AND TIMELY ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SOCIETY ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS.PUBLICATION OF THE JOURNAL OF SUPREME COURT HISTORY - A SCHOLARLY COLLECTION OF ARTICLES ON THE COURT'S HISTORY, ITS MEMBERS AND THOSE WHO HAVE APPEARED BEFORE IT. THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A YEAR AND IS ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, AND DRAWINGS.Expenses $432,065 · grants $4,000 · revenue $156,359
- Expenses $700,249 · grants $5,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7420574
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,857,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,715,257
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,909,945 | $3,185,388 | $17,857,371 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,917,105 | $2,822,176 | $17,360,285 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,912,624 | $2,455,481 | $17,515,919 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,945,998 | $2,335,013 | $17,156,338 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7420574).
Questions about SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY is 23-7420574.
- Is SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES C DUFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (JAMES C DUFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,909,945, expenses of $3,185,388 and total assets of $17,857,371 at year end.
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