Audit of the United States Capitol Historical Society for the Year Ended January 31, 1978

The United States Capitol Historical Society is a nonprofit organization composed of a board of trustees, an honorary board of trustees, officers, and paid employees. It operates the Capitol Vistor Center under contract with the Architect of the Capitol. Its daily operations are carried out by three departments--sales, administrative and accounting, and history. Two funds are maintained to record the income and expenses for the Society's operations--the History Endowment Fund and the General Fund. Income to the General Fund is primarily from sales of merchandise, and other sources of income include royalties, interest from investments, and contributions.