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AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133261663 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A72Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · ashp.cuny.edu
revenue
$3K
expenses
$176K
net assets
$139K
employees
—
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

TO REVITALIZE INTEREST IN U.S. HISTORY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND COLLABORATION WITH SCHOLARS, MEDIA PRODUCERS AND EDUCATORS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Research center at the CUNY Graduate Center that produces educational materials and public media to revitalize interest in U.S. history. Develops digital resources, documentaries, and interactive platforms focused on social history, with an emphasis on the lives of working people and marginalized communities. Collaborates with scholars, educators, and cultural institutions to promote historical thinking and critical engagement with the past.

named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

9/11 Digital Archive
Comprehensive digital repository containing over 150,000 items, including emails, first-hand stories, and images documenting personal experiences of the September 11 attacks.
LGBTQ+ Histories of the United States
Initiative supporting educators and public historians in developing curriculum, resources, and public programming on LGBTQ+ history, including a summer institute for teachers.
Lost Museum
Virtual recreation of P.T. Barnum’s American Museum as it existed in 1865, allowing users to explore exhibits and artifacts through an interactive 3D environment.
Making Queer History Public
Podcast series exploring LGBTQ+ public history through discussions of archives, museums, public art, and education initiatives.
Mission US
Interactive, game-based learning platform that immerses middle school students in pivotal moments of U.S. history through role-playing and primary source analysis.
New Media Lab
Supports CUNY faculty and students in integrating digital technology into research and teaching through technical resources, training, and collaborative projects.
Visual Culture of the American Civil War
Research and educational program examining how visual media such as photography, cartoons, and monuments shaped public understanding of the Civil War and its aftermath.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • History Education Curriculum Development 4 activities
    • Consults on and supports educational game development
      Provides consulting and development support for the educational game series Mission U.S., including content creation and pedagogical design, resulting in multiple national awards for innovation and inclusion in history education.
    • Develops and distributes K–12 and higher education curriculum materials
      Produces 18 document-based, skill-focused lessons covering all eras of U.S. history and develops classroom resources to support the teaching of social history and historical thinking for K–12 educators.
    • Develops open educational resources and digital history platforms
      Creates and maintains digital open educational resources such as "Who Built America?", "Social History for Every Classroom", the September 11 Digital Archive, and virtual historical recreations including P.T. Barnum's American Museum. These platforms provide accessible, document-based learning tools for students and educators.
    • Produces educational materials and documentaries on U.S. history
      Creates books, documentaries, digital programming, and educational materials to revitalize interest in U.S. history and promote critical thinking about the past. Includes production of the "Who Built America?" series and other multimedia resources.
  • Historical and Genealogical Research 1 activity
    • Co-publishes and promotes historical research guides
      Co-publishes and promotes research guides such as 'Red Scare at CUNY: A Research Guide' to document and disseminate scholarship on anti-communist repression at CUNY and related historical topics.
  • Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
    • Hosts public seminars and events on historical topics
      Organizes and hosts public seminars, panels, and workshops on U.S. history topics including the American Civil War, LGBTQ+ history, public monuments, CUNY history, and Latino history and culture. Events convene historians, activists, and artists to discuss public memory and historical scholarship.
  • Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
    • Manages intellectual property and copyrights for historical media
      Owns and manages copyrights to text, video, and multimedia materials produced by the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning, ensuring preservation and controlled access to historical educational content.
  • Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
    • Produces historical podcast series on public history and LGBTQ+ histories
      Produces and publishes podcast series including "Making Queer History Public" and a broader library of nearly one hundred episodes that explore LGBTQ+ histories, public memory, monumentation, and innovative methods in public history through interviews with scholars and artists.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Leads professional development programs for educators
      Conducts Summer Institutes sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities for college and K–12 teachers, as well as professional development seminars and workshops on topics including the visual culture of the Civil War, LGBTQ+ histories, and Latino/a history. Includes pedagogical training and access to archival materials.
    • Provides digital media and technology support for academic research and teaching
      Facilitates the Graduate Center's New Media Lab and co-administers the CUNY AI Lab, offering cross-disciplinary support for CUNY researchers and students to integrate digital technology, large language models, and machine learning into historical research and pedagogy.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$13K408%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$176K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$147K
Cash$32K
Investments$274K
Liabilities$13K
Net assets$139K
Liquid reserves20.8 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -95.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • ANNE VALK — BOARD MEMBER
  • DOMINIQUE JEAN-LOUIS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOSHUA BROWN — BOARD MEMBER
  • MATTHEW K GOLD — BOARD MEMBER
  • PENNEE BENDER — BOARD MEMBER
  • PRITHI KANAKAMEDALA — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 42

Who they work with

  • 9/11 Memorial Partner — Received Certificate of Appreciation for the September 11 Digital Archive.
  • American Historical Association Network — Recipient of the James Harvey Robinson Prize for contribution to the teaching and learning of history.
  • Bronx Community College CUNY Partner — Employer of Prithi Kanakamedala, board member of American Social History Productions, Inc.
  • CUNY Government — ASHP/CML is a research center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
  • CUNY Government — Host institution for the American Social History Project
  • CUNY Network — Collaborates with CUNY faculty and staff across disciplines through initiatives such as the CUNY AI Lab.
  • CUNY Digital History Archive Partner — Co-sponsors a panel and research guide on the Red Scare at CUNY.
  • CUNY Digital History Archive Partner — Collaborates on preserving and discussing CUNY's historical activism through shared programming and archival work.
  • CUNY LGBTQ+ Consortium Funder — Funded the LGBTQ+ History series of workshops and presentations.
  • Center for Brooklyn History Partner — Employer of Dominique Jean-Louis, board member of American Social History Productions, Inc.
  • Center for the Humanities Partner — Co-sponsors a panel and research guide on the Red Scare at CUNY.
  • Educators Partner — Collaborates with educators in the production of educational materials on U.S. history.
  • Graduate Center Digital Initiatives Partner — Co-administers the CUNY AI Lab with ASHP/CML.
  • Henry Street Settlement Partner — Collaborates on community-based public history initiatives.
  • International Ladies Garment Workers Union Partner — Collaborates on public history projects related to labor history.
  • LGBTQ Community Center Partner — Hosted “behind the scenes” virtual sessions with institute participants.
  • LGBTQ Community Center Partner — Provides behind-the-scenes virtual access for participants in the LGBTQ+ Histories Summer Institute.
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives Partner — Hosted “behind the scenes” virtual sessions with institute participants.
  • Lesbian Herstory Archives Partner — Provides behind-the-scenes virtual access for participants in the LGBTQ+ Histories Summer Institute.
  • Media Producers Partner — Collaborates with media producers in the production of educational materials on U.S. history.
  • Mina Rees Library Partner — Co-administers the CUNY AI Lab with ASHP/CML.
  • Mina Rees Library Partner — Co-sponsors a panel and research guide on the Red Scare at CUNY.
  • Mission U.S. Partner — ASHP provides consulting for the educational game series Mission U.S.
  • Museum of the City of New York Partner — Features the Director of the Future City Lab at the Museum of the City of New York in a podcast episode on future-oriented monumentation.
  • National Council on Public History Network — Recipient of the Robert Kelley Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to public history.
  • National Educational Telecommunications Association Network — Recipient of Public Media Award for Educational Resources for the Classroom.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Funder — Primary funder of the Summer Institutes for college and university faculty on the visual culture of the American Civil War.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Funder — Sponsors Summer Institutes hosted by ASHP/CML.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Government — Funded and partnered with ASHP to host a summer institute for teachers on LGBTQ+ histories.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Government — Recognized by and received EDSITEment citation from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Archival Activism and Public Memory for Contemporary Resistance
    methodology: archival_activism
    By using archival research and public programming to surface historical memory and dissent, we resist contemporary political repression, because connecting present-day struggles to a documented past strengthens civic resistance and critical historical consciousness.
  • Creative and Technological Engagement with Historical Content
    methodology: creative_engagement
    By using creative formats, visual culture analysis, and evolving technologies—including digital archives, 3-D re-creations, and machine learning—we enhance public understanding of and engagement with complex historical narratives, because multimodal and immersive experiences make history more accessible and emotionally resonant.
  • Interdisciplinary and Educator-Centered Dissemination
    methodology: teacher-professional-development-with-primary-sources
    By combining scholarly research with teacher training and primary source access, and by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, we strengthen the integration of underrepresented histories into education and research, because pedagogical support and academic innovation are key levers for systemic change in historical understanding.