EIN 04-2761636

Facing History and Ourselves

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
233
City
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Facing History and Ourselves's mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry.
Total revenues
$32,778,323
2022
Total expenses
$26,667,999
2022
Total assets
$72,284,989
2022
Num. employees
233
2022

Program areas at Facing History and Ourselves

Facing History and Ourselves trains and supports secondary school teachers to promote student engagement, critical thinking, and social and emotional learning through a deeper understanding of the lessons of History. Through seven offices in the usa, partner entities in england and canada, and partnerships globally, Facing History has a network of more than 300,000 educators and provides professional development, resources, and support to more than 55,000 educators each year through face-to-face and online seminars, workshops, and individual training.
Facing History and Ourselves educates and informs teachers, students, and community members through a variety of communications channels and forums. Through social media outlets including blogs, twitter, and facebook, and through public convenings including its community conversations series, Facing History reaches diverse audiences and encourages them to participate in dialogues on topics including racism, bullying, and civic engagement.
Facing History and Ourselves publishes books, online resources, multimedia, and related teaching materials for a broad variety of historical, civics, and literary curricula. These materials combine source documents, scholarly commentaries, and teaching guides for social studies and language arts teachers. Examples of content areas covered include the holocaust, armenian genocide, reconstruction in the post-civil war era, and the novel to kill a mockingbird.

Who funds Facing History and Ourselves

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Education$5,355,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$3,194,740
Klarman Family FoundationHealthy Democracy: Unrestricted Operating Support for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024$2,000,000
...and 167 more grants received totalling $22,105,763

Personnel at Facing History and Ourselves

NameTitleCompensation
Roger BrooksPresident and Chief Executive Officer ,$477,512
Alice FrederickSpecialist, Office of Chief Operations Officer
Mariel GonzalesChief Financial Officer$252,749
Terry TollefsonFMR Chief Strategy Officer$246,068
Cameron F LoganChief Officer , Technology and Innovation / Chief Technology Officer$232,192
...and 33 more key personnel

Financials for Facing History and Ourselves

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$30,109,528
Program services$1,381,008
Investment income and dividends$319,865
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$973,079
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-5,157
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$32,778,323

Form 990s for Facing History and Ourselves

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-11990View PDF
2019-062020-08-19990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
2016-062017-09-28990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 5, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Baskin Family Foundation
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Booth Ferris Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
89 South St 401
Boston, MA 02111
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
facinghistory.org/ 
Phone
(617) 232-1595
Facebook page
FacingHistory 
Twitter profile
@facinghistory 
IRS details
EIN
04-2761636
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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