Nonprofit OrganizationsHistory Museums

History Museums organizations account for 3k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $2b in revenue and employ 17.9k individuals.

3 Thousand

Active Organizations

$2.1 Billion

Annual Revenue

18 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$11 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the History Museums Sector

United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Washington, DC

Assets: $890m

Revenue: $193m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery

San Marino, CA

Assets: $862m

Revenue: $129m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

The Edison Institute Inc

Dearborn, MI

Assets: $540m

Revenue: $82m

MISSION:

THE EDISON INSTITUTE, KNOWN AS THE HENRY FORD (THF), IS A NATIONAL (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

National World War Ii Museum Inc

New Orleans, LA

Assets: $387m

Revenue: $86m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM TELLS THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD-WHY IT WAS FOUGHT, HOW IT WAS WON, AND WHAT IT MEANS TODAY-SO THAT ALL GENERATIONS WILL UNDERSTAND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM AND BE INSPIRED BY WHAT THEY LEARN.

Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc

Charlottesville, VA

Assets: $354m

Revenue: $57m

MISSION:

THE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE MONTICELLO AND SHARE THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, HIS FAMILY, AND THOSE HE HELD IN SLAVERY, WITH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.

Autry Museum Of The American West

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $226m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

BRINGS TOGETHER THE DIVERSE STORIES OF THE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAN WEST (CONTINUED IN SCH O)CONNECTING THE PAST WITH THE PRESENT.

Pmml North Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets: $210m

Revenue: $50m

MISSION:

COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION (CONTINUED ON SCH O) RELATING TO MILITARY HISTORY AND THE ROLE OF THE CITIZEN SOLDIER IN AMERICA.

Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Assets: $198m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

HAGLEY MUSEUM AND LIBRARY COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS THE UNFOLDING HISTORY OF AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.

Swc Museum Corp

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $192m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE CENTER FOCUSES ON ISSUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY.SWC MUSEUM CORP. IS BUILDING A MUSEUM IN ISRAEL TO BE A WORLD CENTER FOCUSING ON ISSUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND PROMOTING UNITY AND RESPECT AMONG JEWS AND BETWEEN PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS.

Foundation Of The American Academy Of Ophthalmology

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $169m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

TO ADVANCE AAO'S PRIORITY PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, QUALITY AND DATA SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

National Constitution Center

Philadelphia, PA

Assets: $163m

Revenue: $11m

MISSION:

ILLUMINATE CONSTITUTIONAL IDEALS AND INSPIRE ACTS OF CITIZENSHIP.

Navy Seal Foundation Inc

Virginia Beach, VA

Assets: $154m

Revenue: $42m

MISSION:

SEE SCHEDULE O.THE NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR THE WARRIORS, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE. IT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF OVER 30 ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR SEALS, SWCCS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES UNDER FIVE PILLARS OF SUPPORT - STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY. WE STAND AT THE FOREFRONT OF CRUCIAL CARE FOR THIS UNIQUE COMMUNITY. WE ARE THERE TO HELP KEEP OUR WARRIORS IN THE FIGHT. WE ARE THERE TO HELP THEM TRANSITION TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN THE CIVILIAN SECTOR. WE ARE THERE TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. AND UNDER THE TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES THAT A MEMBER OF NSW DOES NOT COME HOME, WE ARE THERE TO ASSIST AS WELL.

Society For The Preservation Of New England Antiquities Inc

Boston, MA

Assets: $149m

Revenue: $24m

MISSION:

WE SAVE AND SHARE NEW ENGLAND'S PAST TO ENGAGE AND INFORM PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial Building

St Louis, MO

Assets: $145m

Revenue: $22m

MISSION:

TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES.

Museum Of The American Revolution

Philadelphia, PA

Assets: $142m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION UNCOVERS AND SHARES COMPELLING STORIES ABOUT THE DIVERSE PEOPLE AND COMPLEX EVENTS THAT SPARKED AMERICA'S ONGOING EXPERIMENT IN EQUALITY AND SELF-GOVERNMENT.

Wartime History Museum Inc

Bentonville, AR

Assets: $132m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

Chicago Historical Society

Chicago, IL

Assets: $127m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

SERVE AS THE PRIMARY DESTINATION FOR LEARNING, INSPIRATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHICAGO'S HISTORY AND EACH OTHER.

Buffalo Bill Memorial Association

Cody, WY

Assets: $124m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST

Collings Foundation Inc

Hudson, MA

Assets: $116m

Revenue: $28m

MISSION:

TO OPERATE THE AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM, WHICH PRESERVES, RESTORES AND PRESENTS HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HONORING VETERANS AND EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION AND THE MUSEUM PARTICIPATE IN LIVING HISTORY EVENTS TO OPERATE THE ARTIFACTS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE PUBLIC.

United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Colorado Springs, CO

Assets: $98m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

TO HONOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC IDEALS, DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC PARTICIPATION , AND CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMPETITORS.