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History Museums

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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

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Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives

New York, NY

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $396k

MISSION:

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS INSPIRED BY THE BRAVE AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS THAT FOUGHT AND DIED FIGHTING FASCISM IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR.

Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society

Los Angeles Ca, CA

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $213k

MISSION:

THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM AND EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF THE LA FIRE DEPT.

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center Inc

West Chester, PA

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $438k

MISSION:

THE AMERICAN HELICOPTER MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC WAS ORGANIZED TO COLLECT ROTARY WINGED AIRCRAFT (HELICOPTERS) AND RELATED ARTIFACTS FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY AND EDUCATION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Civil Rights Institute Of Southern California

Riverside, CA

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $317k

MISSION:

TO ASSEMBLE, STORE & DISSEMENATE FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES NARRATIVES AND MATERIALS CONCERNING CIVIL RIGHTS EVENTS IN RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Grouseland Foundation Inc

Vincennes, IN

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $268k

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE HISTORY IN THE LOCAL AREA BY TOURING THE HISTORICAL SITE OF THE HOME OF THE 9TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

Greenwood Rising Inc

Tulsa, OK

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

GREENWOOD RISING EDUCATES PEOPLE ABOUT TULSA'S HISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICT, THE BLACK WALL STREET MINDSET, AND AMERICA'S HARD RACIAL HISTORY TO INSPIRE THEM TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL RECONCILIATION AT HOME AND BEYOND. THE HISTORY CENTER IS THE ICONIC DESTINATION TO EVOKE THOUGHT AND MOTIVATE CHANGE IN RACE RELATIONS FOR ALL GENERATIONS, BRINGING AN END TO RACIAL VIOLENCE AND CREATING GENERATIONAL WEALTH. GREENWOOD RISING INC. DBA GREENWOOD RISING IS THE LEGACY PROJECT OF THE 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (THE "COMMISSION"). THE COMMISSION BEGAN IN 2015 UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF SENATOR KEVIN MATHEWS, DEDICATED TO A VISION OF A STRONGER AND MORE JUST TULSA. THE COMMISSION SET OUT TO RAISE A TOTAL OF 30 MILLION FOR ITS PROJECTS AND WAS STRUCTURED AS A COMPONENT FUND OF THE TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ("TCF"), EIN 73- 1554474, A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY. THE PRIVATE FUNDS RAISED BY THE COMMISSION WERE DEPOSITED BY TCF AND DISPERSED UNDER DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION AN

Jewish War Veterans Usa National Memorial Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $409k

MISSION:

UTILIZING THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS FOR EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS.

Dekalb County History Center

Sycamore, IL

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $394k

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.

Carson County Square House Museum

Panhandle, TX

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $212k

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE CARSON COUNTY SQUARE HOUSE MUSEUM IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE COLLECTION, CARE, EXHIBITION, INTERPRETATION , AND DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFACTS PERTAINING TO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE REGION.

Fort Bend History Association

Richmond, TX

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A HISTORICAL PARK AND THE ESTABLISHIMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HISTORICAL MUSEUM.

Cultural Heritage Foundation Of Southern California Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $445k

MISSION:

TO PRESERVE, COLLECT, AND INTERPRET THE ARCHITECTURE, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, AND CULTURE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS OF STATEHOOD.

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum And Theatre Education Center

Doylestown, PA

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $1m

MISSION:

TO HONOR OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II'S GROUNDBREAKING WORK AS A LYRICIST LIBRETTIST MENTOR AND HUMANITARIAN. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE THAT IMMERSES VISITORS IN THE LIFE AND WORK OF OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II BY ESTABLISHING A MUSEUM AT HIGHLAND FARM THE DOYLESTOWN HOME WHERE HE CREATED SOME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSICALS EVER WRITTEN; AND DEVELOP A ROBUST THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ALL AGES THAT EMBODIES AND PROMOTES HAMMERSTEIN'S LEGACY AND PERSONAL VALUES.

Gregg County Historical Foundation

Longview, TX

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $296k

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE AND EXHIBIT, FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS.

Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

Springvale, ME

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $879k

MISSION:

THE SANFORD-SPRINGVALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS FORMED IN 2005 TO CREATE A HISTORY MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER IN THE TOWNS FORMER TOWN HALL. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation

Lewes, DE

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $112k

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE OVERFALLS FOUNDATION IS TO PRESERVE, TEACH, AND HONOR THE UNITED STATES LIGHTSHIP SERVICE AND THE MARITIME HISTORY OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF THE LIGHTSHIP OVERFALLS (LV- 118) AND ITS COLLECTION OF ASSOCIATED MARITIME ARTIFACTS. TO PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THAT HONORS, PRESERVES, AND PROMOTES THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTONS OF THE UNITED STATES LIGHTSHIP SERVICE TO THIS NATION'S HISTORY. TO OBTAIN NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A LEADER IN PROMOTING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MARITIME HISTORY IN OUR COMMUNITY. TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR DONORS, SPONSORS, AND VOLUNTEERS BY LEVERAGING THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDE INTERACITIVE EDCUATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE A LASTING AND POSITIVE IMPACT.

International Printing Museum Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $694k

MISSION:

MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO PRINTING AND PUBLISHING

Plumbers And Steamfitters Protective Association Inc

Nottingham, MD

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $135k

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL 486 MEMBERS AND TO SERVE AS A TITLE HOLDING COMPANY.

Nassau County Firefighters Museum And Education Center

Garden City, NY

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $182k

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.

International Independent Showmens Museum Corporation

Riverview, FL

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $185k

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.

Museum Of The Kansas National Guard Inc

Topeka, KS

Assets: $2m

Revenue: $135k

MISSION:

TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE A MILITARY EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM.