Nonprofits›Massachusetts Historical Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Massachusetts Historical Society

BOSTON, MA

Website

Total revenue

$7.2M

Total expenses

$10.5M

Net assets

$148.1M

Grants received

$6.1M

149 grants

EIN

042108374

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mhs seeks to make american history relevant and accessible to anyone.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.7M
Program service revenue$43K
Investment income$3.4M
Other revenue—
Total revenue$7.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$148K
Salaries & benefits$6.5M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$3.9M
Total expenses$10.5M
Total assets$150.5M
Net assets$148.1M

People

36 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CATHERINE ALLGOR

PRESIDENT

Board

$301K

35 hrs/wk

ROBERT KWAK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANTHONY H LENESS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANNE CRAIGE MCNAY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JOHN O'LEARY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ROBERT G RIPLEY JR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

PAUL W SANDMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

CATHERINE BABSON JR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES SEGEL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JUDITH BRYANT WITTENBERG

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

GREGORY GROOVER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

RICHARD PIERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HILLARY RAYPORT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANDREW SERWER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER TOOMEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ALEXANDER WHITTEMORE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

NEWCOMB STILLWELL

CHAIR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN C ADAMS

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

OLIVER F AMES

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

EDWARD BALDINI

TREASURER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

LEVIN H CAMPBELL JR

SECRETARY

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

G MARSHALL MORIARTY

CHAIR OF ADVISORS

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MELINDA BARBER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH A CHANG

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL A EWALD

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANNETTE GORDON-REED

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

SUSAN W HUNNEWELL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

G NATHANIEL JEPPSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

RENE JONES

TRUSTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

AMANDA H CLARK MACMULLAN

SENIOR VP FOR PROGRAMS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$177K

35 hrs/wk

BRENDA M LAWSON

SENIOR VP OF COLLECTIONS & CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$170K

35 hrs/wk

PETER DRUMMEY

CHIEF HISTORIAN & LIBRARIAN

Staff

$144K

35 hrs/wk

SARA MARTIN

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Staff

$127K

35 hrs/wk

KANISORN WONGSRICHANALAI

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Staff

$125K

35 hrs/wk

VICTORIA MCKAY

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$121K

35 hrs/wk

CAROL W KNAUFF

VP FO PROGRAMS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$103K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

WINTER STREET CFO LLC

CFO CONSULTANT

$137K

COMTEC SOLUTIONS LLC

IT SERVICES

$106K

SAGE SEARCH PARTNERS LLC

EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM

$101K

Grants received

Showing 149 of 149

FromAmountPurposeYear
FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT
$1.5M
ENDOWMENT
2024
Founding Fathers Papers Inc
$203K
Research & Publication
2024
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$50K
PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
MARY W HARRIMAN FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JOHN WINTHROP CHARITABLE TRUST
$15K
GENERAL
2024
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
$6K
SUPPORT TEACHER OUTREACH AND MASOC FELLOWSHIP.
2024
NEIL & ANNA RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2024
PEMBERTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2024
PEMBERTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2024
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ROBERT AND IRIS FANGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2024
GRAYSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2024
M HOLT MASSEY CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION
2024
FOUNDATION 12 INC
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$269K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Founding Fathers Papers Inc
$190K
Research & Publication
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$60K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$50K
PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$43K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
MARY W HARRIMAN FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$21K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
$20K
SUPPORT TEACHER OUTREACH AND MASOC FELLOWSHIP.
2023
PALACE HEAD FOUNDATION INC
$20K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
QUONOCHONTAUG FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
NEWTMONT FOUNDATION
$10K
FUND & MEMBERSHIP
2023
NEIL & ANNA RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
ROBERT AND IRIS FANGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
JEROME LYLE RAPPAPORT CHARITABLE FOUNDAT
$5K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2023
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE PAUL RAND CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WINDHOVER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
JEROME LYLE RAPPAPORT CHARITABLE FOUNDAT
$3K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2023
JOHN WINTHROP CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL
2023
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTION
$1K
FOR COMMUNITY.
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
STEPHEN D AND SUSAN W PAINE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
JOSEPH AND RAE GANN CHARITABLE
$300
GENERAL
2023
GRACE J FIPPINGER FOUNDATION INC
$250
EDUCATION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$191K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Founding Fathers Papers Inc
$190K
Research & Publication
2022
FLORENCE GOULD FOUNDATION
$100K
THE ADAMS PAPERS
2022
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$53K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$50K
PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Master Wardens and Members of the Lodge
$50K
BOSTON TEA PARTY SPECIAL EXHIBITION
2022
THE NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL WELFARE
2022
MARY W HARRIMAN FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION FOR THE
$20K
HUMANITIES
2022
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
$16K
WARREN/WINTHROP & FELLOWSHIPS
2022
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$14K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
STEVEN M AND JOYCE E TADLER
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
GENERAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
$10K
TO PRESERVE COLONIAL SITES/ARTIFACTS
2022
NEWTMONT FOUNDATION
$8K
FUND & MEMBERSHIP
2022
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$5K
ENDOWMENTS & DAF
2022
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NEIL & ANNA RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
WINDHOVER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Eastern Bank Foundation
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Military Historical Society of Massachusetts
$2K
TO FUND SCHOLARLY AND HISTORICAL FOCUSED PROGRAMS.
2022
SEDGWICK FAMILY CHARITABLE TR
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
GRANT AND LARA GUND FOUNDATION
$1K
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION.
2022
THE EDWARD LEE AND SLOCUMB HOLLIS PERRY
$1K
General Fund
2022
THE ELM GROVE FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
STEPHEN D AND SUSAN W PAINE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
ROBERT AND IRIS FANGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
UNRESTRICTED USE
2022
NOVACK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$235K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$235K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE ARZAK FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL WELFARE
2021
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
$14K
WARREN/WINTHROP & FELLOWSHIPS
2021
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$6K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2021
WINDHOVER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE ELM GROVE FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
JEROME LYLE RAPPAPORT CHARITABLE FOUNDAT
$1K
HISTORICAL SUPPORT
2021
STEPHEN D AND SUSAN W PAINE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
NOVACK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2021
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
$100
General support
2021
FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT
$224K
TECHNOLOGY
2020
Founding Fathers Papers Inc
$198K
Research & Publication
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$195K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$50K
CHARITABLE
2020
MARY W HARRIMAN FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE SIDNEY A SWENSRUD FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
THE NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL WELFARE
2020
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
$24K
WARREN/WINTHROP & FELLOWSHIPS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE ELM GROVE FOUNDATION
$18K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE ARZAK FOUNDATION
$11K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
THE ARZAK FOUNDATION
$11K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
RICHARD SALTONSTALL CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$10K
UNIRESTRICTED
2020
STEVEN M AND JOYCE E TADLER
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$6K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$5K
MAKING HISTORY GALA
2020
NEIL & ANNA RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAMS
2020
HAVEN TRUST
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Tianaderrah Foundation (NY)
$5K
General Funds
2020
The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation
$5K
Annual Support
2020
WINDHOVER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Eastern Bank Foundation
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
GRAYSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2020
ROBERT AND IRIS FANGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GRANT AND LARA GUND FOUNDATION
$1K
TO HELP FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
2020
STEPHEN D AND SUSAN W PAINE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$500
MAKING HISTORY GALA
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$500
MEMBERSHIP
2020
MIDDLECOTT FOUNDATION
$250
MEMBERSHIP
2020
NOVACK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$228K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$34K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$6K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2019
PROPRIETORS OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM
$5K
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL FELLOWSHIP CONSORTIUM FUND
2019
THE ELM GROVE FOUNDATION
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$215K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$34K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
THE SANDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$28K
GENERAL
2018
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
$24K
WARREN/WINTHROP & FELLOWSHIPS
2018
EBERT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$18K
Educational
2018
THE ARZAK FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER
$6K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2018
Rickard Family Foundation
$5K
THE ANNE BENTLEY FUND
2018
PROPRIETORS OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM
$5K
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL FELLOWSHIP CONSORTIUM FUND
2018
WINDHOVER FOUNDATION
$3K
general support
2018
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$2K
UNIRESTRICTED
2018
ROBERT AND IRIS FANGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED USE
2018
THE HENRY SEARS FOUNDATION INC
$500
OPERATIONAL
2018
THE EDWARD LEE AND SLOCUMB HOLLIS PERRY
$500
General Fund
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$165K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$45K
Operating Support
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
PROPRIETORS OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM
$5K
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL FELLOWSHIP CONSORTIUM FUND
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$2K
Annual Fund
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$2K
Conservation
2017
THE ELM GROVE FOUNDATION
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$6.1M from 59 funders · 149 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.7M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Non-Profit Management

$1.7M · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Founding Fathers Papers Inc

$781K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The William & Lia G Poorvu

$200K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$184K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Arzak Foundation

$137K · 4 grants · 2018–2021

Mary W Harriman Foundation

$125K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Richard Saltonstall Charitable

$125K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN042108374
NTEE codeA800
Subsection03
Ruling date1942-09
Formed1791
Employees89
Volunteers72
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