Historical Societies & Historic Preservation organizations account for 6k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $1b in revenue and employ 52.4k individuals.
6 Thousand
Active Organizations
$1.1 Billion
Annual Revenue
52 Thousand
Employees in Sector
$5.8 Billion
Controlled Assets
Franklin, TN
Assets: $30m
Revenue: $7m
Employees: 74
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HISTORIC RESOURCES IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND WORKS WITH AREA LEADERS TO CONTINUALLY CARE FOR HISTORIC SPACES, TREASURED LANDMARKS, AND CHERISHED LOCAL BUSINESSES.
Philadelphia, PA
Assets: $30m
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 27
MISSION:
TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING.
Savannah, GA
Assets: $29m
Revenue: $5m
Employees: 23
MISSION:
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (GHS) IS THE PREMIER INDEPENDENT STATEWIDE INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING, EXAMINING, AND TEACHING GEORGIA HISTORY. GHS HOUSES THE OLDEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION OF MATERIALS RELATED EXCLUSIVELY TO GEORGIA HISTORY IN THE NATION. FOUNDED IN 1839 WITH THE MISSION TO COLLECT, EXAMINE, AND TEACH GEORGIA AND AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
Vineyard Haven, MA
Assets: $29m
Revenue: $7m
Employees: 24
MISSION:
THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD MUSEUM INSPIRES ALL PEOPLE TO DISCOVER, EXPLORE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THIS ISLAND AND ITS DIVERSE HERITAGE.
Woodside, CA
Assets: $28m
Revenue: $17m
Employees: 138
MISSION:
A HISTORIC ESTATE, GARDEN, AND NATURE PRESERVE DEDICATED TO SHARING STORIES OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY.
Providence, RI
Assets: $26m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 59
MISSION:
THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND SHARING RHODE ISLAND'S HISTORY.
Charlotte, NC
Assets: $25m
Revenue: $5m
Employees: 38
MISSION:
TO OPERATE THE DUKE MANSION AS A HISTORIC INN AND COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING AND PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT TO THE SITE AND ITS HISTORY AND TO OPERATE THE LEE INSTITUTE, WHICH AS THE ACTIVE PROGRAMMING ARM, WORKS TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.
Princeton, NJ
Assets: $25m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 22
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF HISTORIC MORVEN, INC. IS TO PRESERVE THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK KNOWN AS MORVEN BY OPERATING IT AS A MUSEUM AND PUBLIC GARDEN THAT EDUCATES DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND SHOWCASES ITS RICH HISTORY.
Edgartown, MA
Assets: $25m
Revenue: $4m
Employees: 57
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ACQUIRE, RESTORE, AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD. TO PRESERVE THE ISLAND'S UNIQUE CHARACTER, CULTURAL HISTORY, AND HERITAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S VISITORS.
Cos Cob, CT
Assets: $24m
Revenue: $4m
Employees: 34
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
New York, NY
Assets: $24m
Revenue: $5m
Employees: 16
MISSION:
NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY, INC. PRESERVES AND REVITALIZES NEW YORK'S ARCHITECTURE.
Stockton, CA
Assets: $24m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 17
MISSION:
TO INSPIRE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO APPRECIATE THE FINE ARTS AND REGIONAL HISTORY.
Doylestown, PA
Assets: $22m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 74
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.
Birmingham, AL
Assets: $22m
Revenue: $5m
Employees: 12
MISSION:
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE ALABAMA THEATRE AND OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS (SUCH AS THE LYRIC THEATRE) THAT MAY BE IN DANGER OF NEGLECT OR DEMOLITION AND TO FIND A USE FOR THESE BUILDINGS THAT WILL ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALABAMA CITIZENS AND THEIR DECENDANTS.
Concord, MA
Assets: $21m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 58
MISSION:
THE CONCORD MUSEUM EDUCATES VISITORS OF ALL AGES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CONCORD AND ITS CONTINUING INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN POLITICAL, LITERARY AND CULTURAL LIFE. THE MUSEUM'S NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGING EXHIBITIONS, EXTENDED CLASSROOM LEARNING, DYNAMIC PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT TO AN EVER CHANGING WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1886, THE MUSEUM IS A CENTER OF CULTURAL ENJOYMENT FOR THE REGION AND A GATEWAY TO THE TOWN OF CONCORD FOR VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Redwood City, CA
Assets: $20m
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 21
MISSION:
THE ASSOCIATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EXHIBITION AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. EACH OF THESE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASES OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS AND AS A DECREASE IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF PURCHASED WITH DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE ASSOCIATION'S INSURANCE POLICY OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER 1995. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO OBTAIN SIMILAR COVERAGE ON THE COLLECTIONS DUE TO THE HIGH PREMIUM COST.
Columbus, OH
Assets: $20m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
TO ASSIST THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN ITS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
Rapid City, SD
Assets: $20m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 61
MISSION:
SINCE 1930 THE MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN THE OFFICIAL FUNDRAISING PARTNER FOR MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL THE MEMORIAL WORKING TOWARD THE CREATION PROMOTION AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE SCULPTURE ITS HISTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE STUDIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THE SOCIETY SHARES A MISSION OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE MEMORIAL WHILE PROVIDING INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING PUBLICATIONS AUDIO TOURS TRAIL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL FORUMS SPECIAL EVENTS AND NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS. IN ADDITION THE SOCIETY PROMOTES THE ARTS AND STUDIES IN THE PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY.
Spokane, WA
Assets: $20m
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 49
MISSION:
ACTIVELY ENGAGE ALL PEOPLE IN THE APPRECIATION OF ARTS & CULTURE THROUGH COLLECTIONS, STEWARDSHIP, EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN.
Lincoln, NE
Assets: $20m
Revenue: $4m
Employees: 4
MISSION:
SECURE PRIVATE SUPPORT TO INCREASE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF NEBRASKA HISTORY.