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Grant recipient EIN 53-0217487

Who funds American Historical Association?

5 private foundations gave American Historical Association in Washington, DC $2.1 million across 14 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

14 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the preservation of history

    $200,000
  2. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the preservation of history

    $100,000
  3. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support constituents' understanding of a changing policy landscape and articulate the value of historical thinking for student success

    $68,000
  4. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $66
  6. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To support AHA's 136th Annual Meeting

    $3,000
  7. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $121
  9. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To support various events related to recent 'divisive concepts' state laws

    $30,000
  10. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To support the American Historical Association as a "Supporting Sponsor" for the annual Minority Historians Reception.

    $1,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $159
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $117
  13. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support the development of a model of introductory college-level history courses, a toolkit for implementation, and a resource of consultants that can be scaled nationally and adapted to other disciplines

    $825,000
  14. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To support the development of a model of introductory college-level history courses, a toolkit for implementation, and a resource of consultants that can be scaled nationally and adapted to other disciplines

    $825,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 53-0217487 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.