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History Museums

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

Gettysburg Foundation

Gettysburg, PA

Assets: $98m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

TO ENHANCE PRESERVATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HERITAGE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GETTYSBURG

Bishop Museum

Honolulu, HI

Assets: $86m

Revenue: $22m

MISSION:

THE BISHOP MUSEUM IS THE CARETAKER OF EXTENSIVE CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS OF HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH EDUCATE HAWAII'S RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENT VISITORS ABOUT HAWAII'S CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY.

Contemporary Jewish Museum

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $85m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

MAKES THE DIVERSITY OF JEWISH EXPERIENCE RELEVANT THROUGH ART & PROGRAMS THAT CHALLENGE & INSPIRE.

Eames Institute

Petaluma, CA

Assets: $84m

Revenue: $62m

MISSION:

THE EAMES INSTITUTE IS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY WITH A MISSION OF CULTIVATING CURIOSITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AT ANY SCALE. OUR AIM IS TO EQUIP EVERYONE WITH THE LIVING LESSONS OF CHARLES AND RAY EAMES SO THAT THEY CAN USE DESIGN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR OWN WORLD. PRESERVATION, ARCHIVING, CATALOGING, AND DOCUMENTING THE DESIGN ARCHIVES OF CHARLES AND RAY EAMES IN PREPARATION OF EAMES INSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY AND INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND LOANS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS.

Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $83m

Revenue: $27m

MISSION:

THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER IS A GLOBAL JEWISH HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ORGANIZATION THAT CONFRONTS ANTI-SEMITISM, HATE, STANDS WITH ISRAEL, DEFENDS THE SAFETY OF JEWS WORLDWIDE, AND TEACHES THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Farmers Museum Inc

New York, NY

Assets: $82m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

CULTIVATING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE RURAL HERITAGE THAT HAS SHAPED AMERICAN CULTURE.

Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois Inc

Skokie, IL

Assets: $80m

Revenue: $19m

MISSION:

TO RECORD, REMEMBER, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND HOW IT RELATES TO CURRENT ISSUES.

Computer History Museum

Mountain View, CA

Assets: $77m

Revenue: $11m

MISSION:

CHM DECODES TECHNOLOGY - ITS COMPUTING PAST, DIGITAL PRESENT, AND FUTURE IMPACT ON HUMANITY.

Historic Deerfield Inc

Deerfield, MA

Assets: $77m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

HISTORIC DEERFIELD OPENS DOORS TO NEW PERSPECTIVES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SEEK A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD.

National Infantry Museum Foundation Inc

Columbus, GA

Assets: $76m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM FOUNDATION HONORS SOLDIERS BY SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM AND SOLDIER CENTER, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SOLDIERS, FAMILIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ALL FACETS OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES INFANTRY, THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF FORT BENNING, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. ARMY.

Old Salem Incorporated

Winstonsalem, NC

Assets: $70m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE EARLY AMERICAN SOUTH AND THE MORAVIAN TOWN OF SALEM.

Dayton History

Dayton, OH

Assets: $68m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

TO OPERATE A HISTORICAL PARK AND MUSEUMS IN THE DAYTON, OH AREA.

Union Station Kansas City Inc

Kansas City, MO

Assets: $67m

Revenue: $28m

MISSION:

TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE REGION'S FINEST EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE.

Museum Of The City Of New York

New York, NY

Assets: $67m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTINCTIVE NATURE OF URBAN LIFE IN THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL METROPOLIS. IT ENGAGES VISITORS BY CELEBRATING, DOCUMENTING, AND INTERPRETING THE CITY'S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.

National Baseball Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc

Cooperstown, NY

Assets: $66m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTIONS FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, AS WELL AS HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATIONAL PASTIME.

Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc

Oshkosh, WI

Assets: $63m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF EAA, INC. THROUGH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS. TO INVEST FUNDS AND USE THE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF EAA, INC.

Dallas Holocaust Museum

Dallas, TX

Assets: $60m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM IS TO TEACH THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST AND ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS TO COMBAT PREJUDICE, HATRED AND INDIFFERENCE.

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

Palm Beach, FL

Assets: $60m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE HENRY MORRISON FLAGLER MUSEUM IS TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET WHITEHALL, HENRY FLAGLER'S LEGACY, AND AMERICA'S GILDED AGE, IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE EVERY GENERATION TO PERPETUATE AND EMULATE THE TRADITIONS AND VALUES THAT HAVE MADE AMERICA THE MOST PROSPEROUS AND GENEROUS NATION IN HISTORY.

Fenimore Art Museum

New York, NY

Assets: $56m

Revenue: $9m

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.

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Inc

Lexington, MA

Assets: $54m

Revenue: $-1m

MISSION:

NATIONAL HERITAGE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.