Nonprofit · EIN 35-1409894
FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,891,277 | $15,445,730 | $2,445,547 | $4,007,878 | $493,784 | $3,514,094 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,844,589 | $1,776,698 | $67,891 | $2,119,950 | $1,115,932 | $1,004,018 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,608,567 | $1,640,829 | -$32,262 | $1,826,518 | $942,588 | $883,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,790,316
- Membership dues
- $1,125,232
- Program service revenue
- $21,409
- Investment income
- $41,523
- Other revenue
- $38,029
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,870,254
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $493,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $804,473
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,702
- Accounting fees
- $28,800
- Occupancy
- $92,991
- Travel
- $257,158
- Depreciation
- $22,727
- Program services (functional)
- $14,785,239
- Management and general (functional)
- $560,844
- Fundraising (functional)
- $99,647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,119,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,007,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $493,784
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,514,094
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,896
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,074,566
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,070,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,444,034
- Gross receipts
- $17,891,277
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE STEIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $21,514 |
| JOY HICKEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,185 | $0 |
| THERESA WORDEN | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,185 | $0 |
| EVA CALDERA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAXTON WILLIAMS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MIYAKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LINDSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMA BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNRECE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAMASCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NASHID MADYUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ORTIZ | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO PANGELINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN PRICE | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RUDNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS SOMMERICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE STEIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $165,000 | $36,310 |
| EVA CALDERA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAXTON WILLIAMS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MIYAKE | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV, THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV, THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LINDSEY | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV, THEN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNRECE BUTLER | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DAVIS | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANA GUZMAN | SECRETARY UNTIL NOV, THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LAMASCUS | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NASHID MADYUN | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO PANGELINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PRICE | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RUDNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SOMMERICH | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI JETT | VICE CHAIR UNTIL NOV Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BURKE | TREASURER UNTIL NOV Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART ROCKOFF | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PHILLIP SANTOS | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENDAWNIS SPEARS | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY PAULA WATKINS | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PHOEBE STEIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $34,898 |
| PAXTON WILLIAMS CHAIR | UNTIL OCT., THEN IMM. PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA CALDERA DIRECTOR UNTIL | OCT., THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCCARTHY | IMM. PAST CHAIR UNTIL OCT. 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI JETT DIRECTOR UNTIL | OCT., THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LINDSEY VICE CHAIR | UNTIL OCT., THEN DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA THOMSON | SECRETARY UNTIL OCT. 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANA GUZMAN DIRECTOR UNTIL | OCT., THEN SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENDAWNIS SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART ROCKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY PAULA WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PHILLIP SANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MIYAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO PANGELINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ORTIZ | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RUDNIK | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMA BEST | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PETTYJOHN | DIRECTOR UNTIL OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1530 WILSON BLVD STE 340, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2447
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PHOEBE STEIN, 1530 WILSON BLVD 340, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- PHOEBE STEIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 908-9700
- Website
- WWW.STATEHUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE FEDERATION ADVOCATES FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF HUMANITIES COUNCILS. WE SUPPORT, CONNECT, AND AMPLIFY THE WORK AND VOICES OF OUR MEMBERS, DEMONSTRATING COUNCILS' VALUE FOR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR COLLECTIVE IMPACT ON CIVIC HEALTH AND CULTURAL VIBRANCY.
Program accomplishments
- INFORMATION EXCHANGE - THE FEDERATION HOSTS SEVERAL INTERNAL LISTSERVS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE FEDERATION SENDS WEEKLY ADVOCACY UPDATES VIA A MEMBER AS WELL AS A NON-MEMBER LISTSERV. MONTHLY DEDICATED E-NEWSLETTERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT COUNCIL AND FEDERATION ACTIVITIES, ONGOING ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AS WELL AS PARTNER ACTIVITIES IN THE WIDER HUMANITIES COMMUNITY GO TO 1) MEMBERS AND 2) THE GENERAL PUBLIC.HUMANITIES ON THE HILL (HOH) - THE FEDERATION'S ANNUAL ADVOCACY EVENT, WHICH BRINGS HUMANITIES COUNCIL ADVOCATES TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING FOR NEH AND THE NEH FEDERAL/STATE PARTNERSHIP, IS A TWO-DAY EVENT THAT INCLUDES A MEMBER BRIEFING. THE EVENT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FEDERATION MEMBERS TO MEET WITH THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, SHARE ADVOCACY BEST PRACTICES, AND PRESENT A UNITED MESSAGE ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES. OFTEN, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFFERS SHARE REMARKS AT THE BRIEFING AND CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION (LAST HELD IN 2024).Expenses $520,876 · revenue $21,409
- NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE - ESTABLISHED IN 1978 BY THE FEDERATION, THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES CONFERENCE (NHC) WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A RESOURCE TO BRING TOGETHER THE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF THE STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES. IN 2015, THE FEDERATION AND THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE (NHA) PARTNERED TO MAKE THE CONFERENCE AVAILABLE TO BOTH PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC HUMANITIES PRACTITIONERS TO ADDRESS LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HUMANITIES AND TO SPARK INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS, CONVERSATIONS, AND RESEARCH WHILE BROADENING THE IMPACT AND RELEVANCE OF THE HUMANITIES IN EVERYDAY AMERICAN LIFE. DUE TO THE TERMINATION OF MEMBER HUMANITIES COUNCILS' OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS IN APRIL 2025 THAT LEFT MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE, THE FEDERATION CANCELLED THE 2025 NHC IN DETROIT.Expenses $248,586
- SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES AND RELATE TO DISCRETE PROJECTS, WHICH ARE CARRIED OUT WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME. IN 2025, THE FEDERATION CONDUCTED BY THE PEOPLE: CONVERSATIONS BEYOND 250, A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROGRAMS CREATED BY 51 STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS EXPLORE 250 YEARS OF THE NATION'S CULTURAL LIFE AND IMAGINE ITS SHARED FUTURE. THE INITIATIVE WAS DEVELOPED BY THE FEDERATION AND THE SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR FOLKLIFE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. ALSO IN 2025, FOLLOWING THE SUDDEN CANCELLATION OF HUMANITIES COUNCIL FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS IN APRIL 2025, THE FEDERATION RECEIVED $15 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING TO STABILIZE ALL 56 STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS. THROUGH THE FEDERATION, EACH HUMANITIES COUNCIL RECEIVED SUPPORT FOR OPERATING EXPENSES IN THE WAKE OF THE NEH ABRUPTLY TERMINATING ALL FEDERAL GRANTS FOR THE COUNCILS.Expenses $14,015,777 · grants $13,870,254
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1409894
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,007,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,891,277
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $17,891,277 | $15,445,730 | $4,007,878 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,844,589 | $1,776,698 | $2,119,950 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,608,567 | $1,640,829 | $1,826,518 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,523,726 | $1,564,095 | $1,707,248 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 35-1409894).
Questions about FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS
- What is the EIN of FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS is 35-1409894.
- Is FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS 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 FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PHOEBE STEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (PHOEBE STEIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FED OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,891,277, expenses of $15,445,730 and total assets of $4,007,878 at year end.
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