Mission
AAHGS strives to preserve African-ancestor family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community.
Public Charity
Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society Inc
Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $256K revenue, $394K expenses, $447K total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521238303
Washington, DC
Arts, Culture & Humanities
NTEE: A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$256K
Total Expenses$394K
Total Assets$447K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society Inc
How Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
AAHGS strives to preserve African-ancestored family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2024 AAHGS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Carol Austin
Secretary
Dawnya Lindsey
Vice President
Doris Posey
Director
Gary Franklin
Director
Guy Weston
Vice President
Ja'el Gordon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $256K | $394K | $447K |
| 2024 | $145K | $176K | $584K |
| 2023 | $166K | $130K | $612K |
| 2022 | $159K | $120K | $576K |
| 2020 | $157K | $76K | $503K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $157K to $256K (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $447K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.