California Humanities
Oakland, CA Doing business as C C H Part of State Of California Controllers Office
- UEI
- E2TSDGFNMF99
- CAGE
- 5EL71
- Primary NAICS
- 813211 Grantmaking Foundations
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 813211 Grantmaking Foundations Primary
- Corporate family
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State Of California Controllers Office
Parent
NUDGYLBB4S99
- California Humanities E2TSDGFNMF99
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State Of California Controllers Office
Parent
NUDGYLBB4S99
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Oakland, CA 94612, USA
- Website
- calhum.org
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| California humanities program [with the general operating support grant, california humanities brings the humanities… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $1,748,651 | |
| United we stand supplements [the applicant?s project will deliver on the goals of NEH?s ?united we stand?: to foster… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $55,500 | |
| Purpose: to support a traveling documentary film and discussion series. | National Endowment for the Arts | $20,000 | |
| State humanities program [california humanities programs include: california documentary project provides research and… | National Endowment for the Humanities | $9,001,939 | |
| Purpose: to support a traveling film and discussion series presented at community colleges throughout california. | National Endowment for the Arts | $10,000 |
About California Humanities
California Humanities, doing business as CCH, is a California-based tax-exempt nonprofit serving as the state humanities council and operating as a grant recipient from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. The organization distributes federal humanities funding through subawards to local cultural institutions throughout California and delivers direct public programming tailored to California communities.
CCH operates as a subsidiary division of the State of California Controller's Office and functions exclusively as a prime grant recipient with no subcontract activity across its federal footprint. The organization has received twenty federal grant awards since 2007, concentrated entirely within two grantor agencies: the National Endowment for the Humanities (17 awards) and the National Endowment for the Arts (3 awards). Combined dollar obligations across all awards total $54.5 million.
Recent and active work includes a $1.61 million five-year Project Grant from NEH under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129), awarded June 1, 2026 with completion deadline April 30, 2031. This general operating support grant funds subawards and direct public programming including film screenings and discussion series at venues statewide, documentary film development focused on California issues and history, and educational initiatives such as reading and discussion groups, youth media programs, and library innovation projects. An earlier $1 million-plus NEH State Humanities Program Project Grant awarded November 1, 2022 (ultimate completion October 31, 2027) supports the California Documentary Project (research, development, and production grants for film, audio, and interactive media), the Humanities for All Grants Program, the Library Innovation Lab (focused on immigrant community engagement), California on the Ballot (electoral engagement conversations), Literature & Medicine (professional development for healthcare workers), and youth voice programs including Emerging Journalist Fellowships and YouthDocs Films. Additional recent awards include NEH's United We Stand Supplements program (awarded September 1, 2023, completed March 31, 2025) focused on cross-cultural understanding and countering domestic extremism, and NEA-funded traveling documentary film and discussion series at community colleges (awarded July 1, 2022 and June 1, 2023).
Award activity averaged fewer than one award per year between 2020 and 2023, with one award in the pipeline as of June 2026. The organization faces minimal recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months.
Quick answers
What is California Humanities's UEI?
California Humanities's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is E2TSDGFNMF99.
What is California Humanities's CAGE code?
California Humanities's CAGE code is 5EL71.
What is California Humanities's primary NAICS code?
California Humanities's primary NAICS code is 813211 (Grantmaking Foundations).
Where is California Humanities located?
California Humanities's physical address in SAM.gov is Oakland, CA 94612, USA.
Is California Humanities registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. California Humanities's SAM.gov registration is active through January 21, 2027.
Who is California Humanities's parent company?
California Humanities is part of State Of California Controllers Office.
What is California Humanities's most recent federal award?
California Humanities's most recent federal grant award is California humanities program [with the general operating support grant, california humanities brings the humanities… (SO30923026), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on June 1, 2026.
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